NYTIMES (Jeré Longman) - Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103
In 2022, at 100, he set what was believed to be a world record in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, beating 86- and 92-year-old competitors.
NYTIMES (Jeffery C. Mays) - Mamdani’s Advice to Royals: Give That Priceless Diamond Back to India
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and King Charles did not meet privately. But if they had, the mayor said, he probably would have raised the issue of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear, Claire Fahy and Sarah Lyall) - British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
NYTIMES (Audra D. S. Burch) - Civil rights leaders see the voting rights ruling as a ‘betrayal.’
Leaders and activists said a Supreme Court ruling had the potential to unravel decades of work toward giving Black Americans fair representation.
STRIPES (John Vandiver) - US trade would shrink sharply without NATO, study finds | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. stands to lose $240 billion annually in exports if it quits NATO, according to a new economic assessment that challenges the notion that the alliance is a drain on American taxpayers.
REDSTATE (Sister Toldjah) - Showdown: GOP Congressman Whose Wife Is Pregnant Lights Up Dem Colleague Over Abortion Comments
NEWSNATIONNOW (Elizabeth Vargas) - Erika Kirk slams political violence after gala shooting: 'Enough is enough'
Erika Kirk was traumatized by the disturbance at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, a spokesperson says.
ABCNEWS - House passes 3-year FISA reauthorization that will face challenges in the Senate
The House passed a 3-year reauthorization of FISA Section 702 by a vote of 235-191, but the bill could run into problems in the Senate.
DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - Dana White Proves He’s American Badass With ‘F*cking Awesome’ Response To White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
If every man was like Dana White, America would have zero problems
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE - Hegseth Spars with Lawmakers over Iran
State of the Union: The Pentagon’s comptroller said the U.S. has spent about $25 billion on the Iran War so far. The post Hegseth Spars with Lawmakers over Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified in Congress before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering questions about the ongoing war with Iran. “It’s been an astounding military success,” Hegseth told House members. Hegseth clashed with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) about the total costs of the conflict. “What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn’t get a nuclear bomb?” Hegseth asked while being pressed by the lawmaker. Jules Hurst, the Pentagon’s acting comptroller, testified alongside Hegseth and said the U.S. has so far spent “about $25 billion” on the war, mostly on ammunition. It is the first public estimate by the Department of Defense of the war’s total cost. Protesters were seen confronting…Open