In a series of posts over the weekend of Dec. 21, President-elect Donald Trump criticized the tolls that ships must pay to use the Panama Canal, a key waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The fees, set and collected by the Panamanian government, can range from $3,000 to $500,000 depending on a vessel’s size…

Satellite images show North Korea is increasing its supply of arms to Russia. Russia’s war with Ukraine is now approaching the three-year mark. According to The Wall Street Journal, North Korea is expanding its arms production and then shipping them to Russia. The article states millions of artillery shells have allowed Russia to fill the…

Australia has approved the extradition of former U.S. Marine Daniel Duggan as of Monday, Dec. 23, over accusations he illegally trained Chinese pilots. The move, rubber-stamped by Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, puts an end to Duggan’s nearly two-year attempt to avoid a return to the United States. Dreyfus said he came to the decision…

A recent CBS News/YouGov poll reveals that 78% of Americans believe the government is withholding information about the recent surge in drone sightings along the U.S. East Coast. About half of respondents view the drones as a potential national security threat, with concerns heightened among those suspecting foreign involvement. According to federal agencies, residents have…

President Joe Biden may commute the sentences of most or all of the 40 men on death row, according to a Wall Street Journal report. If Biden commutes the sentences, the men would stay in jail on life sentences without the possibility of parole. It would create an early hurdle for President-elect Donald Trump. He…

The U.S. military says a strike killed ISIS leader Abu Yusif in Syria on Thursday, Dec. 19. It marks a significant step in America’s efforts to prevent ISIS from redeveloping after the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad nearly two weeks ago. The strike came the same day the Pentagon acknowledged the U.S. has roughly…

The Biden administration is expected to announce its final Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package worth $1.2 billion, according to an exclusive report from Reuters on Friday, Dec. 20. The aid will reportedly feature air defense receptors and artillery munitions. Reuters reports the equipment will come via the USAI program, which means the weapons will…

Palestinian rights advocates in northern California are suing two members of Congress over billions of dollars in military aid sent to Israel amid the ongoing Gaza war. A complaint filed Thursday, Dec. 19 in a U.S. District Court alleges Democratic Reps. Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman caused moral injury to a group of over 500 taxpayers…

Long Island authorities have received the greenlight from Nassau County as of Thursday, Dec. 19, to shoot down mysterious drones that may pose a threat. Officials say that they are not waiting for disaster to strike before taking action. The authorization came as the county showed off a new cutting-edge drone command center. The technology…

Herschel Walker, the Georgia football legend, could be on his way south to the Bahamas with a job outside of sports. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Walker to be the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. He will still need Senate confirmation to take over the post. Trump made the announcement in a…