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22+ min ago (396+ words) The Democrat Party could focus all their efforts on one seat in 2026, as the "biggest opportunity" to win it has appeared. Both Democrats in the state and nationally, according to NOTUS, believe they are in with a real chance of flipping Ohio blue after a series of poor election losses. Preparations for the 2026 midterms are already underway, with the Democratic National Committee already rolling out the red carpet for the state. The DNC has promised additional funding for the state and is already staffing up to prepare their push to win Ohio with "dream candidate", Sherrod Brown. Ohio Democratic Chari Kathleen Clyde has since explained the plan for the Democrat Party is to go heavy on Ohio. She told NOTUS, "We can't just focus on a couple of states and expect to perform well nationally. When we look toward the…...

31+ min ago (138+ words) Government spokesman says the attack in Khost destroyed a civilian home, killing five boys, four girls and a woman. Authorities in Afghanistan say Pakistani forces have bombed a house in the country's southeastern Khost province, killing at least nine children and a woman. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban administration, said on Tuesday that the attack took place at midnight (19:30 GMT) in the Gurbuz district of Khost province. "The Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir," Mujahid wrote in a post on X. "As a result, nine children [five boys and four girls] and one woman were martyred, and his house was destroyed," he added. Other air strikes took place in northeastern Kunar and eastern Paktika provinces, Mujahid said, wounding at least four civilians....

32+ min ago (74+ words) The US Department of Justice says it will appeal criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey. Trump will "come after me" says cleared former FBI director The US Department of Justice says it will appeal after a federal judge dismissed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia Dean. Hours before the DOJ appeal was announced, Comey said he expected Donald Trump "to come after me again"....

50+ min ago (432+ words) A meeting between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani has surprised some political commentators with how friendly it seemed. The president and New York City's mayor elect met at the Oval Office for a meeting that looked favourable to many, including talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who joked that Trump may prefer Mamdani to his own administration. Speaking in the opening monologue of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 58-year-old suggested Trump was won over by Mamdani. He said, "After weeks of painting Mamdani as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse, they didn't know what to do with themselves. This is how upside down this crop of MAGA-teers is. They're mad at Trump, some of them are furious at Trump, because he was friendly with the new mayor of New York. "Last week he had a big celebratory dinner for the Saudi Prince,…...

52+ min ago (338+ words) Sen. Mark Kelly is pushing back against the Pentagon's threat of a possible court-martial . In a post on X , Kelly, a retired Navy captain and former astronaut, said he learned of the investigation via social media and dismissed it as an attempt to intimidate lawmakers. "When I was 22 years... Kelly Fires Back Against Court-Martial Threat Sen. Mark Kelly is pushing back against the Pentagon's threat of a possible court-martial. - "In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets," Kelly continued. "At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (327+ words) The journalist was named alongside Jeanine Pirro, Lou Dobbs and Rudy Giuliani in the suit Fox News has paid financial reporter and news anchor Maria Bartiromo a jaw-dropping $70 million since joining the network over a decade ago, according to new documents obtained by TheWrap. The massive sum was disclosed as part of Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against'Fox News " which saw tens of thousands of exhibits released on Sunday. Bartiromo's eight-figure pay was shared in the journalist's deposition for the lawsuit, in which she has been named as a defendant by Smartmatic. (The company sued Fox News in 2021, alleging they knowingly spread false allegations about the 2020 election and, in turn, damaged their reputation. Fox News has denied the claims.) During the deposition, Bartiromo was asked: "And so is it fair to saythat you, from when you first started working at Fox…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (426+ words) Stardust Solutions wants to dim the sun. Scientists are worried. Blotting out the sun might not fix climate change, but it could pause the warming process. The idea of using planes to "geoengineer" the climate by spreading sunlight-reflecting aerosols throughout the earth's atmosphere is controversial. It is also becoming closer to reality. Stardust Solutions, an Israel-based company, wants to "do nothing less than dim the sun" with a plan "modeled on volcanoes," said The New Yorker. Average global temperatures dropped in the aftermath of the Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines in 1991. Stardust wants to "market eruptions of its own" using "highly reflective particles" sprayed across the stratosphere. The plan comes with likely tradeoffs, with possible side effects including "shifts in regional weather patterns" that people depend on for crops. But continued warming may force a radical solution. The planet's…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (253+ words) First lady Melania Trump on Monday welcomed this year's official White House Christmas tree, a white fir from Michigan that arrived by horse-drawn carriage. The tree, which came from Korson's Tree Farms, arrived at the North Portico. It was delivered by a pair of Clydesdales named Logan and Ben in... Melania Trump Welcomes Christmas Tree to White House First lady Melania Trump on Monday welcomed this year's official White House Christmas tree, a white fir from Michigan that arrived by horse-drawn carriage. The tree, which came from Korson's Tree Farms, arrived at the North Portico. It was delivered by a pair of Clydesdales named Logan and Ben in a carriage driven by one of three men in top hats, the AP reports. "It's a beautiful tree," the first lady said as she circled the carriage and posed for pictures. Wearing…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1712+ words) ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It's a New Record. It was Friday, June 6, and the rent was due. As soon as she finished an errand, Imelda Carreto planned on joining her family as they gathered scrap metal to earn a little extra cash. Her fianc, Julio Matias, and 15-year-old nephew, Carlos, had set out early, hitching a trailer to the back of their beat-up gray truck. Carreto didn't carry any proof that she had custody of the boy. She had left it in another car in her rush. She recalls officers saying her nephew would likely be released to her in a few days once she presented the proper documents. Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, "Don't cry. I don't know how, but I'll get you back....

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (310+ words) Here are the key events from day 1,370 of Russia's war on Ukraine. Here's where things stand on Tuesday, November 25. Polish prosecutors have arrested and charged a third Ukrainian man suspected of collaborating with Russia to sabotage a rail track, authorities said. Two other Ukrainians, who fled to Belarus, had already been charged in absentia over the blast on the Warsaw-Lublin line connecting Warsaw to the Ukrainian border. Two young street musicians who were jailed for more than a month in Russia for singing anti-Kremlin songs have left the country after being released from detention, according to Russian media reports. Vocalist Diana Loginova, 18, and guitarist Alexander Orlov, 22, were detained on October 15 in central St Petersburg after an impromptu street performance deemed critical of Putin and the government. Oil prices climbed about 1 percent on mounting doubts about whether Russia will get a…...