just now (843+ words) The US is already fighting a war against Venezuela " in the form of drug traffickers and narco-terrorists, whose poisons kill more Americans in a year than died in Vietnam, Sen. Dave McCormick warned on Sunday. McCormick (R-Pa.) underscored the thousands of American deaths from drug traffickers while defending President Trump's declaration Saturday that Venezuela airspace is closed " as ramped up pressure om the regime. "We have a war that's coming through fentanyl, through opioids, through cocaine. It killed 100,000 Americans last year. That's twice the number of people that died in eight years of Vietnam " 4,000 Pennsylvanians," he told "Fox News Sunday." "When President Trump was running, he and I both campaigned on the same thing, which was [to] secure the border, designate the cartels as narco-terrorists, and use our military in a strategic-focused way to destroy this cartel infrastructure," McCormick added....

just now (1080+ words) HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed about four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to Russia's war against Ukraine, days before a U.S. envoy is due in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters afterward that the session with the Ukrainian team in Florida was productive but work remains in the search for a peace deal. President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is scheduled to meet with Putin in Moscow in the next few days. Rubio, Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, represented the American side in the high-level talks, held at a sensitive time as Ukraine continues to fend off Russian military attacks while dealing with a domestic corruption scandal. Diplomats have focused on revisions to a proposed U.S. plan that was developed in negotiations between Washington and Moscow....

just now (1080+ words) HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed about four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to Russia's war against Ukraine, days before a U.S. envoy is due in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters afterward that the session with the Ukrainian team in Florida was productive but work remains in the search for a peace deal. President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is scheduled to meet with Putin in Moscow in the next few days. Rubio, Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, represented the American side in the high-level talks, held at a sensitive time as Ukraine continues to fend off Russian military attacks while dealing with a domestic corruption scandal. Diplomats have focused on revisions to a proposed U.S. plan that was developed in negotiations between Washington and Moscow....

1+ min ago (212+ words) Diplomatic smooch:Macron gives a smooch to the First Lady of Brazil, under the eyes of Brigitte who watches the scene like a slow-motion crash. The President of Brazil doesn't look that thrilled either. Diplomatic smooch:. Macron gives a smooch to the First Lady of Brazil, under the eyes of Brigitte who watches the scene like a slow-motion crash Macron gives a smooch to the First Lady of Brazil, under the eyes of Brigitte who watches the scene like a slow-motion crash. The President of Brazil doesn't look that thrilled either. Diplomatic smooch:. Macron gives a smooch to the First Lady of Brazil, under the eyes of Brigitte who watches the scene like a slow-motion crash Macron gives a smooch to the First Lady of Brazil, under the eyes of Brigitte who watches the scene like a slow-motion crash. The…...

1+ min ago (37+ words) Donald Trump called the corruption situation in Ukraine a problem. Subscribe to TASS / The World in Max Donald Trump called the corruption situation in Ukraine a problem Donald Trump called the corruption situation in Ukraine a problem....

3+ min ago (444+ words) Nick Folk kicked a game-winning, 56-yard field goal as time expired on Sunday, giving the New York Jets a 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons in East Rutherford, N.J. Tyrod Taylor threw for 172 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for another score, as the Jets (3-9) won despite being outgained 389-269. Adonai Mitchell had 102 receiving yards and a score, and Breece Hall rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. For the Falcons (4-8), who have dropped six of their last seven games, Kirk Cousins threw for 234 yards and a touchdown, while Bijan Robinson totaled 142 rushing yards and a score. Atlanta opened the second half with an eight-play, 95-yard drive, scoring on Robinson's 5-yard run with 9:36 left in the third quarter. The Jets knotted the score two plays later, as Taylor found Mitchell for a 52-yard touchdown pass. Zane Gonzalez missed wide right on a 50-yard field-goal…...

3+ min ago (106+ words) Sales on Black Friday increased by about 10 percent, a top White House economist said. White House Confident on US Economic Growth as Black Friday Spending Rises The White House is more confident that the U.S. economy will grow in 2026 after spending around Thanksgiving and Black Friday rose, White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said on Sunday. DOGE Says $300 Million in Federal Contracts Terminated in 3 Days Homeland Security Secretary Says US Will "Absolutely" Deport People With Pending Asylum Claims Walgreens Nasal Spray Recalled Over Potential Bacterial Contamination, FDA Reports National Guard Shooting Suspect to Be Charged With First-Degree Murder, Pirro Says...

3+ min ago (106+ words) Sales on Black Friday increased by about 10 percent, a top White House economist said. White House Confident on US Economic Growth as Black Friday Spending Rises The White House is more confident that the U.S. economy will grow in 2026 after spending around Thanksgiving and Black Friday rose, White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said on Sunday. DOGE Says $300 Million in Federal Contracts Terminated in 3 Days Homeland Security Secretary Says US Will "Absolutely" Deport People With Pending Asylum Claims Walgreens Nasal Spray Recalled Over Potential Bacterial Contamination, FDA Reports National Guard Shooting Suspect to Be Charged With First-Degree Murder, Pirro Says...

3+ min ago (503+ words) Khris Middleton will be intent on slowing down old friends when the Washington Wizards play host to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Washington comes in off two NBA Cup group play games last week. After picking up just their second win of the season against the Atlanta Hawks 132-113 on Tuesday, they fell on the road to the Indiana Pacers 119-86 on Friday. Alex Sarr led Washington with 23 points and nine rebounds against Indiana, while Middleton added 12 points with four assists. "We couldn't get into our pace, we weren't getting stops. We weren't getting into our actions with thrust," Wizards coach Brian Keefe said. "We weren't sharp, we weren't flying around like we're capable of." Sarr leads the Wizards with 19.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. CJ McCollum is just behind him with 17.8 points per game. Antetokounmpo's return from an…...

3+ min ago (481+ words) Caught in a streak of surrendered leads, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to close out a victory when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J. The Blue Jackets are on a four-game (0-1-3) winless streak, and the team has led in the third period during each of their overtime losses. Over their last 11 games, the Jackets have held seven third-period leads, but they only have a 3-0-4 record in those games. Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins continued the trend. Columbus led 3-1 after two periods, only for the Penguins to equalize in the third and then complete the comeback on Kris Letang's overtime winner. Despite the "frustrating" stretch, defenseman Zach Werenski is encouraged by the fact that the Jackets have been "leading in almost every game." Werenski leads the Blue Jackets with 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) and…...