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U.S. Navy submarine sinks Iranian warship in first torpedo kill since World War II
17+ min ago (433+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the U.S. military used a submarine-launched torpedo to sink an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, the first time an American submarine has registered a torpedo kill against an enemy ship in combat…...
Has the time come for a bridge over the Long Island Sound?
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (295+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. (1010 WINS) -- Building a bridge across the Long Island Sound was the focus of a hearing in Hartford this week, and while the idea is only in the beginning stages, advocates say it'd come with many benefits for Tri-State…...
Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (436+ words) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced Tuesday that the Trump administration identified concerning trends in New York's Medicaid program and demanded that state officials provide details about their handling of fraud, waste and abuse within…...
IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (380+ words) IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced the House Ways and Means Committee to speak about the agency's progress in serving taxpayers as the 2026 tax season is in full swing. It was his first time facing lawmakers in his role as leader…...
US soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (1097+ words) A drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed 20-year-old Coady of West Des Moines, Iowa, and five other members of the U.S. Army Reserve who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. The other soldiers…...
Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (861+ words) The first round of primary elections is showing how this year's midterms will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents. That was particularly true in Texas " the first state to redraw its congressional districts last year " where incumbent…...
Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones after tanker explodes and sinks in the Mediterranean
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (348+ words) The Libyan Maritime Authority reported "sudden explosions, followed by a massive fire" on the Arctic Metagaz on Tuesday, when it was about 240 kilometers (150 miles) off the city of Sirte. The tanker, carrying 61,000 tons of LNG, "completely sank" between Libya and…...
Putin hosts Hungary's foreign minister for energy supply talks as war in Mideast causes disruptions
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (558+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister P'ter Szijj'rt" for talks in Moscow, with oil and gas supplies high on the agenda, as Hungary has maintained its reliance on Russian fossil fuels, despite the war in Ukraine....
Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (572+ words) Minnesota's governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused…...
Turkey's Erdogan offers to try to revive a truce as Pakistan-Afghan border clashes enter sixth day
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (559+ words) The conflict erupted last week with Afghanistan launching attacks on Thursday in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes the previous weekend. Since then, Pakistan has carried out operations along the border and declared it was in an "open war" with Afghanistan, alarming…...