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President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed bringing an end to Russia’s invasion during a phone call Saturday — with the US arming Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles seeming increasingly likely. The two leaders discussed Tomahawks and air defense systems during the phone call, Axios reported. “I had a call with US President Donald Trump — a very positive and productive one,” Zelensky wrote on X Saturday. “We discussed opportunities to bolster our air defense, as well as concrete agreements that we are working on to ensure this. There are good options and solid ideas on how to truly strengthen…

Dan Dickerson accidentally said what every Tigers fan was thinking after their season ended in heartbreak. The longtime Tigers radio announcer was caught dropping an F-bomb into a hot mic following Detroit’s 15-inning, season-ending loss to the Mariners in Game 5 of the ALDS on Friday night.  After the instant classic that lasted nearly five hours, punctuated by a walk-off single from Seattle infielder Jorge Polanco, the devastated Dickerson didn’t see a need to recap the game with radio partner Dan Petry, begging the question: What else is there to talk about? Seattle Mariners players celebrate with second baseman Jorge…

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin tried to cozy up to President Trump — slamming the committee who has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to people who “did nothing for peace.” Asked by reporters whether he thought Trump was unjustly passed over for the prestigious award that was handed out on Friday, Putin replied that he wasn’t the one who made that choice. “There have been cases where the committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to people who have done nothing for peace,” the Russian dictator said in a stinging rebuke Friday in Tajikistan, where he was attending a summit of…

Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was chased out of downtown Manhattan Friday by an enraged protester who slammed him as an “antisemite.” The Democratic socialist was ushered by security into his car as the irate man followed and demanded he denounce Hezbollah and Sharia. At Foley Square, counter-protesters chased Zohran Mamdani, shouting “antisemite” and demanding he denounce Hezbollah and Sharia. His security intervened. Politics is turning ugly in NYC. pic.twitter.com/ruGMGppub5— The US Ledger (@The_US_Ledger) October 11, 2025 Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was chased out of downtown Manhattan Friday by an enraged protester who slammed him as an “antisemite.” AP…

President Trump’s historic trip to Israel and Egypt will feature a celebration of the peace deal his administration orchestrated — and grim reminders of the toll of captivity on Israeli hostages. Trump heads to the Holy Land Sunday night, and was expected to join Israelis marking the end of the bloody two-year conflict and huddle with Arab leaders who helped press Hamas to accept the terms of the cease-fire deal. “Hopefully you’re going to have great success — or I call it everlasting success,” Trump said in the Oval Office Friday evening while revealing new details of his trip, as…

Some 200 US soldiers arrived in Israel on Saturday in an effort to ensure the historic peace agreement ending the war in Gaza holds. “America’s sons and daughters in uniform are answering the call to deliver peace in the Middle East in support of the Commander in Chief’s direction in this historic moment,” Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the US Central Command, said. “This great effort will be achieved with no US boots on the ground in Gaza.” The US soldiers are not expected to head into the Gaza Strip and will remain in Israel. AFP via Getty Images The…

With education under attack, we should pause from time to time to consider its purpose. Is it to boost economic productivity and national competitiveness, ensure that citizens learn to toe a party-approved line, or something else entirely? Might it be, for example, to foster a deep loyalty to the truth? My friend Bruce, recently retired from an executive position in the high-tech medical device industry, had been volunteering as a monthly reader at a local elementary school. The school chose books according to criteria such as relevance, clarity, and value of information, and the text assigned to Bruce was a…

Novak Djokovic approached his relatively unknown opponent, the world’s No. 204 player, with a smile. He had just suffered one of the most shocking losses of his career, falling to to Valentin Vacherot in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters, yet the tennis icon wanted to give his foe his proper credit. “You deserve it,” Djokovic said. “You played unbelievable. … Keep going.” Novak Djokovic (r) shakes hands with Valentin Vacherot (l) Getty Images Novak Djokovic and Valentin Vacherot had a beautiful moment at the net after their match in ShanghaiNovak: “You deserve it. You played unbelievable. Keep it going.”Valentin:…

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti — is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel has also rejected freeing other high-profile prisoners whose release Hamas has long sought, though it was not immediately clear if a list of around 250 prisoners issued Friday on the Israeli government’s official website was final. Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk told the Al Jazeera TV network that the group insists on the release of Barghouti and other high-profile figures and that it was…

Megan Fox is clocking in for the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The actress has officially joined the cast of Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 as the voice of Toy Chica. The sequel to Blumhouse and Universal’s 2023 horror hit will creep into theaters on December 5, bringing fans back to the haunted, Chuck E. Cheese-esque establishment that made the first film a box-office monster. Joining Fox in the recording booth are MatPat as the voice of Toy Bonnie and Kellen Goff as Toy Freddy. Director Emma Tammi returns to helm the sequel, with Josh Hutcherson reprising his role…