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Pope calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope
Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon's political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon's long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster…
Source: Washington Times
Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video
The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.
Source: Washington Times
'Zootopia 2' roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
"Zootopia 2" had a roaring, record-setting opening at the box office.
Source: Washington Times
Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago after winter storm
Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of…
Source: Washington Times
Israel's Netanyahu requests a pardon to end ongoing corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country's president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the…
Source: Washington Times
Trump does not plan to send troops into Venezuela, Sen. Markwayne Mullin says
Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Sunday that President Trump does not plan to attack Venezuela.
Source: Washington Times
Suspect in Guardsmen shooting may have been radicalized after settling in U.S., Trump officials say
Top Trump administration officials said Sunday the Afghan refugee accused of shooting two National Guardsmen before Thanksgiving in the nation's capital was likely radicalized in the U.S. after…
Source: Washington Times
Crews restoring power in Wisconsin while Iowa airport tries to reopen after plane left icy runway
Utility crews worked to restore power Sunday to thousands of people in Wisconsin, the consequence of a weekend storm in the Great Lakes region that brought down power lines, while a wintry mix of rain…
Source: Washington Times
Robust post-Thanksgiving sales defy economic doomsayers, White House's chief economist says
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that retailers enjoyed a "blockbuster" sales weekend after Thanksgiving despite narratives about economic pessimism under…
Source: Washington Times
Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7M
A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, sold at 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) at an auction Sunday in Versailles.
Source: Washington Times
U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators meet as Trump seeks to broker an end to the war
Top Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in…
Source: Washington Times
Homeland Security Secretary Noem: All vetting of Guard shooting suspect took place under Biden
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday the Biden administration is squarely to blame for any vetting failures that occurred in resettling the Afghan refugee accused of shooting two…
Source: Washington Times
A Border Patrol-led immigration crackdown is coming to southeast Louisiana. Here's what to know
Around 250 federal border agents are expected to launch a monthslong immigration crackdown on Monday in southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi dubbed "Swamp Sweep."
Source: Washington Times
Pope arrives in Lebanon in a bid to bring hope to a war-wracked region
Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday aiming to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.
Source: Washington Times
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and…
Source: Washington Times
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only…
Source: Washington Times
Global demand, depleted U.S. stockpiles have American firms cranking up rocket, missile production
Global demand for arms in an increasingly fractious world and an alarmingly depleted U.S. stockpile of long-range weapons are driving a dramatic surge in the American defense industry's production of…
Source: Washington Times
Hondurans vote to elect new president in a close race under shadow of Trump's surprise intervention
Hondurans began casting ballots Sunday to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced that he would…
Source: Washington Times
Gunman kills four people, wounds 10 others in shooting at California child's birthday party
Authorities in Northern California said four people were killed and 10 wounded Saturday evening when a gunman rampaged through a child's birthday party in Stockton.
Source: Washington Times
Second National Guardsman shot in D.C. ambush is 'hanging on,' West Virginia congressman says
Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia said the family of Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is pleading for prayers as the National Guardsman fights to survive an ambush attack in Washington on the day before…
Source: Washington Times
