Intercontinental-range ballistic missiles (ICBMs), or missiles that fly over 5,500 kilometers (approximately 3,400 miles), have been a key component of the U.S. nuclear triad since the 1960s. While bureaucratic infighting played a role in the development of the nuclear triad (and other nuclear forces), it is useful to discuss political goals that nuclear forces help to achieve. Requirements generated by these goals have shaped the size and attributes of U.S. nuclear forces over time and will continue to do so. Their desire to change the international status quo means they prize tools of external attack, including their conventional and nuclear forces. 34 Colin S. Gray, “The Strategic Forces Triad: End of the Road?” Foreign Affairs 56, no.

Small-business and personal bankruptcy filings also rose in November, industry groups said. Cornerstone Research counted 17 such cases from January through June, the highest half-year total since 2020, the Washington Post reported. Business InsiderIn November alone, Subchapter V filings totaled 223, up 23% from the prior year, according to ABI data cited by Business Insider. Business InsiderPersonal bankruptcy filings rose 8% in November to 40,973, ABI figures cited by Business Insider showed. Business Insider

Take the California Highway Patrol, which in November graduated a class of 146 officers from its academy in West Sacramento. Now, the CHP uses a third-party company that Johnson said has significantly sped up the process for new recruits. As a result, the number of applicants who went through the background process jumped from about 1,500 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to 4,500 last year, she said. Earlier this year, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order to streamline the recruitment process, and department officials say it is now showing positive results. A recent class of 56 recruits started their training at the Police Academy — the largest class in the last five years, said Capt.

AI-generated video of Gaza hostage addresses TrumpAhead of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, the fate of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, has become a sticking point in the move to the next phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance examines a new AI video – authorised by the family – with a powerful message to the US President.

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Kyiv wants fighting halted along current front lines, and Washington has proposed a free economic zone if Ukraine pulls troops back. Russia has rejected the idea of a ceasefire to allow a referendum to be held on any territorial concessions by Ukraine. AdvertisementTRUST BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IS LOWDespite the recent peace overtures and some exchanges of prisoners of war, mistrust runs deep between Ukraine and Russia. Trump repeated on Sunday after his call with Putin that he believed the Russian leader wants the war to end. Advertisement“In my opinion, (Putin’s) actions do not coincide with the seemingly peaceful rhetoric he uses in his dialogue with the U.S. president,” Zelenskyy said, questioning Putin’s commitment to peace.

AI-generated video of Gaza hostage addresses TrumpAhead of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, the fate of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, has become a sticking point in the move to the next phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance examines a new AI video – authorised by the family – with a powerful message to the US President.

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flailed on air when asked which side President Donald Trump supports in the Russia-Ukraine War. AdvertisementKarl then grilled the Ohio congressman over Trump blaming Ukraine for initiating the war with Russia. “Trump has repeatedly said that Ukraine never should have started this war or words to that effect,” he told Turner. So, how does that affect his effort to try to broker a peace deal?”Turner agreed with Karl that Russia started the war, but avoided directly answering the host’s question. Advertisement“Clearly, a war of aggression is started by Russia — and it has been started by Russia,” Turner said.

“Our meeting was excellent. We covered, somebody would say, 95 percent. I don’t know what percent, but we have made a lot of progress.” “And we discussed all the aspects of the peace framework, which includes — and we have great achievements, 20-point peace plan, 90 percent agreed and U.S.-Ukraine security guarantees, 100 percent agreed.” “We discussed a lot of points, and I do think we’re getting a lot closer, maybe very close.”

Cole denied to investigators that his actions were connected to Congress or the events of Jan. 6, the memo says. During a search of Cole’s home and car after his arrest, prosecutors say, investigators found shopping bags of bomb-making components. I didn’t think that was a good idea, so I went to the protest,” the memo quotes him as saying. But over the course of hours of questioning, prosecutors say, Cole acknowledged he went to Washington not for a protest but rather to place the bombs. Neither device exploded, a fact Cole says he was “pretty relieved” about because he planted them at night because he did not want to kill anyone, the memo says.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter for asking a “dumb question” ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. AdvertisementAfter a reporter questioned Trump over whether he is “prepared to sign a security agreement today” for Ukraine’s protection, the right-wing leader chastised him over his inquiry. “Well, it depends on what the security agreements — ” Trump began before pausing mid-sentence to slam the reporter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump speaking with reporters outside of his Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 28, 2025. “I don’t think it came from the United States of America.

Can you break down how the U.S. tracks birth rates and explain what these numbers actually mean? So it assumes that today’s 15-year-olds will have the birth rates of today’s 40-year-olds when those 15-year-olds turn 40. In fact, the United States spent a lot of money and time trying to lower our teen birth rates and our unintended birth rates. The United States spent hundreds of millions of dollars and so much programming to lower teen birth rates. What would you say to someone who is worried about the seemingly declining birth rates?

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Train Derailment in Mexico Leaves Several DeadMore than a dozen people were killed when a passenger train derailed on Sunday in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, according to the authorities. An investigation into the cause has been opened. By Nader Ibrahim and Jiawei WangDecember 29, 2025