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Comer: Trump has to decide whether to keep Hegseth after midterms show frustration over war

Republican Rep. James Comer had few kind words for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday, placing the blame for GOP midterm losses on the war with Iran.

James Carville warns Democrats to avoid pushing DEI

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville is telling Democrats to keep away from diversity, equity and inclusion policies during the next Congress, which will have Democratic majorities in both chambers.

Rudy Giuliani sees 'dangers' in Vance's personality

Rudolph W. Giuliani says Vice President J.D. Vance has a shot at taking President Trump's place in 2028, but the former New York mayor has issues with the veep's tendencies.

Strike a pose: South Korea's crack commandos train on the catwalk to strut, flounce, posture

The South Korean public has been stunned to see film of their fearsome "black berets" flouncing down catwalks under the careful instruction of female fashion models, halting dramatically, pirouetting and striking poses.

Marine arrested for trying to kidnap 12-year-old girl in Washington state

A 20-year-old Marine remains in custody after police in Washington state said he tried to grab a 12-year-old girl off the street this week while she was walking home.

Pena skips Senate impeachment trial as Paraguay reels from Ueno bank collapse

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena failed to appear for his impeachment trial in the Senate on Friday despite vowing to defend himself in person, as lawmakers moved toward a verdict that could remove him from office over the dramatic collapse of a bank tied to his administration.

Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao's first national security case

Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness.

Tesla shifting from Cybertruck production to Cybercab robotaxis

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Friday that Cybertruck production will hit the brakes in 2027 in favor of its newer Cybercab robotaxis.

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason

A court in Tanzania convicted the country's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu of incitement Friday and sentenced him to four years in prison, but acquitted him of the more serious charge of treason.

Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

Zoo Atlanta's newest pandas munched bamboo and lounged Friday during their public debut as smiling visitors lined up to welcome them.

Schumer's Supreme Court blockade: No more justice picks for Trump when Democrats take over Senate

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has vowed to block President Trump's judicial picks once Democrats control the chamber in January.

AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week

AI stocks are bouncing back Friday and recovering some of their sell-off from the last two days. The rest of the U.S. stock market is mixed following a whirlwind few days of Wall Street trying to sort out what this week's sweeping victories by Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections will mean for the economy.