WASHINGTON — Last spring, in the early months of Steve Feinberg’s tenure as deputy defense secretary, Pentagon staff members briefed him on plans to employ new high-energy laser weapons to take out drones being used by Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs across the southern U.S. border. But their use was...
Zelenskiy Says US Too Often Asks Ukraine, Not Russia, for Concessions
KYIV, Feb 14 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced hope on Saturday that U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week would be substantive, but he said Ukraine was being asked "too often" to make concessions. He also accused Moscow of seeking to delay decisions by changing its lead negotiator. Ukrainian,...
US Military Says It Struck a Vessel in Caribbean, Killing Three
Feb 13 - The U.S. military said in a social media post that it had struck a vessel in the Caribbean on Friday, killing three people, the latest such incident in recent months. President Donald Trump's administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the...
Staggering Complicity of World’s Elite Saturates the Epstein Files
WASHINGTON — Journalists and researchers will spend the next months ferreting through the Epstein files in search of further criminal conduct or a new conspiratorial wrinkle. But one truth has already emerged. In unsparing detail, the documents lay bare the once-furtive activities of an unaccountable elite, largely made up of...
Trump vs Bad Bunny: A Super Bowl Feud with Possible Midterm Consequences
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 - President Donald Trump's attack on Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show - including a gripe that it was mostly in Spanish - has alarmed some Republican Hispanic strategists, politicians and business leaders who warn it risks further eroding his support among Latino voters...
‘Tax the Rich’ Rally Is Expected to Draw a Big Crowd. But Not Mamdani.
The event seemed like a no-brainer for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to attend: a long-planned rally at the state Capitol this month to demand New York’s wealthiest residents pay more in taxes. The message adheres to one of his central campaign promises; would raise much-needed revenue to help plug a looming...
Department of Homeland Security Shuts Down Though Essential Work Continues
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed early Saturday, beginning a shutdown that was not expected to bring most of the department’s work to a halt yet could disrupt travelers, immigration enforcement and disaster relief if it is prolonged. A Shutdown With Immediate Consequences Department officials have said that...
Canada Wants Iran Government Change, Increases Sanctions
TORONTO, Feb 14 - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change of government in Iran but would not say whether it would support a U.S. military strike, the Globe and Mail reported on Saturday. “We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a...
Rubio Casts US, the ‘Child of Europe’, as Critical Friend to Allies
MUNICH, Feb 14 - Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the "child of Europe" in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as levelling more criticism at allies after a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations. Rubio was addressing the annual Munich...
Fresno State Releases 2026 Football Schedule, Unveils New Pac-12 Flex Format
Fresno State released its 2026 football schedule, revealing the new Pac-12 Conference format and the Bulldogs’ 12th opponent. The Bulldogs join the reformed Pac-12 with seven other teams, meaning each team will play seven conference games. Each team also will play another conference foe during the final week of the...