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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister said that a flying object that crashed and exploded in a cornfield in eastern Poland early Wednesday was identified as a Russian drone, calling it a provocation by Russia.

The Ukraine war won't end until NATO withdraws troops from the Baltics, a top Russian official has warned. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's deputy foreign minister responsible for U.S. relations, nonproliferation and arms control, made the remarks in an interview with state-run news agency Tass.

When Mykola Bychok took part in the Walk for Justice for Refugees in his adopted homeland of Australia, he had a simple message. “Let us remember that the first refugee was Jesus Christ,” he told the crowd in the Melbourne sunshine. A little over a year later and the 44-year-old was made the world’s youngest cardinal

If Hamas’s statement is true, this week will bring a tragic, though not unexpected, close to a painful episode: the fate of the rest of the Bibas family. Yarden Bibas was released this month by Hamas after nearly 500 days in captivity, and the terror group is claiming it will soon deliver the bodies of his wife, Shiri, and two sons, Ariel and Kfir. Ariel was four when he was taken on Oct. 7, 2023, and Kfir was nine months old.

Hamas has yet to publish the names of the three male hostages who are set to be released tomorrow from captivity, in violation of the ceasefire terms which oblige the terror group to update Israeli officials via the mediators by 4 p.m. In recent days, Hamas has accused Israel of violating the deal’s terms by withholding humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza.

A group of Navy SEALs, veterans, and patriots come together in DC to rally in support of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as the next Secretary of Defense, highlighting his dedication to service and leadership. #FoxNews​

PACIFIC PALISADES —The devastating Palisades Fire destroyed historic buildings and multiple structures at two California State Parks last night, including Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park (SHP). The fire fueled by wind gusts up to 80 mph also destroyed parts of Topanga State Park (SP), including the historic Topanga Ranch Motel once owned by William Randolph Hearst. “California State Parks mourns the loss of these treasured natural and cultural resources, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area,” said State Parks Director Armando Quintero....

LONDON -- North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday claimed a successful test of a new type of intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un touting the weapon as a major military achievement.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Multiple people are dead after the New Orleans Police Department reports a car may have plowed into a group of people on Bourbon Street. It happened around 3:15 a.m. at the intersection of Bourbon Street and Iberville.

The 84-year-old, who was six when she played Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed's daughter, was orphaned at 15 and later lost a son to suicide, didn't even see the Christmas classic until she was 40. For most of each year, Karolyn Grimes leads the sort of quiet, family-centric life that one might expect any retired 84-year-old grandmother to lead — but come December, that all changes. Indeed, when The Hollywood Reporter connected with her by telephone last week, the Seattle resident was, for the 22nd time, being celebrated at a festival in Seneca Falls, New York, and she would soon...

KILLEEN, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said a person who drove through the Killeen mall Saturday night was shot and killed by authorities. It started around 5 p.m. when a DPS trooper tried to pull over a person driving a black truck near the intersection of I-35 and I-14 in Belton. He refused to stop and eventually exited I-14 and drove into the Killeen parking lot and through the front doors of the JC Penney, Washko said.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Drones were spotted flying over the U.S. air base at Ramstein in Germany in early December, a spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force said on Friday.

President-elect Donald Trump says that he wants to work with Democrats on a "plan" to help illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. as minors and were protected from deportation under an Obama-era order -- echoing a similar push he attempted in 2019. Trump was asked in an interview with NBC News on Sunday about "dreamers," an activist-preferred term for illegal immigrants who arrived as children, and whether they would be included in his plan for mass deportations.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University police have received reports from Bloomington students who are receiving racist text messages that invoke slavery and plantation assignments, sent by an unknown person. IUPD was contacted on Wednesday by an IU Bloomington student who received a text message with what they described as “racially-biased content.” The student also advised that multiple other classmates have received similar texts.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, its neighbors said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations hours before the U.S. presidential election. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at least seven North Korean missiles flew as far as 400 kilometers (250 miles) with a maximum altitude of 100 kilometers (60 miles). He said they landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan

A pet squirrel that gained social media fame was euthanized by state wildlife officials as part of a test for rabies. The squirrel's owner claims excessive force was used to seize his pet earlier this week. Wildlife officials said it is illegal to own the wild animal.

A recent Fox News poll shows Donald Trump pulling ahead of Kamala Harris in a 4-point swing, shaking up the dynamics of the presidential race. The poll, conducted between October 11 and 14 among 1,110 registered voters and 870 likely voters, shows that Trump is leading Harris by 2 points among registered and likely voters, on 50 percent to her 48 percent, a 4-point swing from when Harris was leading Trump by 2 points a month ago. Although Trump has seen a jump in the polls, his lead is still within the margin of error of plus or minus 3...

Mona Gunn, who lost her son Cherone, says, "There is no closure." NORFOLK, Va. — This week marks 24 years since the terrorist attack on USS Cole. The Norfolk-based guided missile destroyer was docked in Yemen on Oct. 12, 2000, for refueling when al-Qaida suicide bombers attacked, killing 17 sailors and 37 injured crew members. It is considered one of the darkest days in U.S. Navy history.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Earlier today, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a bill that would create a new official holiday here in the Keystone State. Senate Bill 402, introduced by State Sen. Greg Rothman and co-sponsored by Sen. Nikil Saval, would make Diwali an official state holiday.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A Gettysburg College student is no longer enrolled at the college amid an investigation into a racial slur being scratched into another student’s body. Last week, the college confirmed that a slur had been scratched into the student’s body with a plastic or ceramic tool and that those involved were not participating in swim team activities.