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Bowen Yang to depart SNL mid-season, last episode with buddy Ariana Grande

NEW YORK (AP) — Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart “Saturday Night Live” mid-season after Saturday's episode...

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US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast as Trump ups pressure on Maduro

U.S. personnel seized a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday as President Trump ratchets up the pressure on Venezuelan President...

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US military kills 5 'narco-terrorists' in eastern Pacific, surpassing 100 deaths in boat strikes

The U.S. military struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five “narco-terrorists” and bringing the...

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Senate Armed Services chair sees 'no evidence of war crimes' after inquiry into boat strikes 

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said on Thursday that he has seen “no evidence of war crimes” committed during the...

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Live updates: Kennedy Center board adds Trump's name to institution; executive order reclassifies marijuana

President Trump trumpeted his term's success so far in a rapid and aggressive speech Wednesday night that also announced a "warrior dividend" for...

18.12.2025 2

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Trump's 'warrior dividends' will use funding for military housing subsidies

President Trump’s “warrior dividends” of $1,776 will use funding appropriated for military housing subsidies under the administration’s...

18.12.2025 1

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Adm. Bradley open to broader release of Sept. 2 boat strikes video

Navy Adm. Frank Bradley told lawmakers Wednesday he was open to the broader release of the video of the U.S. military’s early September lethal...

18.12.2025 10

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US military blows up 3 alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing 8 ‘narco-terrorists’ 

The U.S. military continued its campaign against alleged drug-trafficking boats, blowing up three vessels in the eastern Pacific on Monday and killing...

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Pentagon escalates review into Sen. Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

The Pentagon is escalating its preliminary review into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over his participation in a video where he and other Democrats told...

16.12.2025 30

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Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela

President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba...

14.12.2025 10

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US admiral in charge of forces in Latin America retires

The admiral in charge of U.S. forces in the Latin America and Caribbean is retiring on Friday, two years ahead of schedule after reportedly being...

12.12.2025 2

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Trump targets Maduro's financial lifeline with oil tanker seizure

President Trump is ratcheting up pressure against Nicolás Maduro, targeting the Venezuelan president’s financial lifeline by seizing a massive...

12.12.2025 4

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Navy submits report on Kelly’s potential punishment over illegal orders video

The U.S. Navy has submitted its report on the potential punishments for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over a recent video where he and other Democratic...

11.12.2025 2

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GOP chair: House panel ending boat strike inquiry

The chair of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (Ala.), will end the panel’s inquiry into the U.S. military’s controversial...

10.12.2025 2

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Hegseth leaves Democrats frustrated after boat strike briefing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth left Democrats frustrated after a classified, closed-door briefing regarding the Trump administration's strikes on...

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How this tiny island nation plays a key role in the Trump-Maduro standoff

Trinidad and Tobago's military comprises fewer than 6,000 soldiers, placing it among the smallest on the South American continental shelf. Still,...

09.12.2025 10

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European powers rally behind Ukraine after Trump lashes out at Zelensky

European powers rallied behind Ukraine on Monday after President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day prior, accusing him...

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Survivors of boat strike did not radio for backup, Bradley tells lawmakers: Report

The two survivors of the early September boat attack by the U.S. military did not seem to radio for backup or appear to have other communication...

06.12.2025 3

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Navy commander briefs Congress on boat strike that targeted survivors: 5 takeaways

Navy Adm. Frank Bradley appeared on Capitol Hill on Thursday to brief bipartisan lawmakers in both chambers on the details of a September attack on a...

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US military blows up alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4 ‘narco-terrorists’

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing four male “narco-terrorists" and...

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Admiral denied Hegseth gave 'kill everybody' order in briefing to lawmakers

Navy Adm. Frank Bradley, the commander who oversaw the Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, denied that Defense Secretary Pete...

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Hegseth says he 'didn't stick around' for second strike on alleged drug boat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he did not “stick around” to see the second U.S. military strike in early September against an...

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Pressure grows on Hegseth amid boat strike fallout

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to "kill everybody" in a boat...

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House committee seeks 'full accounting' of boat strike after WaPo 'kill everybody’ report

The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said late Saturday they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack...

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Hegseth says 500 more National Guard members to be deployed to DC after shooting

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that 500 more National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., after two National Guard members were...

