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Last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Pentagon blueprint that elevates Israel as a “model ally” and translates President Donald Trump’s national security doctrine into concrete military policy.
“Israel has long demonstrated that it is both willing and able to defend itself with critical but limited support from the United States. Israel is a model ally, and we have an opportunity now to further empower it to defend itself and promote our shared interests, building on President Trump’s historic efforts to secure peace in the Middle East,” the NDS states.
The document is now influencing parallel debates over the future of U.S. security assistance to Israel and whether the next Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should continue delivering traditional U.S. military aid to Israel amid dissenting voices that portray the alliance as a burden rather than a strategic asset.
According to the strategy, Israel proved its ability and willingness to defend itself following the Oct. 7 attacks, demonstrating that it is not a passive partner but an operational force that supports U.S. interests in the region. The strategy emphasizes empowering capable allies rather than constraining them, building on President Trump’s earlier push for regional integration through the Abraham Accords.
Israeli F-15 fighter jets accompanied two U.S. B-52 bombers through Israel’s airspace on Sunday. (Israel Defense Forces)
Jonathan Ruhe, director of foreign policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, said the strategy reflects a broader American shift toward partnerships that strengthen both U.S. security and domestic industry.
“U.S. defense assistance to Israel in the MOU is spent in dollars here in America to support our industry,” Ruhe told Fox News Digital. “And like in the national security strategy, it then enables Israel to go and do more to protect U.S. interests.”
He said a future agreement would likely extend beyond funding alone. “A new MOU would also likely be broader and include things that are more 50-50 partnership, like joint research and development, co-production, intelligence sharing and things like that to reflect the changing partnership going forward,” Ruhe said.
The strategy also highlights the importance of revitalizing the American defense industrial base, noting that allies purchasing U.S. systems help strengthen domestic production while enabling partners to shoulder greater responsibility for regional security.
Avner Golov, vice president of the Israeli think tank Mind Israel, said the document makes clear that Israel is viewed not merely as a recipient of aid: “Israel is in the fight. We are protecting ourselves by ourselves. We just need the tools to do that. And by doing so, we enhance not only America’s standing in the Middle East, but also worldwide and contribute to the American economy.”
That framing comes as Israel and the United States prepare for negotiations over the next 10-year MOU, which governs U.S. military assistance to Israel. The current agreement, signed in 2016, provides $3.3 billion annually in foreign military financing, along with $500 million a year for missile defense cooperation.
The Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Adm. Brad Cooper, recently visited Israel as the official guest of the Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir. Cooper and Zamir held an extended one-on-one meeting. This was followed by a meeting attended by additional commanders. The IDF says the meeting serves as another expression of the relationship between the commanders and constitutes an additional step in enhancing the close strategic relationship between the IDF and U.S. military and in strengthening defense cooperation between the two nations. (IDF Spokesman’s Unit.)
The debate follows tensions during the Biden administration, when the White House paused the delivery of certain U.S. weapons to Israel in May 2024, including a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs. At the time, Netanyahu warned that Israel “will stand alone” if Washington halted weapons deliveries, reflecting concern that limits or delays in U.S. military support could undermine Israel’s readiness and deterrence.
Experts have noted that U.S. leaders have not always approved every Israeli weapons request and that roughly 70% of Israel’s military imports come from the United States, underscoring the strategic calculus behind Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent push for greater independent production.
Golov criticized that approach, arguing it risks prioritizing optics over readiness. “I believe that is a short-term vision,” Golov said. “In the long term, Israel must first be prepared for the next round of escalation. If we are not ready, we will face another war. If we are prepared, perhaps we can deter it.”
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President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on Oct. 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“Israel must remain the strongest army in the region, and that is also a fundamental American interest,” Golov said.
Ruhe said the debate reflects lessons learned from nearly two years of war. “You’ve got this sort of topsy-turvy world now where the Israelis are saying we don’t want to take any more U.S. money, and the Americans are saying, no, you’re going to take our money,” he said.
According to Ruhe, the conflict exposed vulnerabilities created by heavy dependence on U.S. supply chains and political delays.
“The war of the last two years showed that Israel can’t afford to be as dependent on the U.S. or continue to maintain the same defense partnership that it has because that creates a dependence,” he said. “Israel becomes vulnerable to U.S. shortages in weapons output or politically motivated embargoes and holdups that can impact Israel’s readiness.”
At the same time, Ruhe noted that Israel remains reliant on the United States for major platforms.
