The U.S. military says it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response. U.S. Central Command said on social media that the “attack drones posed an immediate t… Read moreUS military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz

Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, insists voters will support him despite controversies about his past. Speaking Friday, he addressed reports of sending explicit messages to women while married and allegations of volatile behavior. Platner denies some claims … Read moreGraham Platner says Maine voters will 'have my back' despite scandals ahead of Senate primary

A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple’s home as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield claimed he shot Joseph Ryan after he came across Ryan attack… Read moreVirginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair

Four houses of worship in southern New England are examples of the estimated 1% of congregations in the U.S. that have endured since the nation’s founding in 1776. Most of them dissolved due to internal conflicts, financial strains, aging membership and/or the impact of war. Many of the plac… Read moreThese houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

President Donald Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trump noted aboard Air Force One the size of the office has been “way too high for way too long” and if Bill Pulte… Read moreTrump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office