A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel

Reese Witherspoon has co-authored her first adult novel, “Gone Before Goodbye,” with Harlan Coben. The story revolves around ...

Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom; government shutdown hits 2-week mark

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this could ...

Veterans trek through Manhattan on horseback to promote suicide awareness for 8th annual Trail to Zero ride

From there, they continued the final miles — covering 20 miles for the 20 veteran estimated to take their own life daily — ...
New Republic

Here’s How Many Military Leaders Liked Trump and Hegseth’s Speeches

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forced hundreds of America’s top military commanders to attend an in-person assembly at Quantico, but practically no one was impressed with its messaging. Over the ...
Christian Science Monitor

Two attacks highlight role of military veterans in mass shootings

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
WLWT

Here is the makeup of the US military and how it's changed over time

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senior military leaders Tuesday that the era of a “politically correct” armed forces is over, calling for a return to standards from the 1990s. Speaking at ...
Military Times

US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say

Tech. Sgt. Lynn Morelly, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, watches bundles of halal meals parachute to the ground during a humanitarian airdrop mission over Iraq ...
USA Today

Does the military get paid in a government shutdown? What service members should know

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces will have to report to work without pay amid a partial government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. Military operations are necessary to national security, so service ...
ABC7 San Francisco

SF Fleet Week US military events, including Blue Angels, may be in jeopardy with government shutdown

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Fleet Week is set to begin in San Francisco this Sunday, but the looming government shutdown could have a major impact on one of the city's biggest events. If a funding bill isn ...
Forbes

‘Invasion From Within’: Trump Tells Generals Military Needed To ‘Straighten Out’ Major Cities

President Donald Trump said Tuesday major cities should serve as “training grounds of our military”—lamenting what he described as an “invasion from within”— in a speech to top military generals, ...
Chicago Tribune

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declare an end to ‘politically correct’ leadership in the US military

QUANTICO, Va. — President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared an end to “woke” culture in the military and targeted other policies of past administrations Tuesday before hundreds ...
Newsweek

Russia ‘Not Preparing for Peace’ With Military Spending—Economist

Moscow's latest military spending plans shows that Vladimir Putin is no mood for peace in Ukraine, an expert on the Russian economy has told Newsweek. Amid stalled U.S.-led ceasefire efforts in ...