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Pentagon classified document leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for violating the Espionage Act by sharing hundreds of classified documents on social media, a security lapse officials called "breathtaking" and "immeasurable" that led to punishment for 15 service

3 Iraqis tortured at Abu Ghraib win $42M judgement against defense contractor Three men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib following the U.S. military’s invasion of Iraq won a $42 million lawsuit against a defense contractor at the Baghdad prison. Three former Abu Ghraib prisoners won a $42 million judgement Tuesday against an American defense

Trump taps conservative media pundit Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary Fox News host Pete Hegseth will lead the nation’s military as the next Defense secretary, incoming President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in a surprise move that elevates an unorthodox candidate to one of the most prominent positions in American government.   "With Pete at the

John Krasinski named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024 The wait is over: The Sexiest Man of 2024 has been identified. John Krasinski has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive of 2024. "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" made the grand reveal Tuesday night, with Krasinski making an appearance. After Colbert got over his faux

Demonstrators waved Nazi flags outside 'The Diary of Anne Frank' production in Michigan A small group of demonstrators holding Nazi flags and American flags with white supremacist symbols gathered outside of a theater in Howell, Michigan. HOWELL, Mich. — Masked demonstrators wearing white supremacist symbols waved Nazi flags and shouted hateful slurs outside a community

Footage shows Oklahoma officer throwing 70-year-old to the ground after traffic ticket An Oklahoma City police officer is on administrative leave after body-worn camera footage showed him throwing Lich Vu, 70, to the ground after a traffic ticket dispute. OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma police officer is under investigation after newly released body-worn camera footage

Kentucky woman seeking abortion files lawsuit over state bans A new class action lawsuit alleges a woman who wants to terminate her pregnancy cannot get the care she needs in Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new class action lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to strike down Kentucky's bans on abortions, arguing that a woman seeking to

'I heard it and felt it': Chemical facility explosion leaves 11 hospitalized in Louisville An explosion at a chemical facility in Louisville, Kentucky Tuesday afternoon left at least 11 people hospitalized, officials confirmed. The blast occurred around 3 p.m. local time at the Givaudan Sense Colour facility, blowing out windows in the surrounding area. The

College Football Playoff rankings: Texas rises to No. 3 behind Oregon, Ohio State We knew there would be changes near the top of the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday after significant upsets in Week 11. But those changes were not going to involve the teams at No. 1 and No. 2 in last week's

Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security Department WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his secretary of Homeland Security, selecting another loyalist to lead an agency central to his efforts to crack down on the number of immigrants who enter the country without permission.

Princess Kate to host annual Christmas carol service following cancer treatment The British royal has only made a handful of public appearances after having major abdominal surgery and undergoing chemotherapy earlier this year. LONDON - Princess Kate will make her most prominent return to royal engagements since having treatment for cancer next month when she

Tufts says it won't discourage internships over lawmaker's remarks on trans athletes According to Rep. Seth Moulton's office, a professor at Tufts University said his department would no longer support internships with the congressman after his comments about trans student-athletes. A private college in Massachusetts is pushing back against allegations that it would no longer