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Tuesday's hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is anticipated to be dominated by personal problems and culture warfare. At 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and Army combat veteran, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee, becoming the first of Trump's Cabinet nominees to be publicly questioned by lawmakers. As senators scramble to assist Trump in completing his government before his inauguration on Monday, there are also about a dozen additional hearings planned for this week. Trump's new national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn, will introduce Hegseth during the hearing. Hegseth, who was appointed to head the enormous Defense Department, ...

As authorities looked into marble-sized balls of white and gray debris that had washed up on shore in the latest of several mystery incidents in recent months, Sydney's well-known Manly Beach and other beaches surrounding the Australian city were closed on Tuesday. Although some were larger, the majority of the samples found were marble-sized, according to the Northern Beaches Council. It claimed to be arranging for the debris, whose composition and source are unknown, to be safely removed. Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl Curl, North Steyne, and North Narrabeen beaches were also closed till further notice by authorities, in addition to Manly. They're inspecting other beaches. During the height of the Australian summer, the closures take place. According to...

There is only so much Jen Fisher can do to protect her son from the kinds of diseases that kids can get at school. She said that other pupils and parents in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee, are responsible for the rest. Raleigh, Fisher's 12-year-old son, has a congenital cardiac issue that has compromised his immune system. Raleigh has gotten every vaccination advised for a youngster his age in order to safeguard him. However, Fisher noted that despite his vaccines, he may become ill and end up in the emergency room due to a sickness that would simply prevent another youngster from playing. In order to prevent diseases like measles and other diseases that have essentially been eradicated from resurfacing, we urge everyone to get vaccinated, Fisher stated. Those may undoubtedly have ...

Hong Kong Taiwan, after the Baltics. Crucial underwater cables that connect U.S. allies have been damaged or severed in a series of instances, the most recent of which occurred this month. Amid increased geopolitical tensions, several have been characterized as acts of sabotage, with China and Russia being blamed. The largest telecom provider on the Beijing-claimed island, Chunghwa Telecom, notified authorities that an international underwater cable had been damaged on January 3, prompting Taiwan's coast guards to say early this month that they had intercepted the Xing Shun 39, a Hong Kong-owned freighter carrying the Cameroonian and Tanzanian flags. According to the Coast Guard, a preliminary examination indicated that the ship that was passing through the area at the time of the event ...

Experts told NBC News that residents in the Los Angeles area who currently have tap water warnings may be without it for a while due to worries about the toxins produced by wildfires and the harm done to local infrastructure. Due to worries about possible contamination from the continuing wildfires, at least two water authorities have advised locals not to consume their tap water. It may take some time for testing to assess the extent of the issue, especially while the fires are still burning, but the potential for chemicals and pathogens to reach the water system has sparked worries about possible health dangers to people. The Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas were told by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Friday to use bottled water for drinking, cooking, brushing th...

In an effort to rescue survivors from among hundreds of illegal miners who had been stranded underground for months in an abandoned shaft, rescuers on Tuesday were deploying a cage-like structure into one of South Africa's deepest mines. It is estimated that around 100 people perished from malnutrition or dehydration. Over 500 miners are thought to still remain underground at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, despite the fact that at least 18 bodies and 26 survivors have been removed since Friday, according to a group that represents the miners. Although the exact number is unknown, police indicated it is probably in the hundreds. Since authorities first began an operation to try to force the miners out in November, there has been a violent confrontation between police, miners, and members of ...

Washington In a report justifying his probe released early Tuesday, special counsel Jack Smith claimed that President-elect Donald Trump "inspired his supporters to commit acts of physical violence" on January 6 and purposefully disseminated an objectively false narrative on election fraud in the 2020 election. Smith's research into Trump's attempts to stay in power following his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election—which resulted in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6—was summed up in the 170-page report. Over 250 people were interviewed by Smith's office as part of the inquiry, and over 55 witnesses testified before federal grand jurors. Trump has been criticizing Smith nonstop, and his supporters have said that the special counsel should now be charged with a crime. T...

During a news conference on Monday, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves went on a tirade against Japan, calling the close ally of the United States wicked, and revealed his ambition to purchase U.S. Steel. Goncalves told reporters at the Butler Works plant in Pennsylvania, "I want to buy." I have an all-American solution in place, and I have a plan. The focus of the all-American solution is on labor and people. More from CNBC China s electric car boom is expected to slow down in 2025 China s imports post surprise growth in December; exports beat expectations as higher tariffs loom Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app Following CNBC's story earlier Monday that Cleveland-Cliffs is collaborating with ...

During a news conference on Monday, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves went on a tirade against Japan, calling the close ally of the United States wicked, and revealed his ambition to purchase U.S. Steel. Goncalves told reporters at the Butler Works plant in Pennsylvania, "I want to buy." I have an all-American solution in place, and I have a plan. The focus of the all-American solution is on labor and people. More from CNBC China s electric car boom is expected to slow down in 2025 China s imports post surprise growth in December; exports beat expectations as higher tariffs loom Users worried about TikTok ban appear to be downloading a different Chinese social media app Following CNBC's story earlier Monday that Cleveland-Cliffs is collaborating with ...

While one person remained with his son who had cerebral palsy and was unable to leave, at least two of the victims died in the Southern California wildfire attempted to defend the homes where they had spent decades raising families. In the Los Angeles area, deadly flames driven by dry weather and strong windserupted Tuesday, resulting in the known deaths of twenty-four persons. Approximately 180,000 people have been displaced from their homes, and thousands of buildings have been destroyed. According to officials, the actual number of fatalities is unknown because communities are still being destroyed by the fires. What we currently know about the victims is as follows: Anthony and Justin Mitchell According to Anthony Mitchell, his father was a "protector" who would stop at nothing to k...