Sen. Joni Ernst says she’ll vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday that she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI…
Biden removes Cuba’s designation as state sponsor of terrorism
President Joe Biden removed Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism Tuesday, reversing the Trump administration’s 2021 policy less than a week before President-elect…
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense secretary pick, faces grilling in Senate
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of his…
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces Senate panel questions
1 of 4 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth prepares to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine Hegseth's expected nomination at…
German defense minister Boris Pistorius visits Ukraine in show of support
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to show support for the embattled nation amid growing uncertainty over Ukraine…
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s return to White House
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to…
U.S. blacklists online White supremacist group as terrorist organization
The State Department under Secretary Antony Blinken on Monday designated The Terrorgram Collective a terrorist organization. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Jan.…
New aircraft carriers to be named for former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails in formation in the Philippine Sea. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced two new nuclear-powered…
Israeli, Hamas cease-fire deal, hostage release ‘on the brink’
1 of 4 | A teen walks past posters reading BRING THEM HOME NOW, for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, in Jerusalem on…
The Times of Troy: Sense of dread over the fires affected USC’s sports teams
Hi, everyone! I’m Ryan Kartje, the Times’ USC beat writer. It’s been a devastating week for all of Los Angeles, and our thoughts here at…
IDF says it hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after truce mechanism failed to address threats
As seen from Misgav Am in northern Israel and unidentified attack on a southern Lebanon village close to Metula show smoke billowing up seconds after…
Zelensky vows ‘there will be more’ North Korean troops captured
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, in 2024.…
Israeli intelligence chief to head hostage release delegeation in Qatar
1 of 2 | Israel is sending the head of the country’s intelligence service to Qatar to engage in negotiations to free remaining hostages held…
North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine; photos released
1 of 6 | The two North Korean soldiers were captured in the Kursk Oblast, a region of Russia bordering Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could…
Britain-led coalition to send Ukraine 30K drones
Minister of Defense Andris Spruds of Latvia (L) and Defense Secretary John Healey talk during a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at U.S. Ramstein Air…
Yakuza crime boss pleads guilty in the U.S. to trying sell Iran nuclear material
1 of 2 | Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Manhattan courtroom to charges of drug, weapons and nuclear material trafficking.…
CENTCOM conducts first attack targeting Houthi rebels of 2025
U.S. Central Command forces on Wednesday conducted strikes targeting Houthi facilities in Yemen. File Photo by MC3 Kaitlin Watt/U.S. Navy/UPI | License Photo Jan. 8…
Derwin James Jr. held together Chargers’ decimated secondary
A second safety went on injured reserve in as many weeks. The Chargers were calling on practice squad players who hadn’t even had a week’s…
U.S. declares Sudan’s paramilitary and proxy forces are committing genocide
Sudanese people sit on a bus as they traverse the Nile River on a ferry after crossing the border from Sudan, in Abu Simbel, southern…