YOU NEED TO KNOW FBI Director Kash Patel is facing criticism for buying new BMW SUVs for his personal transportation FBI personnel have historically been transported in Chevrolet Suburbans; however, Patel said he needed the luxury vehicles to look “less conspicuous” Patel has repeatedly made headlines for his use of government resources, including allegedly taking … Read more
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A small town in rural Nebraska is losing its largest employer, a Tyson Foods beef plant, which will lay off 3,200 workers next month in a town of about 11,000 people. Lexington, Nebraska, is expected to lose hundreds of families who will be forced to leave to look for other work. … Read more
Marcus Meade died after being shot once in the chest [Family] Demonstrators supporting the family of a man who was shot dead by police on Christmas Eve gathered outside police headquarters, demanding action against the officer involved. Father-of-two Marcus Meade was killed after police stormed his flat in Redditch, Worcestershire, a year ago, following a … Read more
Editor-in-chief of CBS News Bari Weiss She reportedly explained to network staff that she axed a 60 Minutes investigation into the Trump administration’s deportation policy from the Sunday show because the work was too “similar” to reporting from other outlets and “didn’t advance the ball.” The segment, promoted publicly on Friday by the network but … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces hit an oil terminal, a pipeline, two parked fighter jets and two ships in a series of attacks on Russian soil, officials said Monday. The attacks are part of an ongoing campaign to disrupt the Russian war effort and sow fear behind the front lines, where outnumbered Ukrainian troops … Read more
WAKE FOREST, NC (AP) — With the blast of a shotgun, the Raleigh Family Center Moose Turkey Shoot is underway. But fear not: No gobblers were harmed in the making of this holiday fun. “The main misconception is, they think we shoot live turkeys outside,” says Glen Coplen, past governor and current shell dispenser at … Read more
ASHEVILLE – An Asheville father has filed a lawsuit against Mission Hospital and one of its employees after the employee allegedly hit and killed his son on Swannanoa River Road while driving a company vehicle. Michael Rozos, father of Alexander Rozos, filed the lawsuit on December 18 in Buncombe County Superior Court against the driver, … Read more
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Vatican cardinals on Monday to put aside their ambitions for power and personal interests, as he followed in the footsteps of Pope Francis and used a Christmas greeting to gently criticize his closest collaborators. “Is it possible to be friends in the Roman Curia?” Leo asked the cardinals … Read more
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — The teasing was non-stop. Nude images of a 13-year-old girl and her friends, generated by artificial intelligence, were circulating on social media and had become the talk of a Louisiana middle school. The girls asked for help, first from a school guidance counselor and then from a sheriff’s deputy assigned to … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The icy ground crumbles under their feet, members of an elite Ukrainian drone hunting team set up for a long night. The antennas and sensors are cut on a light stand. Monitors and controls are pulled from hard cases, and a new game-changing weapon is ready for deployment. The Sting, shaped … Read more