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FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) -- People in Fort Smith could hear the roar of jet engines overhead on Monday as the first F-35 fighter jet from Germany landed at the Ebbing Air National Guard Base.Germany is the latest country to join the pilot training program.The Foreign Military Sales Training Program brings together pilots from across the world to learn how to fly F-35 jets and operate the weapon systems."The U.S. Air Force, including the Air National Guard, they set the standards globally in air forces," said Col. Michael Maltzahn with the German Embassy. "We a

Trump announces major submarine shipyard plan at former Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point

Germany's Merz warns extremism entering parliaments after AfD wins key state post

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Brazil regulator approves American Airlines' investment in Azul

Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE on Wednesday approved American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul, giving the US firm a minority stake of about 8% in the Brazilian carrier.• Azul emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February after a sweeping restructuring that included investments from United Airlines and American• CADE technicians had previously approved the move, but Abra Group -- the holding that controls Brazilian airline Gol, a longtime partner of American -- appealed the decision• The approval was conditioned on the signing and full compliance with a Merger Co

Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine

Trump says he'll fire advisers LaCivita, Blair 'if there's a conflict'

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Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to hit US Gulf coast as hurricane early Saturday

Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before slamming into the southern US coast early on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is forecast to pass through areas with significant offshore oil and gas production, along with onshore refining facilities, which could pressure inventories and already-high prices at the pump.About 11.2 million barrels of oil production could be lost across the Gulf through the duration of the storm, a marked increase from the 7.1 million barrels impacted by Tropical Storm B

Neither Bolsonaro nor Lula: Brazil’s undecided and abstaining voters may determine the election

Priceline to face FTC action over deceptive hotel ads, sources say

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Christa Pike’s attorneys call recovery ‘medically unprecedented’ ahead of hearing over botched execution

Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to put her to death via lethal injection last week, will be in court Wednesday as they seek to preserve relevant evidence in her twice-botched execution.Pike has been hospitalized for nearly a week after being injected with two ostensibly fatal doses of pentobarbital, her attorneys said. On Tuesday, her attorneys said, she was finally conscious and speaking – though she continues to receive critical medical care and suffered “severe damage” to her arms.“Her recovery is medically unprecedented,” the attorneys said in a sta

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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after she survived Tennessee’s execution attempt, her attorneys say

Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate, is conscious and speaking six days after her failed execution, according to a statement from her attorneys.“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery,” her attorneys said in a statement.Pike, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, was to become

Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego

Fred Claire, former Dodgers GM who oversaw 1988 World Series champion team, dies at 91

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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. The U.S. military has not carried out the death penalty since 1961. The Army secretary will decide a time and place for the execution, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote in a post on X. “Judgement day for Hasan has finally come,” Parnell wrote. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, walked into a medical building where soldiers were getting medical checkups, shouted “Allahu akbar” —

US accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan president's son

US authorities arrested a California woman on Sunday and accused her of spying on a son of Taiwan's president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said.The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a statement. Authorities charged Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Zhang surveilled a son of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, the FBI said. The agency did not directly name Zhang's alleged target, but later shared a New York Pos

NFL suspends an official 2 games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride

US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

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Lionel Messi prepares for his final match for Argentina

Expect lots of tears when Lionel Messi plays a farewell game for Argentina on Tuesday. The friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires has been dubbed “The Night That No One Wants to End” as Messi plays for his country one last time. The 39-year-old soccer icon announced his international retirement in the weeks following the World Cup final loss to Spain, saying, “The time has come.” The Argentine Football Association tempted him to make one last appearance for “the farewell he deserves” and thousands of fans are expected to show their appreci

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Roberts moves struggling Ohtani to No. 5 spot in Dodgers' lineup in NLDS Game 3 against Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts juggled his lineup for Tuesday night's 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of their NL Division Series, dropping designated hitter Shohei Ohtani to the No. 5 spot. Roberts said the move was a one-game adjustment to give the Dodgers a different look against Braves left-hander Chris Sale. When Sale shut out the Dodgers 1-0 on Aug. 26, Ohtani was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. For his career, Ohtani was 3 for 15 with no homers and one RBI against Sale. The slumping Ohtani reached on catcher's interference in

US resident arrested in connection with Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting

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Messi set for emotional Argentina farewell in Buenos Aires friendly vs Benin

Argentina fans are confident there is a bright future beyond Lionel Messi as the team's most influential player of the last two decades prepares to bid farewell. The 39-year-old superstar will play his final match for Argentina on Tuesday — a friendly against Benin at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires — marking a pivotal moment in the country's football. Messi leaves behind an extraordinary legacy, including the 2022 World Cup title, two more World Cup finals (2014, 2026), two Copa América trophies (2021, 2024), an Olympic gold medal (2008), and 125 goals as

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Whistleblower says Trump demanded FBI probe into protesters over a TikTok he saw

The FBI opened preliminary investigations targeting anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in Southern California, a former FBI intelligence official alleged in a whistleblower complaint, adding that she believed the move violated the law and agency policy.The investigations were opened in early 2025 in the early weeks of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown following demands from President Donald Trump and other administration officials, according to the disclosure by Jill Fields, a former supervisory intelligence analyst in the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.CNN

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In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from Trump

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democratic opponent Troy Jackson

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Rubio tells Russia to share more information about plague death

Russia should share more information about the death of a plague laboratory worker who died last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, in an incident

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Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection fails

Tennessee's top Republicans are exploring alternative execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls