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Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

As Donald Trump's victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said it was rolling out a special edition red named for the president-elect.




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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll ask for a vote of confidence in December

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February.




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Trump, Harris have dueling visions for addressing immigration

Millions of uninvited guests have shown up at the U.S. border since President Biden was sworn in.




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Trump, Harris disagree on what protecting the environment means

Solving difficult environmental questions is at the top of the agenda for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.




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Trump, Harris disagree about U.S. role in overseas affairs

Fans of the status quo will be comfortable with the foreign policy stance of the Democratic candidate.




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Trump, Harris disagree on school choice as a civil rights issue

About half of Americans believe the public education system is headed in the wrong direction.




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Trump, Harris outline what must be done to save our republic

Vice President Kamala Harris is running against former President Donald Trump in more ways than one.




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Harris really does want illegal aliens voting

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stepped in to prevent a group of known illegal aliens from voting next Tuesday.




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Democrats opt for a dark final campaign message to voters

Time is almost up for the presidential contenders.




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Get out and vote

Tuesday's the last chance to have a say in how the country is run for the next couple of years.




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Incoming Trump admin should forgive, but not forget

The temptation is great among conservatives to get back at the leftists who used government power to harass and imprison their opponents for nearly four years.




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Left seeks to deny American people the agenda they voted for

The people who claim they want to "save democracy" have a funny reaction when things don't go their way.




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Voters want focus on solutions, not vendettas

Despite two assassination attempts, hundreds of millions of dollars squandered, hyperbolic and polarizing rhetoric invoking Hitler, relentless, politically motivated lawfare and much more, Donald Trump has prevailed against all odds ("'History's greatest comeback': From Israel to Ukraine, world leaders congratulate Trump on election," web, Nov. 6).




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Letter to the editor: Only themselves to blame

It is odd that so many members of the news media are searching far and wide for those upon whom to place blame for their favored candidate's losing the presidential election.




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Letter to the editor: The people have spoken

Last Tuesday, the people's voice was finally heard.




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Letter to the editor: Cultivate STEM knack early

America has just gone through a bloodless conflict between competing political forces.




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Roger Goodell says the NFL is working 'very hard' to hold a game in Berlin

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has an answer for German fans wondering about rumors the league could be heading to their capital city of Berlin: "Believe it."




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Special teams, defensive mistakes doom Commanders in loss to Steelers

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels couldn't engineer another game-winning drive on Sunday, as the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded a 28-27 victory at Northwest Stadium.




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LOVERRO: In a yardstick game, Commanders need a few more inches

As Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was trying to lead his team in a comeback in the final minutes against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, the scene inside Northwest Stadium was a sea of towels. Gold "Terrible Towels."




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Hall of Famer Michael Strahan grilled for failing to place hand over heart during national anthem

NFL Hall of Famer Michael Strahan grew up in a military family, but that didn't save him from an onslaught of criticism on Sunday when he failed to place his hand over his heart during the national anthem.




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Ex-NFL coach Jack Del Rio to resign from Wisconsin role after drunk driving arrest

Former NFL coach Jack Del Rio will part ways with the University of Wisconsin's football team after he was arrested last week on a drunk driving charge.




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No time to mope: Commanders prepare for Thursday night matchup with division-rival Eagles

The Washington Commanders woke up in second place in the NFC East on Monday morning. Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Commanders' third of the season, allowed the rival Philadelphia Eagles to slip into the top spot in the division.




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Jones: Prescott will have season-ending surgery on torn hamstring

Dak Prescott has decided on surgery for his torn hamstring, ending the season for the franchise quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys when their playoff hopes were already fading fast.




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Free-falling Chicago Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron

The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on Tuesday, hoping to shake up a unit that ranks among the worst in the NFL.




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Steelers LB Alex Highsmith to miss showdown with Ravens because of ankle injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers will head into their AFC North showdown with rival Baltimore without outside linebacker Alex Highsmith.




