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RISING TOLL

Devastating New Death Toll in Venezuela Earthquake

The disaster killed hundreds, and injured thousands.

Will Neal

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 30:  U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. In an unprecedented gathering, almost 800 generals, admirals and their senior enlisted leaders have been ordered into one location from around the world on short notice. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
REAL PEOPLE

‘Flesh and Blood’ Victims of Hegseth's Boat Strikes Revealed

So far, 16 of the 194 victims have been identified.

Harry Thompson

Donald Trump, world map
AMERICA FIRST?

Trump Launches Military Operation in Yet Another Country

The president’s war in the Middle East was only three days old when he ordered new U.S. military strikes 8,000 miles away.

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump unveils the "Donroe Doctrine".
WELL OIL BE...

Egomaniac Trump Names Stunning Venezuela Move for Himself

The president has a new foreign policy doctrine. Guess what he called it...

Farrah Tomazin

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) greets President of Argentina Javier Milei as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House on October 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Milei for a working lunch days after the U.S. Treasury finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina in an effort to help stabilize its economy. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
AMERICA SECOND

Trump Faces MAGA Backlash Over $20 Billion Foreign Bailout

The lifeline was offered to Argentina as countless Americans struggle with the shutdown and other cost pressures.

Farrah Tomazin

Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters in Los Angeles, California on September 10, 2017.
BLING RINGS

Rise in ‘Burglary Tourists’ Robbing Homes of Rich Americans

Crime rings are vacationing in the U.S. with the sole purpose of pulling off heists.

Amanda Yen

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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro at the inauguration of Argentina's new president Javier Milei
HAND IT OVER

Bolsonaro Ordered to Forfeit Passport in Coup Probe

The order is part of a sweeping probe into Bolsonaro and allies’ alleged efforts to overturn the 2022 election in Brazil.

Amanda Yen

Workers lie on the floor as armed men take over a tv studio in Ecuador.
PURE CHAOS

Gunmen Storm Live TV Broadcast in Ecuador

The chilling incident occurred a day after the country’s most-notorious cartel leader escaped from prison.

Josh Fiallo

Rescued Magellanic penguins return to the sea.
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2,000 Dead Penguins Wash Up on Coast of Uruguay

Wildlife authorities have ruled out avian flu as a cause, but they’re otherwise unsure what’s behind the deaths.

Chris Hippensteel

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WILD

Convicted DEA Agent: We Duped the Gov’t in ‘Fun’ Drug War

The former Drug Enforcement Administration agent gave a ripping interview on the eve of his 12-year federal imprisonment.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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‘CHAOS’

Andes Crash Survivors Recall Getting ‘Used’ to Cannibalism

“My only trouble with it was that these were the bodies of my friends. I had to go to their families later to explain,” one survivor, Roberto Canessa, recounted.

AJ McDougall

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