Author: MAK Gojar

FIRST ON FOX: Carl and Marsha Mueller, the parents of ISIS murder victim Kayla Mueller, offered their full endorsement of Kash Patel for FBI director, after years of building a personal relationship with the Trump administration nominee.  “He loves his country. He loves the people of this country,” Marsha Mueller told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview via Zoom on Monday morning. “To us, you know, he is a person that we would go to for help. And he is so action oriented.”  “Just like Trump,” Carl Mueller added to his wife’s comments on Patel’s action-motivated personality. The Muellers…

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EXCLUSIVE: Dozens of top former intelligence officials are urging members of the Senate to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, saying she will “begin undoing the gross politicization that has come to characterize intelligence bureaucracies,” Fox News Digital has learned.  Former White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell, former Navy SEAL and member of the intelligence community Erik Prince and more than four dozen other former intelligence officials penned a letter to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., obtained…

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China’s influence on the Panama Canal poses “acute risks to U.S. national security,” Sen. Ted Cruz is warning Tuesday, alleging the Chinese Communist Party has taken a “militaristic interest” in the vital global shipping passage.  The Texas Republican told lawmakers during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation hearing that President Donald Trump recently has highlighted two key issues — “the danger of China exploiting or blocking passage through the canal” and “the exorbitant costs for transit.”   “Chinese companies are right now building a bridge across the canal at a slow pace so as to take nearly a…

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A Chicago Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official praised the Trump administration for taking the “handcuffs off” the agency as officers continue to search for those with violent criminal histories. “We’re not targeting people in schools. We’re not targeting people in churches. We’re targeting people who are the worst,” Chicago ICE field office director Sam Olson told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday. “There’s a chance they’re going to go some of those places, and this administration has kind of taken some of the handcuffs off of us in a way. We’re leaving the discretion to our officers and our officers…

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OpenAI has announced a new “ChatGPT for Gov” product that the company says will provide U.S. government agencies an additional way to access their frontier large language models (LLMs) while maintaining internal security standards. “We believe the U.S. government’s adoption of artificial intelligence can boost efficiency and productivity and is crucial for maintaining and enhancing America’s global leadership in this technology. This includes making our models available to support public sector work that benefits society – such as public health, energy and the environment, transportation and infrastructure, consumer protection, and national security,” OpenAI wrote in a Tuesday press release. The…

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CNN anchor Jim Acosta announced on Tuesday that he would exit the network, urging viewers not to “give into the lies” on his way out.  “You may have seen some reports about me and this show and after giving all of this some careful consideration, and weighing an alternative timeslot CNN offered me, I have decided to move on,” Acosta told viewers.  “I am grateful to CNN for the nearly 18 years I spent here doing the news. People often ask me if the highlight of my career at CNN was at the White White House covering Donald Trump. Actually,…

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative is expected to tighten connections between Asia-Pacific economies and explore new growth engines in supporting a more open regional market, according to officials and experts at the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam. ​China’s Belt and Road Initiative is expected to tighten connections between Asia-Pacific economies and explore new growth engines in supporting a more open regional market, according to officials and experts at the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam.   China’s Belt and Road Initiative is expected to tighten connections between Asia-Pacific economies and explore…

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BFI chair Jay Hunt has revealed that she has appointed “anti-racism champions” to the movie body’s board after an independent investigation concluded last year that it mishandled a discrimination complaint. Appearing before lawmakers on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Hunt and BFI CEO Ben Roberts were asked about concerns raised by producer […]BFI chair Jay Hunt has revealed that she has appointed “anti-racism champions” to the movie body’s board after an independent investigation concluded last year that it mishandled a discrimination complaint. Appearing before lawmakers on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Hunt and BFI…

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Miso Film, SVT, and Film i Väs have partnered to adapt Linn Ullmann’s novel ‘The Cold Song’ for television.  Plans for the series were announced this afternoon at the Goteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision sidebar. Mikael Marcimain (Blackwater) will direct the six-episode series, which is a co-production between Fremantle’s Miso Film, SVT, Film i […]Miso Film, SVT, and Film i Väs have partnered to adapt Linn Ullmann’s novel ‘The Cold Song’ for television.  Plans for the series were announced this afternoon at the Goteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision sidebar. Mikael Marcimain (Blackwater) will direct the six-episode series, which…

