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Hegseth attacks ‘unpatriotic’ media and compares reporters to Jewish biblical group

By Rich Schapiro Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth escalated his attacks on the media Thursday, comparing reporters covering the Iran war to the Pharisees, the biblical Jewish group that opposed Jesus. The comments came at a Pentagon press briefing in which Hegseth first described the American media as “incredibly unpatriotic.” “I just can’t help but notice the endless stream of garbage, the relentlessly negative coverage you cannot resist peddling, despite the historic and important success of this effort and the success of our troops,” Hegseth said, referring to the Iran war. “Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what side some of you are actually

Democrats seek to bar presidents from collecting settlement money from the government

By Megan Lebowitz Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill Wednesday to ban the president, vice president and their families from collecting lawsuit settlement payments from the government. The bill, dubbed the “Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act,” comes after President Donald Trump sued the IRS and the Treasury Department for $10 billion over the leak of his tax records, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets. Trump said he would donate any money he received to charity, but the lawsuit enraged critics who argued that any money he might receive from a settlement would come from taxpayers. Months

U.S. military turned back six ships in first 24 hours of Iranian port blockade

By Courtney Kube, Mosheh Gains and Gordon Lubold During the first 24 hours of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, American warships issued warnings to six vessels, prompting them to turn around, a U.S. official said Tuesday. No shots were fired in the encounters, the official said, and U.S. personnel did not board any of the vessels before they reversed course. Five of the ships were carrying oil, according to the official. The contents of the sixth vessel were not immediately clear. Two of the oil-carrying ships turned back in the first two hours after the blockade went into effect Monday morning. President Donald Trump announced

Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as Strait of Hormuz showdown endures

By Munir Ahmed And Sam Metz The standoff between the United States and Iran deepened Tuesday as the U.S. declared it had blockaded Iran’s ports, Tehran threatened to strike targets across the region, and Pakistan said it was racing to bring the sides together for more talks. Though last week’s ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the region-wide war’s economic fallout. Talks aimed at permanently ending the conflict — which began Feb. 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — failed to produce an agreement last weekend, though Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round

Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at social justice center that trained civil rights icons

By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man linked to white supremacist movements pleaded guilty Monday to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee, a court document shows. Regan Prater also pleaded guilty to attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization for efforts to provide the militant group Hezbollah “a list of personally identifiable information for individuals purportedly affiliated with the government of Israel,” according to a criminal information filed in February. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 9 in Knoxville. A public defender representing Prater did not immediately respond to an email

Oil prices surge after Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz

By Steve Kopack The price of oil surged Sunday night after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed. U.S. crude oil soared 8%, to more than $104 per barrel. International Brent oil jumped more than 7%, to $103 per barrel. Wholesale gas prices also spiked 6%, while heating oil, a proxy for jet fuel prices, jumped 10% in early trading. Stock futures declined sharply. Futures that indicate where the S&P 500 will trade fell 1%, Nasdaq 100 futures slid 1.3%, and Dow futures tumbled more than 500 points. “Effective immediately, the

Honorary Howard Alumnus Victor Glover Pilots Spacecraft Around the Moon and Farther Than Any Human Has Ever Traveled

By Cedric Mobley  Victor Glover (D.Sc. ’24) is on his way back to the Earth after literally becoming one of the four people to travel farthest from the planet in human history. Two years ago, he was preparing for a different kind of recognition — receiving an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Howard during its May 2024 Commencement. The citation describing the honor read, “your significant contributions to aerospace engineering, space exploration, and aviation are truly unique in our universe.” It was a prescient description. Glover has flown more than 3,500 hours in more than 40 aircraft. An officer in the U.S.

Missouri House discusses more funding for HBCUs

By Kaleb Anderson, A bill that would provide more funding for Missouri’s historically Black colleges and universities was discussed in the Missouri House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 3416 would create the “Strengthening HBCUs Fund,” which will take 1%, or approximately $3.3 million, from the state’s excursion gambling proceeds and another 1% from the Classroom Trust Fund, another $3.3 million, in addition to gifts and donations, and split the funds between Lincoln University and Harris-Stowe State University. The bill’s sponsor, LaKeySha Bosley, D-St. Louis, said the bill will allow the schools to focus on funding

California Supreme Court halts GOP sheriff’s voter fraud investigation

By Jane C. Timm The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into alleged fraud in last year’s special election. “To permit further consideration of this petition for review, real parties, their agents, employees, and anyone acting on their behalf are hereby ordered to pause the investigation into the November 2025 special election and preserve all seized items,” the court wrote, while agreeing to review the case itself. Bianco, a Republican who is running for governor in California, seized more than 650,000 ballots from election officials last month, saying he was investigating potential fraud in

Trump says U.S. ready for ‘next conquest,’ warns military to remain near Iran until ‘real agreement’ is honored

By Anniek Bao President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the “real agreement,” warning that any breach would trigger a military response larger than anything seen before. “All US ships, aircraft, and military personnel…will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If for any reason it is not…the ‘Shootin’ Starts,′ bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.” Trump reiterated that it was agreed that Iran will not develop

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