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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A group of eight South Korean students were detained Tuesday for allegedly breaking into a United States air base while shouting anti-U.S. slogans, South Korean authorities said. U.S. military personnel detained the four male and four female students after they allegedly entered Osan Air Base near the capital Seoul. They were later transferred to the custody of South Korean authorities, police said. The students were being investigated under a law protecting military installations in South Korea, according to police, who said they all had invoked their right to remain silent during questioning. Police said the students shouted slogans at the site including, “Let’s smash U.S. 7th Air Force.” A U.S. military statement said the group attempted to unlawfully enter the base through the main gate and that “unauthorized attempts to access a U.S. military installation are taken extremely seriously.” The incident will be addressed in accordance with applicable U.S. and South Korean laws and procedures, the military said. The Korean Progressive University Student Union said in a statement on Facebook that those detained were members who were trying to protest what it called the U.S. military's opposition to a South Korean semiconductor cluster project. South Korean police declined to comment on the group's statement, which was not addressed by the U.S. military. Yonhap news agency reported the U.S. said it has important interests in a military airport set to be relocated over the semiconductor project. There are about 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War that ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. Surveys have steadfastly shown a majority of South Koreans support the U.S.-South Korean military alliance, but the U.S. presence and its role in South Korea's turbulent modern history also have been long-running sources of anti-U.S. sentiment among many in South Korea. South Korean police arrested four students in 2019 who broke into the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Seoul while protesting the Trump administration’s demands for the country to pay more to help cover the costs of U.S. troops there.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere, even as it steams ahead with plans to reopen shuttered posts in Libya and Syria and has reopened the long-closed embassy in Venezuela. In separate notices sent late last week to lawmakers, the State Department said it would close the U.S. embassy in the Caribbean island of Grenada; the consulates in Nagoya, Japan, and Medan, Indonesia; the American Presence Post in Winnipeg, Canada; and an embassy branch office in Douala, Cameroon. The closures are expected to save the government roughly $4.4 million per year, according to the notices obtained by The Associated Press. But the missions to be closed employ very few people compared with others. The embassy in St. George’s, Grenada, and the consulate in Nagoya have only one American staffer and five local employees each. The consulate in Medan has four direct-hire U.S. staffers and 47 local employees. The Winnipeg post has only two local staffers, and the embassy office in Douala has only 14 local staffers. The State Department announced plans earlier this year to permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshwar, Pakistan, which was the closest diplomatic mission to Afghanistan since American troops withdrew in 2021. The steps come as the department moves to streamline its operations at home and abroad, while investing millions of dollars into reopening the U.S. embassies in Caracas; Damascus, Syria; and Tripoli, Libya; to restore America’s formal diplomatic presence following the ouster of long-ruling autocrats in those countries.

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President Donald Trump is spending time on the West Coast this week. On Tuesday, Trump is attending a Republican National Committee dinner at his golf club near Los Angeles. On Wednesday, the president is scheduled to talk about the economy at a Las Vegas casino hotel.

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Who Will Michigan Choose?

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In this episode of Hugh Hewitt the discussion is the economic and political climate leading up to the November elections, focusing on how current events, including ongoing conflicts, may affect gas prices and the economy. Arguments that reducing government intervention can promote economic growth, citing the administrations of Reagan, Bush, JFK, and Trump as examples. Also, addressed concerns about national independence and emphasizes that practical solutions and effective governance can influence public opinion. The conversation explores how these policies could shape the nation's future.

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Another radical Democrat crawls out of the woodwork. This time it's Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, who told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that we should cancel Thanksgiving because it's "incredibly painful" for many Americans. Which Americans is she even talking about? It's a mystery us.

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After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump says the two sides have resumed talks to wind down the war. Trump said Sunday that he decided not to launch major strikes against Iran at the request of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He said a plan had been in place for U.S. forces to carry out "the biggest attack since World War 2". Now, Trump claims this will be Iran's last chance to make a deal.

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Senator Rand Paul has scheduled a committee vote for Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The move follows last week's hearing, where Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times and declined to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19 and the government's pandemic response. Ahead of the vote, Paul's office released more than one-thousand pages from Fauci's personal diary, claiming the entries reveal his interest in becoming a global celebrity. The diary was obtained from government computer servers and spans from late 2019 through December 2022.