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Maryland's opportunity to salvage disappointing season begins with Rutgers

Now back at home for the first time in nearly a month and with three games remaining, the chance for Maryland to salvage a disappointing season with a potential bowl appearance begins with Rutgers.




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USC football gets 1 year of probation, fined $50,000 by NCAA for violating coaching staff rules

Southern California's football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on probation for one year by the NCAA because of multiple violations of coaching staff rules over two seasons.




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Ohtani, Dodgers celebrate World Series victory with parade and stadium celebration

The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade on Friday.




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LA Dodgers fan severely injures hands while lighting firework to celebrate World Series win

A Los Angeles Dodgers fan severely injured his hands after he lit a firework while celebrating the team's World Series victory over the New York Yankees.




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World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan with Ohtani and Yamamoto playing

With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.




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Bummer reaches $13M, 2-year deal with Braves, who guarantee additional $4M to Lopez

Left-hander Aaron Bummer agreed Saturday to a $13 million, two-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, who reached a revised $30 million, three-year deal with All-Star Reynaldo Lopez that guarantees the right-hander an additional $4 million.




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Giants' Chapman wins fifth Gold Glove while Royals' Witt is among 14 first-time winners

San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove and Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball's most famous fielding honor.




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New White Sox manager Will Venable anticipates keeping Grady Sizemore as part of his coaching staff

Will Venable is a busy man these days. The new manager of the Chicago White Sox is learning his way around the organization. He is talking to his new players and working with the front office on its offseason plans.




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Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are NL MVP finalists; Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte.




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Rays' Wander Franco charged with illegally carrying gun in his vehicle

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a parking lot that led to his arrest over the weekend, Dominican Republic prosecutors said Tuesday.




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Veteran catcher Travis D'Arnaud signs a $12 million, 2-year deal to join busy Angels

Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O'Hoppe.




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Amazon CEO rebukes claim that return-to-office mandate is covert layoff strategy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy rejected claims made by some staff and analysts that the company's recently announced return-to-office strategy is a backdoor firing strategy.




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4K Ultra HD movie reviews: 'Signs' and 'Cowboys and Aliens'

Here's a look at a pair of movies -- "Signs" and "Cowboys and Aliens" -- debuting on the ultra-high definition format featuring hostile extraterrestrials on Earth.




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California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that has a wide swath of critics and could increase gas prices statewide.




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DraftKings revises revenue projections downward after string of customer wins on NFL games

The house doesn't always win.




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Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world's most important monument's while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.




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Israeli media: Government confirms Netanyahu ordered pager attack on Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved an audacious plan to employ booby-trapped pagers in September against members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon, his office said Monday.




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Japan's SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments

Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments.




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Verizon internet outage impacts thousands of Fios customers for hours

Verizon Fios internet went out for four hours early Tuesday along a swathe of the East Coast, with thousands of customers reporting issues online.




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Meta tweaks ad policy over EU objections

Meta announced changes to its targeted advertising policy this week after European Union regulators said the company wasn't doing enough to restrict the amount of information sold to ad agencies.




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Evidence Of God

Learn how God reveals Himself by leaving evidence all around us, and how He has done so since creation.




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Loving God-Eating Meat

Understanding modern vegetarianism and veganism in the Jewish and Christian contexts. It is right to kill and eat animals or use them in ceremonies?




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Virtual Christian Weekly Worship Services

Online Christian virtual worship services, with streaming music, Bible teaching, searchable Bible...even an offering. Visit this weekly worship service any time, 24/7.




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Christian Dating-vs-Courtship

Christian Dating-vs-Courtship compares both practices with Scripture and comes to a rather surprising conclusion. At least surprising for those who don't read the Bible for themselves.




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Christian Divorce-What Is The Doctrine?

Help to understand when divorce is appropriate for Christians by applying the intent of the Biblical instructions to the circumstances of our modern culture.