Is Trump pick Pete Hegseth ready to run Defense? A former defense secretary weighs in
Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says “a lack of any government experience is an issue” when leading the largest institution in the world.
After a fatal on-set shooting, ‘Rust’ continued production. On Wednesday, it premieres
Three years ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a gun held by Alec Baldwin went off on set. Her husband settled a wrongful death suit to become a producer of the film, which premieres in Poland on Wednesday.
Wildfires in eastern U.S. put strain on fire departments
The eastern U.S. is dealing with record numbers of wildfires. It’s a new problem for many communities. Fire departments are struggling to cope with a situation experts say may become the “new normal.”
‘People hate that about us.’ Pittsburgh politician and radio host forge unlikely bond
The country is at odds over how to approach intractable issues such as crime, addiction and homelessness. In Pittsburgh, an unlikely pair of firebrands is talking across the political divide.
Morning news brief
Congress grills FEMA head over disaster response, Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead Education Department, and social media app Bluesky sees huge growth after Trump’s election win.
Congress grills head of FEMA following request for additional disaster funding
Members of Congress grilled the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Tuesday. The Biden administration wants additional disaster funding after this year’s onslaught of natural disasters.
Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department
McMahon is a professional wrestling business magnate and co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. She has limited experience working with K-12 public schools.
The fight for Alex Jones’ Infowars company heats up as Jones sues to hold on
The Onion thought it had the last laugh when it was named the winning bidder after last week’s bankruptcy auction. Now, Jones says that bid was “fake dollars” and wants a judge to disqualify it
Neighbors come together across small Washington county to confront political divide
In the northwest corner of the continental U.S., an informal group of neighbors meets every week to come together over their disagreements.
Manhattan prosecutors ask for additional pause in Trump hush-money criminal case
Manhattan prosecutors are asking for a further pause in the criminal trial against President-elect Donald Trump in order to give both sides time to weigh the unprecedented nature of the situation.
A ‘bomb cyclone’ is expected to hit Pacific Northwest. Here is what you should know
A “bomb cyclone” is forecast to bring heavy snow, high winds and life-threatening flooding to the Pacific Northwest in the next few days.
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