Pete Hegseth was ‘the first’ to push for war with Iran, Trump reveals: ‘Let’s do it’

WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was “the first” person in the Trump administration to push for war with Iran, the president claimed Monday. Trump revealed during a public safety roundtable in Memphis, Tenn. that he had surveyed his top military brass about how he should handle the situation, and Hegseth quickly advocated for military action to stop the theocratic regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “I called a lot of our great people. We have great people, and I said, ‘Let’s talk. We got a problem in the Middle East. We have a country known as Iran that,…

An MLB apocalypse looms — but so does a season for the ages

Two students decide before first period that they have such long-standing hatred and distrust that finding common ground on a persistent, ultra-vital issue feels impossible. So they are going to fight at 3 p.m. in the schoolyard. Classes go on around them, but all the other pupils fan those flames…

Strong start carries UCLA women’s basketball against Oklahoma State

With every shot that found the bottom of the net, every pass that was deflected, every trip down the court that resulted in one player pointing at another in appreciation, the UCLA women’s basketball team did something it could not two days earlier. Bury an overmatched opponent in the opening…

Federal judge blocks release of Jack Smith report on classified document case against Trump 

WASHINGTON — A South Florida federal judge permanently blocked the Justice Department Monday from publicly divulging former special counsel Jack Smith’s report dealing with President Trump’s hoarding of sensitive national security information at Mar-a-Lago following the end of his first term. Fort Pierce US District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, excoriated Smith and his team…

Gavin Newsom pardons criminal illegal migrant convicted for attempted murder: DHS

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned a convicted attempted murderer who was an undocumented immigrant, opening the possibility for him to stay in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Somboon Phaymany was convicted of numerous charges, including attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, assault with a firearm, and conspiracy…

St. John’s keep climbing AP poll as win streak reaches 13

The Johnnies are moving on up. St. John’s moved up two spots in the AP Top 25 poll to No. 15, after an undefeated week that included wins over Marquette and Creighton. The Red Storm leapfrogged Texas Tech and North Carolina in the rankings. The Johnnies also moved to No.…

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