The longest-serving governor of North Carolina, Jim Hunt, died Thursday at the age of 88. His daughter, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, announced the Democratic leader’s death in a statement on X. “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” she wrote. “He devoted his life to serving the people of North Carolina, guided by a belief...

Joint Task Force Southern Spear forces struck two alleged narco-terrorist vessels moving along a major drug corridor in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five militants without suffering any U.S. casualties. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) released a video on X showing the opening strike and the aftermath, with the targeted boat engulfed in flames. “On Dec. 18, at the direction of [Secretary of War] Pete Hegseth, Joint Task...

Maria Shriver slammed President Donald Trump on Thursday after the Kennedy Center’s board voted unanimously to rename the institution to the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” accusing him of trying to attach his name to a memorial dedicated to her uncle, President John F. Kennedy. Shriver, a high-profile member of the Kennedy family, said it is “beyond comprehension” to change the center’s name, accusing Trump of staining JFK’s legacy in art,...