“Even Israel will say we’re utterly dependent on the U.S. for those big-ticket platforms,” he said, pointing to aircraft such as the F-15 and F-35 that Israel has already committed to purchasing.
For that reason, Ruhe argued that maintaining stable funding under the next MOU may be the most practical path forward.
“It’s actually much easier for Congress just to go ahead and approve that money,” he said, explaining that predictable funding reduces annual political battles on Capitol Hill.
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An Israeli fighter jet takes off to launch airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen. (IDF)
Golov said Israel’s long-term objective should not be reducing ties with Washington, but deepening them. “I don’t want to reduce dependency,” he said. “I want to increase contribution to America.”
He described the emerging vision as a fundamental shift in how the alliance is structured. “We are moving from a 20th-century aid model to a 21st-century strategic merger,” Golov said. “Israel is the only partner that delivers a 400% return on investment without asking for a single American soldier.”
Golov said the proposed framework is built around three pillars: an industrial defense ecosystem, a joint technology ecosystem and a regional ecosystem connecting Israeli innovation, Gulf infrastructure and American power.
He emphasized that maintaining U.S. security assistance during the transition period is critical.
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This picture taken from Israel’s southern border with the Gaza Strip shows Israeli military vehicles along the border with the Palestinian territory on April 24, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. ((Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images))
“We need a final ten-year ‘bridge’ with the current security aid MOU,” Golov said. “A sudden cut would be a dangerous signal of American retreat to our enemies and may hinder IDF preparedness.”
“I don’t know who the next president of the United States will be,” he added. “This is where our enemies can read it in a very dangerous way.”
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.
Researchers from multiple state departments and institutions joined forces over the summer to excavate Stewart Ranch, a remote historic site in eastern Oregon’s Grant County.
The excavation, first reported by Oregon Public Broadcasting, was a special collaboration with the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and the Oregon Historical Society.
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One of the archaeologists involved, Chelsea Rose, called the summer excavation “a happy accident” due to the excellent preservation of Stewart Ranch.
“To date, our team has uncovered ties between Chinese immigrants and more than 30 ranches in the area,” she told Fox News Digital.
A summer excavation at a remote Oregon ranch revealed artifacts suggesting Chinese immigrants worked as ranch hands and cowboys. (Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology; Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site)
“Some of these ranches are long gone, some are still operated or owned by the same families for generations — and others, like the Stewart Ranch, are preserved on public lands.”
Rose, the director of SOULA, said her team found bullets, food scraps and floor sweepings — including broken dishes, glass bottle fragments and “animal bones representing past meals.”
Archaeologists also uncovered buttons and jean rivets. The artifacts may date from between the early 20th century and the 1930s, Rose estimated.
The meal remains were not unexpected; she pointed to a primary document that described one of the cooks as being famous for his mutton.
“This reinforces our need to gather more data… luckily, we have multiple ranches we are eyeing for next summer.”
“We found a lot of animal bones at the site that reflect shared meals eaten by the crew, including some mammal remains that are consistent with sheep,” she said.
“So it is possible we’re seeing the scraps of meals made by [Jim Lee, one of the cowboys] for hungry ranch hands after a long day.”
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The ranch looks “much the way it did when Chinese cowboys and cooks were working there,” added Rose — an experience that felt like “going back in time.”
Researchers are still analyzing the artifacts found over the summer, which she said “will help us pin down some dates of the material we found.”
Archaeologists uncovered broken dishes, bottle fragments and animal bones believed to reflect meals shared by ranch crews. (Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology)
“Another complexity is that we can’t distill down the presence of Chinese Americans on the ranch to artifacts that were made in China,” she said.
“These men lived and worked in the region for decades, and would have had access to goods and supplies from Chinese stores… What they used and owned would reflect their personal preferences, economic standing and what stores they had access to.”
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Rose added, “This reinforces our need to gather more data. Luckily, we have multiple ranches we are eyeing for next summer.”
She said the “coolest” part was “having the same views and sense of place as it would have 100 years ago.”
“We know of at least two Chinese American men who ran their own ranches as well.”
“Usually when we are working on a site, we have to work a lot harder to imagine how the space would have been used or experienced in the past… Sometimes that means ignoring a nearby McDonald’s,” she said.
“While a few buildings have moved around over time, the Stewart Ranch house remains in place, the bunkhouse survives and the flow of traffic used by early residents remains clear to this day.”
