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It will be a busy week on Capitol Hill as Senate confirmation hearings begin for more than a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. The first hearing is Tuesday morning for Pete Hegseth, Trump's controversial choice to lead the Department of Defense. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports. ...

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is set to undergo a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday. This comes amidst controversy and uncertainty surrounding his nomination. Despite the Republican majority in the Senate, Hegseth's confirmation is not guaranteed, as he faces tough questions and scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. ...

On today's episode of 'Kudlow', Larry weighs in on the latest California wildfires and blue-state Republicans pushing to raise the SALT cap, sparking debates on tax reform and economic priorities. ...

The wildfires, which began on Jan. 7 amid low humidity and high winds, have affected over 40,000 acres of land in Los Angeles County—particularly, the Pacific Palisades in the City of Los Angeles, Altadena, and the City of Malibu—and killed at least 24 people as of publication time. ...

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser’s double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal. ...

It was a day that will go down in history as one of the most shocking political events of our time. The nation was left reeling as news of the unprecedented event spread like wildfire across the country. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new toll on drivers entering the core of Manhattan brought modest but measurable traffic reductions to New York City’s heavily-gridlocked streets in its first week of operation, according to preliminary data released Monday by the state’s transit authority. ...

The identity of a body found in the Loddon River in Kerang remains unknown. The body was discovered in water off Lower Loddon Road on December 22, and the cause of death is yet to be determined. ...

Trump Blames California Governor for Wildfires In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom for what he described as catastrophic wildfires in the state. ...

Matt Gaetz, the former member of Congress and current OANN host, has confirmed he is “starting to think about” running for governor of his home state of Florida. Gaetz, 42, shared his vision for the state in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times. ...

Ben Affleck, the famous Hollywood actor, lives just a short distance away from his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. The pair, who share three children, have had a close and complicated relationship over the years. Recently, there has been speculation about Ben's whereabouts during a time of crisis in their neighborhood. ...

Fires have always been a common occurrence in California, but the recent Pacific Palisades Fire in Malibu has caused significant devastation and concern among residents. The fire, which started on [date], has already consumed [number] acres of land and forced [number] of residents to evacuate their homes. ...

Genocidally racist Apartheid Israel has been engaged for 15 months in a Gaza Massacre that has transmuted into what is generally recognized outside the US Alliance as a Gaza Genocide. ...

Attorney General to Release Half of Special Counsel Report on Trump Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to make public only half of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report regarding his investigations into President-elect Donal ...

We have some exciting news to report! Salem Media Group (OTCQX: SALM) announced Wednesday that Brad Parscale will join our team as chief strategy officer. ...

Russian aggression" and that the offensive is part of Ukraine's strategy to "stabilize the situation" and "protect the country's national interests." The Ukrainian president said that Russian forces "are being given a fight" and that the situation in Kursk was "difficult." The Kremlin has not formally responded to the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk, but the Defense Ministry said on January 5 tha ...

People online have been celebrating James Woods being forced to evacuate his home in the Pacific Palisades as wind-fueled fires spread across Los Angeles. Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Woods for comment on Wednesday outside of normal business hours. ...

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press The highly decorated soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI including ChatGPT to help plan the attack, Las Vegas police said Tuesday. ...

Prominent Italian journalist and podcaster Cecilia Sala has been freed from Tehran’s Evin prison for political prisoners where she had been detained since Dec. 19. A spokesman for Italian Premiere Giorgia Meloni’s office on Wed. ...

On the night Stephanie Cosme died, her family was left with unanswered questions. A U.S. Air Force official informed them that the civilian contractor had been hit by an aircraft’s rotating propeller due to a failure to follow protocol. ...

Former President Jimmy Carter's body was brought to the District of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon and will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol before a state funeral set for Thursday across town at the Washington National Cathedral. Carter died Sunday, Dec. 29, at 100 years old. His death came just over a year after the death of his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter. ...

Exploring Greenland: A Strategic Move by President Trump The Race for Greenland's Resources During his first term, Mr. ...

Donald Trump stirred controversy with his recent comments on the U.S. relationships with Canada and Mexico during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. The former president hinted at imposing new tariffs and changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Let's delve into his remarks and the implications they may have on international relations. ...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump as an appeals court weighs a challenge to the disclosure of the document. This ruling represents a victory for Trump, as defense lawyers argued that the report would be one-sided and prejudicial. ...