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CNN — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, has an unconventional background for the post, but in recent years he has worked with retired four-star generals such as Jim Mattis and Lloyd Austin; Major players in Washington, including Mr. Leon, held the job. Panetta and Robert Gates, both of whom served as CIA Directors. Hegseth served honorably in the U.S. Army, retiring as a major, and his most recent job was as an anchor for Fox News. Given Hegseth’s relative lack of relevant experience managing the Department of Defense, one of the world’s largest organizations and…

Aiden Crabtree (2) of the University of Southern California takes a jump shot in the paint and becomes free during a basketball game at the Rebels’ gym. The United South Central Rebels men’s basketball team led the Maple River Eagles for most of the game, but ultimately lost 54-48. The game took place in Mapleton on Tuesday night, December 10th. The Eagles went on a 15-0 run to take a 45-38 lead with five minutes left in the game. The Rebels’ lead was cut to three points, but Maple River made some good shots from the…

On October 15th, the two British megastars took to the stage at London’s O2 for the final night of their sold-out domestic arena tour. As many as 15,000 enthusiastic fans surrounded the podium, which was set up in a “circular” boxing ring, cheering, applauding, and shouting “I love you.” Some people were wearing T-shirts with idols’ faces on them, which are official merchandise. Not all heroes have podcasts, but many do these days. The two people on stage are none other than Prime Minister Tony Blair’s former spin doctor Alastair Campbell and former MP and Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart,…

President Donald Trump on Saturday named his ally Devin Nunes, a former U.S. congressman who now runs Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Council.Nunes, a longtime Trump defender and chair of the House Intelligence Committee during Trump’s first term, will become CEO of Truth Social while serving on the advisory board. He will stay, President Trump said in a post on his platform.As chairman, Nunes alleged that the FBI colluded against Trump during its investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, in which Trump defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.President Trump:…

Thousands of Amazon workers at Amazon’s first-ever unionized warehouse voted Friday to authorize a strike, claiming the company is refusing to recognize their union and negotiate a contract at its New York City facility. Ta.The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union representing about 5,500 workers at the warehouse, said it risked a strike if Amazon did not begin negotiations by Sunday.”By not showing our workers the respect they deserve, Amazon is pushing our workers closer to the picket line,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement to ABC News. “If these white-collar criminals want to keep breaking the…

Parkersburg South’s Mason Nutter drives into the paint against Huntington Expression Prep during the Patriots’ 68-55 season-opening victory Saturday night inside the Rod Oldham Athletic Center. Mark Brown will play defense. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)PARKERSBURG — It wasn’t a pretty game inside the Rod Oldham Athletic Center here Saturday night, but after the Patriots defeated Huntington Expression Prep 68-55, Parkersburg – South head coach Mike Fallon was happy to start the season with a win. . Navi Hewitt scored a game-high 21 points for the Patriots, who open to a 2-0 loss to Parkersburg on Tuesday night. Harry Silvis,…

The leader of the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, whose chief executive was shot and killed outside a New York City hotel on December 4, acknowledged that America’s patchwork health care system is “not working as well as it should.”But in a guest essay published by the New York Times, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Whitty said slain Brian Thompson cared about customers and made the system better. He claimed that he was working hard toMr. Thompson was ambushed and shot dead outside a hotel where his company was holding its annual investor conference. The killing is seen as a violent expression…

The final UFC bout of 2024 has come to a close, with Joaquin Buckley becoming the last man to raise his hand inside the Octagon with his victory over Colby Covington at UFC on ESPN 63. Buckley (22-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) is on an impressive 6-0 record since dropping to welterweight in May 2023, defeating former interim regional champion Covington in the third round. He earned a stoppage TKO victory (17-5, 12 MMA) at UFC-5 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, and as a result his stock rose higher than ever during his time in the Octagon. Check out TopX’s…

Fed up with unanswered questions surrounding a swarm of mysterious flying objects, a New Jersey sheriff decided to take matters into his own hands by sending a drone to track them. Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardi deployed his office’s industrial drone Thursday night to track down one of the mysterious unmanned aircraft that was spotted swarming the sky. However, the efforts were in vain. The drones, described as SUV-sized and with an 8-foot wingspan, easily evaded pursuit, the New York Post reported.The mystery began when a local police officer reported seeing around 50 drones “coming out of the water.” Alarmed…

very soon IU Columbus Men’s Basketball Thursday, Marian, 7 p.m. Jan. 4 vs. Brescia, 1 p.m. Jan. 7, St. Mary of the Woods, 5:30 p.m. IU Columbus Women’s Basketball Today, Morehead State, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Evansville, 11 a.m. Jan. 4 vs. Brescia, 3 p.m. indiana university football Friday, Notre Dame CFP, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) notre dame football Friday, CFP vs. Indiana, 8 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) indianapolis colts Broncos Today, 4:25pm (CBS) Dec. 22 vs. Titans, 1 p.m. (CBS) December 28th, 29th, 30th at Giants TBA (TBD) indiana pacers Today vs. Pelicans, 5 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network) Thursday Suns, 9 p.m. (FanDuel…