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Massie says won't seek Hegseth's impeachment if Defense Secretary resigns, after midterms washout

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Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has said he will drop his impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth if the US defense secretary resigns. (Bloomberg)

US Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has given Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth an ultimatum, saying he will not reintroduce articles of impeachment against him if he resigns, as pressure mounts on the Pentagon chief following the Republican Party’s losses in the November 3 midterm elections. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has said he will drop his impeachment … Read more

Republicans may seek to block Mary Peltola from securing Senate seat as Alaska election dispute deepens

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The US Senate may decline to seat Democratic nominee Mary Peltola if she prevails in Alaska's hotly disputed Senate race. Photographer: Nathaniel Wilder/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

Republican lawmakers and allies have suggested that the US Senate could refuse to seat Democratic candidate Mary Peltola if she wins Alaska’s closely contested Senate race. Their remarks have escalated tensions over an election already overshadowed by legal challenges involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan. The US Senate may decline to seat Democratic nominee Mary … Read more

Who is Michelle Parker? Missing Orlando woman’s case back in focus as cops seek to provide latest update on investigation

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Dale Smith Jr. was arrested in connection with Michelle Loree Parker's 2011 disappearance, but the Orlando mother of three remains missing.

Dale Smith Jr., the ex-fiancé of missing Orlando mother Michelle Parker, has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection with her disappearance and presumed death, police said on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The arrest comes nearly 15 years after Parker, a mother of three, vanished in November 2011. Her body has never been … Read more

Camp Mystic owners seek to sell the century-old Texas girls’ camp after the 2025 flood; the bankruptcy plan puts its entire 749-acre riverfront property up for auction while families of victims fight over its future

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Camp Mystic owners seek to sell the century-old Texas girls’ camp after the 2025 flood; the bankruptcy plan puts its entire 749-acre riverfront property up for auction while families of victims fight over its future

Camp Mystic has been in the news since 2025. The camp was the site of a catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025 that led to the death of 28 people, including 25 young campers, two teenage counselors and the camp’s co-owner and director, Dick Eastland. A year later, … Read more

World leaders call for global oversight of frontier AI models, seek UN-backed body to set safety standards

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More than 20 leaders urge mandatory AI safety testing, shared incident reporting and a possible UN-backed institution to oversee frontier models. (Representational image) (Unsplash)

More than 20 world leaders have called for stronger international oversight of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems, urging technology companies to conduct mandatory safety testing and governments to establish common standards for managing frontier AI. More than 20 leaders urge mandatory AI safety testing, shared incident reporting and a possible UN-backed institution to oversee … Read more

‘End this war’: Senate Democrats turn up heat on Donald Trump, seek end to ‘unauthorised’ Iran hostilities

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'End this war': Senate Democrats turn up heat on Donald Trump, seek end to 'unauthorised' Iran hostilities

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A group of US Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper has introduced a joint resolution seeking to end what they describe as unauthorised US military involvement against Iran, escalating a congressional challenge to President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict.The measure, designated SJRes. 211, … Read more