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John L. Rafferty Jr.’s promotion to lieutenant general and command of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command crowns more than 33 years spent at the intersection of artillery, strategy, and emerging technology. From leading the 56th Artillery Command in Europe-Africa to directing Long Range Precision Fires at Fort Sill, his career has steadily

Lou Holtz’s death at 89 should have been a moment of shared remembrance: a legendary coach, a national champion, a man whose influence stretched from locker rooms to living rooms across America. Instead, his passing instantly became another battlefield in an already exhausted culture war, with Keith Olbermann’s “legendary scumbag” remark turning grief into outrage.

In this new legal landscape, immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals become the near-final arbiters of an asylum seeker’s story. Their view of the facts—whether a person was truly persecuted, whether threats were credible, whether fear is well‑founded—will stand unless the evidence is so overwhelming that no reasonable judge could disagree. Federal appellate

In the final hours of a life spent championing the human spirit, Frank Caprio offered the world one last glimpse into the character that had transformed him from a local municipal judge into a global symbol of empathy. Long after the bright lights of the television cameras had dimmed and the gavel had been set

He stepped onto that glossy stage like an underdog from another world, a quiet carpenter in a place built for polished smiles and perfect hair. Yet with each spin, each risky guess, he chipped away at the distance between him and everyone watching. They saw themselves in his hesitation, in the way his voice shook,

Witnesses reported hearing multiple loud blasts within seconds of each other as the barrage struck buildings and surrounding infrastructure. Fires quickly spread through several blocks, forcing residents to flee their homes while emergency responders rushed toward the danger in an effort to rescue survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Local authorities have confirmed that several people

US officials: Russia is providing Iran with intelligence on the locations of US forces in the Middle East US officials say Russia is providing Iran with intelligence on the locations of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, helping Tehran identify and potentially strike US forces in the region. The information reportedly includes the

For more than seven decades, Dolly Parton has remained one of the most recognizable and enduring figures in American popular culture. Few artists have managed to evolve so visibly, so deliberately, and so unapologetically over such a long career. In recent years, renewed attention has been drawn to her changing appearance, prompting waves of commentary

Witnesses reported hearing multiple loud blasts within seconds of each other as the barrage struck buildings and surrounding infrastructure. Fires quickly spread through several blocks, forcing residents to flee their homes while emergency responders rushed toward the danger in an effort to rescue survivors trapped beneath the rubble. Local authorities have confirmed that several people

Several top Democrats, such as former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, are all expected to run for president in 2028. But one young, up-and-coming figure says he is not planning to jump into the race, CNN noted. Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore says he will