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EXCLUSIVE: Baryshnikov Arts, the New York City multidisciplinary arts organization founded in 2005 by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov, will celebrate its 20th anniversary spring season with productions featuring Christopher Abbott (Wolf Man), Jessica Hecht (Broadway’s Eureka Day) and Marisa Tomei (Broadway’s The Rose Tattoo). First up for the 20th Anniversary Spring Season will be A […]EXCLUSIVE: Baryshnikov Arts, the New York City multidisciplinary arts organization founded in 2005 by artistic director Mikhail Baryshnikov, will celebrate its 20th anniversary spring season with productions featuring Christopher Abbott (Wolf Man), Jessica Hecht (Broadway’s Eureka Day) and Marisa Tomei (Broadway’s The Rose Tattoo). First…

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Google Maps said that it will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its maps app, saying that the change will take place when it has been updated in official government sources. Google also will change the name of Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, back to Mount McKinley. In […]Google Maps said that it will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its maps app, saying that the change will take place when it has been updated in official government sources. Google also will change the name of Denali, the…

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EXCLUSIVE: The adaptation of Booker Prize-winner Shuggie Bain has emerged as one of the BBC’s “stuck in limbo” projects as drama boss Lindsay Salt blames a “perfect storm” for the funding crisis but says “we are as creatively ambitious as ever.” BBC shows that have been greenlit but do not have the budget to get […]EXCLUSIVE: The adaptation of Booker Prize-winner Shuggie Bain has emerged as one of the BBC’s “stuck in limbo” projects as drama boss Lindsay Salt blames a “perfect storm” for the funding crisis but says “we are as creatively ambitious as ever.” BBC shows that have…

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Several games this season have been simulcast on both KFAA 29 and WFAA Channel 8, with more still to come as the season continues. ​Several games this season have been simulcast on both KFAA 29 and WFAA Channel 8, with more still to come as the season continues.    Several games this season have been simulcast on both KFAA 29 and WFAA Channel 8, with more still to come as the season continues. DALLAS — Hey North Texans: Are you curious about how — plus when and where — you can watch Dallas Mavericks games for free?  We’ve got you covered.…

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The Jonas Brothers are getting a jump on the holidays – the Christmas holidays, 2025. In a video released today, Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas – riffing on the famous Love, Actually cue card scene – tease their 2025 holiday movie. With a working title Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie, the Disney+ film will feature Kevin, […]The Jonas Brothers are getting a jump on the holidays – the Christmas holidays, 2025. In a video released today, Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas – riffing on the famous Love, Actually cue card scene – tease their 2025 holiday movie. With a working title…

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WWE 2K25 has just revealed all the new features coming to the next instalment in the wrestling series, including cover star, roster, new modes and more. Fans can also mark their calendars now, as 2K Games also confirmed the WWE 2K25 release date for March 14, 2025. 2K Games Roman Reigns in on the cover of WWE 2K25’s three editions[/caption] 2K Games WWE 2K25 is bringing back intergender matches to the series, for the first time in more than 16 years[/caption] Roman Reigns,“The Original Tribal Chief”, is the cover star for the game’s three editions, Standard, Deadman and The Bloodline.…

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A SINN Fein TD has launched High Court proceedings alleging the attendance of “super-junior” ministers at Cabinet is unconstitutional. Deputy Patrick Daly moved an initial application on Tuesday seeking a “very urgent” hearing of an application for permission to pursue his claims in court. Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty allowed him to file his legal papers with the High Court and said she will hear the “leave” application on Wednesday. Feichin McDonagh, senior counsel for Mr Daly, told the court the case relates to the Government’s recent appointment of three “ministers of state” with rights at Cabinet. He said the…

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President Donald Trump said Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.    tiktok ByWILL WEISSERT and HALELUYA HADERO Tuesday, January 28, 2025 3:15PM Trump says Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban. President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April. “I would say…

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