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The deadly 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles are was caused by Southern California Edison equipment, fire officials said in a report released Tuesday Los Angeles County Fire officials found that the cause of the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed or damaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses was a tower that was not in service, according to the report. “After 18 months of thorough review of all evidence, alongside retained electrical and metallurgical experts, the investigation concluded that the cause of the wildfire conflagration was due to the electrical arcing events that took place on the out-of-service Southern California Edison (SCE) tower,” the agency said in a statement. It took firefighters nearly a month to extinguish the blaze, which scorched 22 square miles (57 square kilometers). Kathleen Dunleavy, a spokesperson for Southern California Edison, said the utility has received the report and is reviewing it. “We have taken our potential role in the start of this fire seriously from the very beginning,” Dunleavy said. She said SCE previously acknowledged “it was likely our equipment was associated with the ignition of the Eaton Fire.” She said the utility continues to support the community as it recovers. SoCal Edison has claimed in lawsuits earlier this year that Los Angeles County agencies failed to send timely evacuation warnings to residents in east and west Altadena. Eighteen of the 19 people who died in the fire lived in west Altadena. The utility also has claimed water agencies, including Pasadena Water and Power, did not provide enough water as the fire spread, leaving firefighters with limited resources. Los Angeles County declined to comment about the latest court filings. The Los Angeles County Arson Fire Investigation Unit jointly conducted the investigation with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or Cal Fire. It found electrical arcing on the utility’s out-of-service tower sparked the dry brush below and that the utility was responsible for maintaining and operating its electrical lines and equipment “in a manner that would minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by them.” The blaze was sparked during extreme weather conditions that included high temperatures, low humidity and powerful winds. Two “electrical arcing events” occurred in quick succession, causing an unknown burning material to fall from the tower to the ground below, according to the report. Within 12 seconds, dry grass and brush was ignited and the fire swiftly developed “into a conflagration engulfing the areas of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and La Canada Flintridge,” the report said. It took more than two weeks to fully contain the wildfire. The Eaton fire burned at the same time as the Palisades Fire, the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California’s history. The blaze killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 homes and buildings in Pacific Palisades. The fire ripped through hillside neighborhoods, destroying mansions with spectacular ocean views. The man accused of sparking the Palisades Fire will be tried again this fall after his first federal arson case ended in a mistrial in June. Prosecutors said Jonathan Rinderknecht used a barbecue lighter on Jan. 1, 2025 to spark a blaze that burned undetected deep in root systems before flaring back up Jan. 7.

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with intentionally setting the largest of the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state’s second-largest city. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Aaron F. Farinacci, of Spokane, was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire. It is the biggest of the three blazes that have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced about 67,000 people from their homes in and around Spokane. None of them have been contained at all. Farinacci's bond was set at $1 million and he's due to appear in court later Tuesday.

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Francesca Hong Says She Wants Trump Dead

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Last night's South Carolina GOP Senate debate featured strong performances from both Darline Graham and Ralph Norman, but Graham delivered the night's biggest surprise by breaking with her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the filibuster.

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Last night's South Carolina GOP Senate debate featured strong performances from both Sen. Darline Graham and Congressman and Senate Candidate Ralph Norman, but Graham delivered the night's biggest surprise by breaking with her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the filibuster.

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Right now the question is whether progressives will score big—especially if Abdul El-Sayed wins his high-profile Senate race—proving their message resonates and setting up a bruising fight for the Democratic Party’s soul before November.

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Harvest with Greg Laurie, August 9, 2026

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White House Senior Director for Counterterrorism Dr. Sebastian Gorka aggressively defended the U.S. war in Iran.

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In this episode, Tom Bevan from Real Clear Politics joins to discuss the significance of the Michigan Senate primary, particularly focusing on Abdul El-Sayed. The discussion highlights the challenges of polling in Michigan and the potential implications if El-Sayed, often seen as the de facto DSA candidate, wins the nomination. The conversation delves into the power dynamics within the Democratic Party, the importance of the Michigan win for progressive candidates, and the strategies of key players like Haley Stevens. Additionally, the panel touches on other notable primaries, such as the race between Cori Bush and Wesley Bell in Missouri, and the governor's race in Kansas, emphasizing the importance of local issues like data centers. The episode provides insights into voter turnout, candidate strategies, and the broader political landscape as the primary season heats up.

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Vance Boelter, the man serving two life sentences plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the killings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, has made his initial appearance in state court. The hearing was procedural and comes less than two weeks after Boelter was sentenced in federal court. Prosecutors allege he also critically wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, during the attacks. If convicted on the state charges, Boelter faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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