On Tuesday, Nov. 13, President-elect Trump filled more key positions in his administration, including naming Pete Hegseth his secretary of defense.  The 44-year-old Army veteran is currently the host of Fox News channel’s “Fox and Friends Weekend.” Hegseth joined the network in 2014.   Hegseth is a Princeton and Harvard Business School graduate. He served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and…

President-elect Trump has created the Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. And new details on a deadly massive explosion at a Kentucky food dye plant. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency President-elect Donald Trump is…

Congress has a list of vital legislation it must approve before the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3. Failure to act will result in a government shutdown and a potential default on the nation’s debt.  There are two key deadlines  The first is Dec. 20 when government funding expires.  Lawmakers need to pass…

North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are experiencing unrestricted internet access for the first time, and many are reportedly using it to view pornography. According to Financial Times journalist Gideon Rachman, the troops, who have never had free access to the internet before, are “gorging on pornography.” This marks a strange new chapter for soldiers…

The U.S. military’s secretive X-37B space plane is performing a groundbreaking orbital maneuver called aerobraking. The process uses atmospheric drag instead of fuel to gradually lower its orbit — a technique that could significantly extend mission durations and reduce operational costs. The unmanned X-37B launched on its seventh mission in December 2023, hitching a ride…

At least 30 people are dead after Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza region. One of the strikes included a home where displaced families were sheltering. Palestinian health officials said 10 people were killed in a strike early Tuesday, Nov. 5, including four children. This followed a different strike late Monday night, Nov. 4, that…

A jury has convicted ex-Columbus, Ohio, police officer Adam Coy of murder, felonious assault and reckless homicide in the shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill. “As to count one. We, the jury, being duly empowered and sworn to find the defendant, Adam Coy, guilty of murder as he stands charged in count one of the…

Taiwan is getting the same air defense system that protects Washington D.C., and China is none too pleased about it. The U.S. State Department approved the sale in late October of three National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, also known as NASAMS, to Taiwan. The $2 billion deal includes the supporting equipment for the three NASAMS,…

An Army specialist is facing charges in connection with the murder of a fellow soldier. Investigators accused Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, of murdering Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23.  Roque was reported missing on Monday, Oct. 21 after she failed to show up for her unit’s morning formation. Her body was found in a dumpster at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri later…

A report from a Pentagon watchdog on Tuesday, Oct. 29, said Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force for a dozen spare parts for C-17 transport planes. That included marking up soap dispensers by nearly 8,000% for the aircraft. The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General’s report shows that the U.S. Air Force…