STRIPES (John Vandiver) - American air and naval assets head to Middle East as Iran impasse looms large | Stars and Stripes
An armada of American warships, stealth fighters and air defense systems is taking up positions in the Middle East.
STRIPES (Hana Kusumoto and Janiqua Robinson, Hana Kusumoto, Janiqua Robinson) - US Marines suspected of thefts in Tokyo and Hiroshima | Stars and Stripes
Japanese authorities are investigating two U.S. Marines for possible thefts totaling $65,000 or more since last fall, according to Japanese police.
STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - Amid outcry, VA abruptly stops enforcing new disability rating rule | Stars and Stripes
The rule, which had gone into effect without prior notice, was quickly condemned by veterans groups as effectively lowering a veteran’s disability rating.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jeff Arnold) - US kidnapping cases with connections to Mexico not uncommon
Data shows 91,000 people have gone missing in Mexico between 2015 and 2025, a 213% increase over a 10-year period.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Brian Entin) - Nancy Guthrie: In Mexican border town, residents unaware of case
Nogales, in the state of Sonora, is about 60 miles south of Tucson, Arizona — an hour’s drive.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - FIFA leader pledges $50 million to build new soccer stadium in Gaza
President Donald Trump said during the meeting that the U.S. will be donating $10 billion to the board, and nine governments pledged $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Iran is telling us they want to kill us: Robert Wilkie | Carl Higbie FRONTLINE
On Thursday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," former Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie described the nature of the Iranian regime and what can be done to stop it.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - California Sues to Make Trump Admin Recommend More Vaccines to Kids.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced plans to take legal action against the Trump administration over recent changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rob Bonta, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald J. Trump, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).WHEN & WHERE: The CDC issued changes […] The post California Sues to Make Trump Admin Recommend More Vaccines to Kids. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced plans to take legal action against the Trump administration over recent changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rob Bonta, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald J. Trump, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). WHEN & WHERE: The CDC issued changes on January 5, 2026. California’s legal response was announced on February 17, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “I like the facts. I like science. I don’t want to give any airtime to his—I mean, just conspiracy [expletive],” said Bonta regarding Kennedy’s stance on vaccines. IMPACT: The legal challenge could delay or block the CDC’s revised vaccine schedule, which…Open
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