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Hegseth orders Navy to review Kelly complaint by Dec. 10

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. Navy to complete by early next month a review of the Department of Defense's (DOD) complaint against...

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US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role

The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability...

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Senate Democrats ask Hegseth, Bondi to declassify DOJ memo on drug boat strikes

Senate Democrats are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi to declassify and publicly release the Department of Justice...

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McConnell, Wicker pan Trump plan for Ukraine as rewarding Putin

Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, panned President Trump’s proposal to...

22.11.2025 20

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Trump keeps Maduro guessing on next Venezuela moves

President Trump is keeping Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro guessing as the U.S. military beefs up its presence in the region, with the arrival of...

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Hegseth says terror designation provides Pentagon with 'new options' to go after Venezuela's Cartel de los Soles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. government’s decision to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles a foreign terrorist organization...

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Coast Guard denies report it won’t classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The Coast Guard said Thursday a Washington Post report that claimed it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols is...

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Saudi Arabia releases jailed US citizen after Trump, Crown Prince Mohammed meeting

Saudi Arabia is releasing a U.S. citizen who was jailed over social media posts critical of the royal family, returning home after President Trump's...

20.11.2025 3

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US revives jungle warfare training in Panama amid regional tensions

The U.S. military has revived jungle warfare training in Panama for the first time in more than 20 years, preparing soldiers in combat and survival...

18.11.2025 10

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Trump open to conducting strikes in Mexico to thwart drug smuggling

President Trump said on Monday that he is willing to launch strikes inside Mexico if it is necessary to thwart the smuggling of illegal narcotics into...

18.11.2025 20

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US military kills 3 'narco-terrorists' in Eastern Pacific as USS Gerald Ford arrives in Caribbean

The U.S. military took out another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing three “narco-terrorists” as the USS Gerald R....

17.11.2025 20

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Trump says he 'sort of made up' his mind on Venezuela

President Trump said on Friday that he has “sort of made up” his mind when it comes to next steps on Venezuela, as he has held multiple meetings...

15.11.2025 20

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Hegseth’s ‘Southern Spear’ operation to pummel ‘narco-terrorists’: What to know 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new military and surveillance campaign in the Western Hemisphere on Thursday, dubbed “Operation Southern...

15.11.2025 10

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Coast Guard spots Russian ship 15 miles off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard spotted and monitored a Russian military vessel that operated about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Hawaii late last month,...

15.11.2025 20

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Hegseth announces operation 'Southern Spear' to quash 'narco-terrorists' 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday evening a new operation dubbed “Southern Spear” to quash “narco-terrorists” in the...

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Rubio pushes back on US allies’ concerns over Trump's alleged drug boat strikes 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back Wednesday on the concerns expressed by some U.S. allies over the Trump’s administration’s military...

13.11.2025 20

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UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

The United Kingdom has suspended some intelligence sharing with the United States, its close ally, over the U.S. military’s lethal strikes against...

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Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier arrives in Latin American region as tensions with Venezuela ramp up

The Pentagon’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, and its strike group arrived in the Latin American region on Tuesday, according to the...

11.11.2025 4

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Hegseth: 2 more alleged drug boats struck in Eastern Pacific, 6 killed

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday morning that the U.S. military conducted strikes against two alleged drug trafficking boats in the Eastern...

10.11.2025 10

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Trump, Hegseth defend troop cutback as Romania seeks reversal

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. government’s decision to withdraw some troops from Romania as Bucharest seeks a...

07.11.2025 3

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Hegseth says military struck alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3 ‘narco-terrorists’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Thursday that the U.S. military took out another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing...

07.11.2025 10

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GOP senators sink resolution to block potential strikes on Venezuela

Republican senators sunk a war powers resolution Thursday that would have blocked President Trump’s administration from potentially conducting...

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Rubio, Hegseth boat strike briefing doesn’t quell Democrats’ concerns

The latest briefing on the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, led by Secretary of...

06.11.2025 5

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Bipartisan lawmakers question Trump administration on strikes against alleged drug boats

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is demanding more answers from President Trump’s administration about the ongoing U.S. military strikes...

05.11.2025 2

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Hegseth announces another alleged drug boat strike, killing 2 'narco-terrorists'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced another U.S. military strike against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday,...

05.11.2025 5

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