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DRUG, STRIKE, PACIFIC, TERRORISTS

U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike Saturday on a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists in international waters, according to U.S. Southern Command. The strike

CHARLOTTE, DHS, IMMIGRATION, ENFORCEMENT

Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in city of Charlotte Since Trump's return to office he has deployed troops to Washington DC, Los Angeles and Chicago to deliver on his promise of "the largest deportation programme" in US history. Local officials,

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MADURO, TRUMP, TERRORIST, TALKS

Things have been rather frosty between the U.S. and Venezuela of late. The Trump administration has been targeting drug smuggling vessels, many of which originate from Venezuela, and the U.S. has been pouring military assets into the Caribbean. The State Department

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SHOOTING, NEWARK, BOY, 10

Officials had not named the victims as of Sunday afternoon. The prosecutor’s office and Newark Police Department officials declined to say whether any arrests had been made or any persons of interest identified. Amir Jones, the Essex County sheriff, is offering

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WOMAN, MICHELLE, OBAMA, AMERICA

Former first lady Michelle Obama declared America isn’t ready for a woman in the Oval Office, arguing men nationwide don’t want to be “led” by a female president. Obama, who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris in her failed 2024 White House bid against

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GUARD, NATIONAL, PORTLAND, CHICAGO

Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago toggle caption Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images The Defense Department is scaling back the number of federalized National Guard troops in Chicago and Portland, Ore., as weekslong court

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BESSENT, SCOTT, STORM, PERFECT

WASHINGTON — The steaks are high. Top Trump officials were out in front on Sunday, defending President Trump’s efforts to fight rising food prices following a report that ground beef is headed to $10 a pound. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the soaring

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MARINES, HAITI, GANG, STANDOFF

U.S. Marines protecting the American embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members last week, a Marine spokesman said. Capt. Steven J. Keenan told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement Sunday that Marines supporting embassy security operations

BRITAIN, ASYLUM, ANNOUNCES, NEW

Britain rolled out a major hardening of its rules for handling asylum seekers on Sunday, reflecting the rapidly changing politics of immigration as successive British governments have failed to curb a rising influx of migrants crossing the English Channel in

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NEEDING, MARKET, INSURANCE, HAAKE

During an interview with former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that took place on Friday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press Now,” host Garrett Haake said that the need to subsidize health insurance is an indicator that the system is “a

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TRUMP, REDISTRICTING, STATE, INDIANA

President Donald Trump weighed in on a pair of Indiana Republicans involved in thwarting redistricting efforts in the Hoosier State ahead of next year's midterm elections. As you might have guessed, he wasn't pleased with their actions. Advertisement As reported

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ALLEN, JOSH, BILLS, 11

NFL fans may not have any nails left to bite as several games came down to the wire in Week 11. Six games came within three points while eight games came within seven points. The Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers each won their respective games in overtime.

BRONCOS, CHIEFS, COMMANDING, HIT

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce had a heated moment with Denver Broncos defensive back Ja’Quan McMillian in the second quarter on Sunday. Kelce brought in his second catch of the game and helped the Chiefs get a first down on a 10-yard catch. Several

EPSTEIN, REVEAL, EMAILS, NEW

Washington went nuts — and the White House went on the defensive — after lawmakers dumped more than 20,000 emails belonging to Jeffrey Epstein into the public domain on Wednesday. The central intrigue was the late financier’s relationship with the president,

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TAX, MAMDANI, HOCHUL, DEMS

The incoming head of New York City’s premier business group said it would be “absolute suicide” for Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to enact Mayor-elect Zohran’s proposed corporate tax hikes. “This proposal is absolute suicide for NYC and an absolute

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DEATH, ESTATE, WRONGFUL, SIMPSON

The O.J. Simpson estate has taken a key step toward paying Fred Goldman nearly $58 million—nearly three decades after Goldman won a wrongful death judgment in a civil case against Simpson, according to a report. Malcolm LaVergne, executor of Simpson’s estate,