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Nov 17 2025POLITICS

Drones: A Growing Concern and a Chance for the U. S. to Shine

Drones are becoming a big worry. They can cause a lot of damage quickly. The Army Secretary, Dan Driscoll, thinks this is one of the biggest threats we face. But he also believes the U. S. is handling it well. The Army is leading the way in dealing with this drone problem. They are working closely with police and other agencies. Drones are different from other threa...

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Nov 17 2025CRIME

A Big Drug Boss is Caught in Spain

A major player in Ecuador's drug scene has been caught in Spain. Wilmer "Pipo" Chavarria, the boss of Los Lobos, was grabbed in Malaga. He had been hiding out in Europe, pretending to be someone else after faking his own death. Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, shared this news. Chavarria was still running his criminal business from afar, including illegal mining an...

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Nov 17 2025POLITICS

Holiday Withdrawal: National Guard Troops Head Home

The Pentagon has decided to pull back some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland. This move comes after President Trump sent them to these cities just a few weeks ago, despite local leaders' strong opposition. Around 200 soldiers from California, who were sent to Portland, and 200 from Texas, who went to Chicago, will be heading home soon. This decision was...

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Nov 17 2025POLITICS

National Guard Troops Head Home from Chicago and Portland

The Pentagon has decided to pull back some National Guard troops from Chicago and Portland. This move comes a few weeks after President Trump sent them to these cities, claiming there was a rise in crime. Two defense officials, who asked not to be named, shared this news on Sunday. Around 200 California National Guard members in Portland and 200 Texas National Guard...

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Celebrating America's Unity Through Shared Beliefs

America is about to turn 250 years old. That's a big deal! But right now, the country feels more divided than ever. People argue about everything. It's easy to forget what brings us together. Maybe this birthday is a chance to focus on unity instead of division. Think about the Declaration of Independence. It starts with a famous sentence: "We hold these truths to b...

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Iran's Nuclear Program: What's Really Going On?

Iran's foreign minister recently revealed that the country has halted uranium enrichment at all its sites. This announcement came after Israel and the United States targeted Iran's enrichment facilities in June. Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, made it clear that Iran is not secretly enriching uranium and that all its nuclear facilities are under the watchful ey...

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Ukraine Pushes for Big Prisoner Swap with Russia

Ukraine is trying hard to get a big prisoner exchange going with Russia. They want to bring home 1, 200 Ukrainians who are being held captive. President Zelenskiy and his top security advisor have been talking about this a lot lately. The security chief, Rustem Umerov, just got back from meetings in Turkey and the UAE. He said these talks were all about getting the ...

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Iran and the US: A Standoff in Words

Iran's top diplomat has called out the US for not being serious about fair talks. This comes after the US president suggested opening discussions. But Iran says the US is not ready for real, equal talks. Things got tense after Israel attacked Iran in June. The US also hit Iranian nuclear sites. Since then, no one has been able to restart talks about Iran's nuclear p...

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Nov 16 2025POLITICS

Turkey and Egypt Team Up to Talk Gaza Peace and Rebuilding

Turkey and Egypt are planning to have a big talk about Gaza. Their foreign ministers will meet in Ankara to discuss the ceasefire and what comes next. Turkey has been very vocal against Israel's actions in Gaza, even calling it a genocide. Israel, of course, disagrees. Turkey, along with Egypt and Qatar, has been helping to keep the peace in Gaza. They want to make ...

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Nov 15 2025POLITICS

Portland's Legal Battle: Who Calls the Shots?

The federal government is not giving up on sending troops to Portland. They are fighting a court decision that stopped them from using the National Guard in the city. A judge said the president did not have a good reason to send in the troops. The judge also said the president did not prove there was a rebellion or danger of one. The city and state of Oregon sued to...

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