Hegseth vows warrior culture amid misconduct questions
President-elect Donald Trump selection Pete Hegseth tells Senate panel he would foster a warrior culture at the Pentagon while denying sexual assault and drinking misconduct claims. He cites Army National Guard service as a qualification and says he would not drink if confirmed, while acknowledging personal flaws.
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Donald Trump
Pete Hegseth
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Army National Guard
U.S
Senators scrutinize Hegseth candidacy amid doubts
In Washington senators debated Hegseth's qualifications with Republican chairmen calling the selection unconventional and Democrat Jack Reed labeling the allegations alarming. In Cairo Hamas and mediators from the United States and Qatar discussed a draft ceasefire and hostage releases, with Israel near agreement and details being finalized.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Jack Reed
Rhode Island
Gaza Strip
United States
Qatar
Israel
Associated Press
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U.S
Detention of South Korea's Impeached President Yoon
South Korea detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in a major crackdown at the presidential compound. Yoon resisted, claiming lack of authority for the probe while saying he complied to avert violence. He declared martial law last month and was moved to the anti corruption agency after resisting authorities.
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South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol
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Hannam-dong
Biden to lift Cuba terror sponsor designation deal mediated by church
President Biden notified Congress of his plan to remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list as part of a church mediated agreement to free political prisoners. Officials say dozens of detainees would be released by Jan. 20, with some easing of economic pressure and Trump era policies to be rolled back.
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Costs of homelessness hover in six figures in Douglas County
The report cites emergency department costs from 331,788 to 808,894 dollars and arrest costs from 148,992 to 214,528 dollars. Homeless ER visits range 14 to 3.4 percent while arrests reach 12.1 percent. Estimated average emergency service cost per homeless resident for 2023 runs 6,767 to 7,831 dollars. Artists Helping the Homeless runs Kairos and Meraki houses in Douglas County and shows jail bed-days and ambulance cost reductions for participants, supporting housing as a path to lower public costs.
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Cravens
Kansas Housing Advocacy Network
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Johnson County
Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition
Johnson
Douglas
Jill Jolicoeur
The
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Jolicoeur
Christina Guidry
Guidry
Philadelphia
Denver
City Commission approves land code changes and grants
The City Commission approved a broad update to the land development code set to take full effect April 1 with further revisions planned. Commissioner Bart Littlejohn urged a broader community reminder that changes will continue after implementation. The body also approved 150000 in Unmistakable Events Grants for 32 funded events in 2025, with 41 groups applying and no full requests funded this year. top awards include Free State Festival 2025 12000 Lawrence Busker Festival 11250 Juneteenth Celebration 11250 Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade 9000 Theatre Lawrence Holiday Show 9000 Lawrence Comedy Festival 9000 KU Powwow Cultural Arts Festival 8000 LAAND 7200 Lawrence Art Guild Art in the Park 6000 Lawrence Restaurant Week 6000.
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Lawrence Art Guild
Douglas County considers land use shifts and emergency plan updates
County officials review a landfill and borrow pits near Clinton Lake with drainage changes and future urban residential potential. Projects include K-10 widening to four lanes, a new Wakarusa Drive interchange, and a county emergency management joint cities county resolution. Meetings start 4 pm with a 5 30 pm session and Zoom option.
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