After the original missile strike on the boat went off, commanders, watching through a drone live feed, noticed two survivors holding onto the wreckage, The Post said. Advertisement“The order was to kill everybody,” one of the sources told The Post. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Hegseth told him “he did not say that and I believe him, 100%.”Trump added that he “wouldn’t have wanted” a second strike but was reassured by Hegseth’s account. “I have great confidence in him,” Trump said of Hegseth. Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHegseth attacked the Post over the report last week but did not directly contradict the article’s contents.

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I called the physician’s office with an update while we were on our way. Advertisement“So, you’re Dr. Mieczkowski,” Dr. Woods, the ER doctor, said sarcastically as he walked in. I was not thinking clearly at this point and failed to note the blood loss was not being measured. When she saw the volume, she was startled and asked if I had been experiencing that level of blood loss all day. “Yes, and they never measured the blood loss,” Joanne told her.

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December 01, 2025 13:51 UTC

Ariana Grande at the Governors Awards earlier this year via Associated PressThroughout the press tour for the recent Wicked sequel, the Dangerous Woman singer and several of her co-stars have been the subject of scrutiny over their appearances. So I have heard it all, I’ve heard every version of it – of what’s wrong with me. “Even if you go to Thanksgiving dinner, and someone’s granny says, ‘oh my good, you look skinnier! “I have work to do, I have a life to live, so I don’t leave space for it anymore. Because no one has the right to say shit.”Ariana has faced a lot of scrutiny over her body size and appearance in recent years.

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LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed. The answer is yes,” Trump said when asked if he had spoken with Maduro. AdvertisementThe New York Times first reported Trump had spoken with Maduro earlier this month and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States. “I wouldn’t say it went well or badly, it was a phone call,” Trump said regarding the conversation. The socialist Venezuelan president has denied having any links to the illegal drug trade.

December 01, 2025 12:55 UTC

Alex Kingston and Balvinder Sopal went up against each other in the latest Strictly dance-off BBC/Kieron McCarronAs of the weekend, Balvinder Sopal has officially survived more dance-offs than any other Strictly Come Dancing contestant in history. AdvertisementHowever, while the Superstar singer was sent home after her fifth dance-off, Balvinder has once again managed to be saved by the judging panel, meaning she’s now the title holder. “I feel quite proud of myself because I’ve loved the process, I mean 100%, you can tell by my smile. Balvinder Sopal and her professional Strictly partner Julian Caillon performing during Saturday's live show BBC/Kieron McCarronAdvertisementBalvinder later wrote on Sunday: “Thank you for all your votes. “Your gorgeous messages of support do get read and it humbles my heart to know there is so much love for Team Balian.

December 01, 2025 12:50 UTC

Noah Schnapp in character as Will Byers in the fifth season of Stranger Things NetflixThis new article contains spoilers for the fifth season of Stranger Things. Noah Schnapp has claimed that anyone who studied the latest Stranger Things might have deciphered one of season five’s biggest twists before the new storyline even got underway. The former child star reprises his performance as Will Byers in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, the first instalments of which premiered on Netflix last week. During an interview with Glamour, it was pointed out that Will’s outward gaze in the poster mirrors that of Eleven, who he’s also positioned directly above. The fifth season of Stranger Things has so far received a somewhat mixed response from critics, but has proved hugely popular with Netflix users, topping the platform’s most-watched shows list as soon as it premiered.

December 01, 2025 11:30 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGIn the wake of a report in The Washington Post, lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about a deadly boat strike carried out by the administration earlier this year. “I think it’s very possible there was a war crime committed,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md. “The Committee has directed inquiries to the Department, and we will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to the circumstances,” Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Similarly, House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and ranking member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said on Saturday that they’d be conducting their own inquiry. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny following reports about his handling of a strike on an alleged drug boat in September.

December 01, 2025 09:32 UTC

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December 01, 2025 09:32 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO BEIRUT, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the Vatican’s position. “We all know that at this time Israel still does not accept that solution, but we see it as the only solution,” Leo, the first U.S. pope, told journalists on a flight from Turkey to Lebanon during his first in-flight press conference. Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the Vatican's position. via Associated PressIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed opposition to a Palestinian state after even its biggest ally the U.S. indicated support for Palestinian independence. Leo praised Turkey as an example of religious co-existence.

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December 01, 2025 04:06 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGSen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) defended President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. In March 2024, Hernandez was convicted on a drug trafficking and weapons charge, conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S. He was sentenced to 45 years in prison. AdvertisementHernandez served as president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. “There was a direct message [in the post],” Mullin told Bash.

December 01, 2025 01:49 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem deflected questions about whether the Trump administration had fully vetted the suspected National Guard shooter, an Afghan national, when it granted him asylum earlier this year, then repeatedly shifted the blame to former President Joe Biden. “Why did the Trump administration grant the suspect asylum in April? Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that former President Joe Biden was responsible for vetting the Afghan national tied to the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., despite the fact that the suspect received his asylum during Donald Trump's second term. “The Biden administration put people on airplanes, brought them to the United States without vetting them,” Noem said. Welker went on to grill Noem over the exact type of vetting that the Trump administration did before giving asylum to Lakanwal.

December 01, 2025 01:23 UTC

The previously unreported concerns offer the clearest picture yet of how he was struggling in his new life in the United States. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to share undisclosed details while cooperating with the FBI in its investigation. West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed in the shooting, and Staff Sgt. The community member, in an interview, spoke of becoming worried that Lakanwal was so depressed that he would end up harming himself. But the community member did not see any indication that Lakanwal would commit violence against another person.

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