President Reagan believed “We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.” When Reagan was sworn into office in January 1981, the United States had record inflation, high unemployment and slow growth. It was commonly assumed our military had fallen behind that of our superpower rival, the Soviet …

BERLIN – A German court says a municipal bus mechanic can have hundreds of euros (dollars) in back pay for time spent changing into his work clothes — but not for time he spent showering. The state labor court in Duesseldorf said the man and the local transport authority in …

WACO, Texas – The high-powered offense for No. 3 Baylor hasn’t missed a beat with some big-play backups. When the top two running backs both got hurt early in the same game, Shock Linwood stepped in and ran for 182 yards. He topped that in his first start last week. …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Coach Bill Belichick questioned a defensive pass interference penalty against his Patriots. Raiders coach Dennis Allen didn’t agree with a holding penalty that nullified a potential tying touchdown on the next play. There was no doubt about the play that followed — an interception by 325-pound defensive …

Unitree just dropped its latest creation, the R1 humanoid robot, and people are talking. At only $5,900, it’s the most affordable bipedal robot we’ve seen so far. The low price has taken the tech world by surprise and kicked off a wave of excitement. It’s a big step toward making …

A retired Chicago-area cop expressed frustration with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s refusal to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “What’s happening in Chicago and actually the state of Illinois, but I’ll talk to you about Chicago, is they’re under orders from the mayor not to cooperate with ICE.In fact, he …

Social media users accused the New York Times of being in favor of a “military coup” after publishing a guest essay with the headline “We Used to Think the Military Would Stand Up to Trump. We Were Wrong.” Former National Security Council members Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson wrote the …

In July, some of the brightest minds in American technology descended on Washington to celebrate a major milestone: the launch of President Donald Trump’s bold initiative to ensure the United States remains the world’s unrivaled leader in artificial intelligence (AI). Let me be blunt: the AI arms race is no …

You’ve spent decades building your retirement fund. Now is the time to enjoy it, not lie awake worrying about scammers and identity thieves. Criminals are more aggressive than ever, and they know your personal information is the key to your money. The good news? You can take simple steps to …

A federal judge has ordered the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to give equal access to facilities for a Christian after-school program after the district repeatedly denied the group space on its campuses. The case was brought by Child Evangelism Fellowship of NorCal, Inc. (CEF), which sponsors Good News Clubs …