French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced the creation of a new military program for 18 and 19-year-olds to help their country bolster its defenses against Russian aggression. Macron unveiled the program, a volunteer service, during a speech at the Varces military base on Thursday. “A new national service is set to be gradually established, starting from […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that the suspect in the National Guardsmen shooting in Washington, D.C. could receive the death penalty. Two National Guardsmen were critically injured after a suspect, identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, opened fire on them on Wednesday. Bondi said the suspect’s charges will be based on the victims’ […]
FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro held a press conference on Thanksgiving, revealing a slew of details about the terrorist attack on National Guard members. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot in the head on Wednesday while patrolling the street immediately outside the White House in Washington, […]
Macy’s is holding its Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, the 99th annual celebration thrown by the department store chain. This year’s parade will feature 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands, and more making their way through New York City. PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION The parade is held each year for millions of spectators […]
FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro are giving a briefing Thursday morning to update the public on the National Guardsmen shooting in D.C. The shooting took place on Wednesday afternoon, and critically injured two National Guardsmen from West Virginia near a Metro station in close proximity to […]
December Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will be issued to recipients in four days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, as is the case with December’s payment. If a payment falls on either a weekend or a holiday, however, SSI payments are issued on the last […]
California’s $12 billion budget deficit is not stopping state lawmakers from sending hundreds of millions for pet projects to their home districts this year, a decision that could shape the fate of at least two Democrats seeking higher elected office. In all, Golden State lawmakers spent at least $415 million on local projects to help […]
The first round of December Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 13 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Dec. 10. The second round of payments will go out on Dec. 17 for retirees born […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called President Donald Trump’s decision not to invite his country to the 2026 G20 summit in Miami, Florida, ‘regrettable.’ He called the decision “punitive measures” based on a misunderstanding of his country, and said the choice was predicated on “misinformation” and “distortions.” “It is regrettable that despite the efforts and […]
President Donald Trump entered his second term in the White House with a firm grip on the Republican Party, muscling his agenda and Cabinet nominees through Congress. But Trump is now facing regular pushback from lawmakers and even more speculation that he will soon be a lame-duck president, a marked shift that GOP strategists and […]
