Ronald Reagan’s failed assassin-turned-folk singer calls NYC a ‘cesspool of crime’ after canceling Manhattan gig

Even President Ronald Reagan’s failed assassin-turned-folk singer is too afraid to step foot in the Big Apple — calling it a “cesspool of crime” after canceling an upcoming gig. Read More

Zelenskyy presses the US and allies for Patriot missiles, expected in new $6 billion aid package

The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials ... Read More

Insanity defense requires three-way test

Most of us observe that when we have a conversation with him ... Is there any guideline set by the Court in availing the insanity defense? Read More

Defense News

Oct. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Ukraine continues to have U.S. support against Russian aggression and is free to decide its own foreign policy during a visit to Kyiv Tuesday. Read More

Early Bird Brief

Google, or wherever you get your podcasts—or ask your smart speaker to "play the Early Bird Brief podcast." Want to be a guest on the Early Bird Brief podcast? Email us at podcasts@defensenews.com. Read More

US officials fear most of Hamas’ hostages in Gaza are already dead: report

US intelligence officials estimate that most of the 133 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are already dead, according to a new report. While the Israel Defense Forces estimate that as many as ... Read More

Technology News

After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way ... Read More

Meet the USA TODAY Opinion team

Before joining USA TODAY, McCarter was the executive editor at the Evansville Courier & Press in Indiana and the senior news director at the Cincinnati Enquirer in Ohio. Tim Swarens is deputy ... Read More

6 More Takeaways From Us Weekly’s Time With Brittany Cartwright: From Marriage Issues to ‘The Valley’ (Exclusive)

Brittany Cartwright is finally putting herself first — and giving Us Weekly all the details. Cartwright joined Vanderpump Rules in 2015 when she started seeing Jax Taylor. The pair left the ... Read More

Japanese PM to US lawmakers: US does not have to confront global challenges alone

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told U.S. lawmakers Thursday the United States does not have to ... Joe Biden and announced a number of new defense partnerships between the two countries. Read More