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Chinese immigrants first settled in southern Oregon during the Oregon Gold Rush in 1850 — and once represented nearly 80% of the miners in the area, she said.
“As gold waned, as it always does, these men had to pivot towards other opportunities, so it is no surprise many ended up participating in the growing sheep and cattle industry where they worked as buckaroos, ranch hands, sheepherders, cooks, farm hands and even as ranch foreman,” she said.
“To date, our team has uncovered ties between Chinese immigrants and more than 30 ranches in the area,” said Rose (not pictured). (Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology; Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site)
“We know of at least two Chinese American men who ran their own ranches as well.”
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Unfortunately, restrictive legislation prevented many of these cowboys from bringing their families to the United States, meaning many of their legacies were never passed down to the next generation.
Rose emphasized the importance of the dig, as Chinese American cowboys were often overlooked in the historical record, despite having a big economic impact.
The Stewart Ranch excavation was described as a rare opportunity to experience a historic site largely unchanged for over a century. (Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology)
“Adding Chinese Americans to Oregon’s early ranching industry doesn’t take away from the many white families who worked hard to raise sheep and cattle under sometimes difficult circumstances,” she said.
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“It adds richness and depth to the story. It allows us to look at the ways humans interacted and supported each other…how cool to be able to add them back to the stories where they belong. It’s Oregon history!”
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The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for Pakistan, keeping the country at a Level 3: Reconsider Travel status, but with an additional warning for tourists.
Officials added an “unrest” indicator due to possible “armed conflict” — also adding a crime risk indicator as well.
There are three areas of the country that have a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory, to which a “kidnapping” advisory was added.
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In 2023, there were about 3.95 million inbound arrivals, according to government data.
Officials lowered the area between the Pakistan-India border from a Level 4 status to a Level 3.
The State Department has updated a travel advisory for Pakistan, maintaining a Level 3 status but with new warnings added. (iStock)
Terrorism is listed in the advisory, with a warning that violent extremist groups have carried out attacks in Pakistan.
“Terrorist attacks typically happen in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the former FATA, but they have also occurred in major cities such as Karachi and Islamabad,” the advisory says.
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Balochistan in the southwest is Pakistan’s largest province by land area; it borders Afghanistan, Iran and the Arabian Sea. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is located in the northwest.
Karachi is in the far south of the country — while Islamabad is in the north and inland.
In 2023, there were about 3.95 million people who visited Pakistan. (iStock)
Officials write that terrorists target transportation hubs, hotels, malls, places of worship, tourist spots and other places.
Travelers are also advised to avoid any protests, as the demonstrations can draw scrutiny from Pakistani security forces.
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“U.S. citizens have been detained for participating in protests. You can also face detention for posting content on social media viewed as critical of the Pakistani government, military or officials,” it reads.
Officials lowered the area between the Pakistan-India border (pictured) from a Level 4 to a Level 3. (AP Photo/Jafar Khan)
Pakistan’s 7th Population and Housing Census done in 2023 by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics indicated that the country’s population stands at approximately 241.5 million people.
In the U.S., some 580,000 people identified as Pakistani, according to Pew’s 2021–2023 American Community Survey.
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The State Department has four travel advisory levels to help travelers assess safety risks before visiting other countries.
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The advisory levels are: Level 1 – Exercise Normal Precautions; Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution; Level 3 – Reconsider Travel; and Level 4 – Do Not Travel.
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A lawyer for the accused assassin Luigi Mangione called the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s proposed trial date “unrealistic” as the former Ivy Leaguer’s legal team prepares for a parallel trial in federal court.
“This is the first time that the defense is hearing about this request,” Karen Friedman Agnifilo said in a statement Wednesday evening, after court filings revealed Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s office had requested a start date of July 1.
“The federal government already has a firm trial date set in September,” she said. “As a practical matter, Mr. Mangione’s defense team will require the remainder of the year to prepare for that trial. We will respond to the court about this unrealistic request in the coming days.”
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Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, appears in State Supreme Court in Manhattan during an evidence suppression hearing in his case on Friday, December 12, 2025. (Curtis Means for Daily Mail via Pool)
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett tentatively set federal jury selection for Sept. 8, with the trial to start either in the fall or winter, depending on how she rules on a defense motion to dismiss the two most serious charges.
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If the defense succeeds in dismissing the most serious charge, murder through use of a firearm, the potential death penalty would be removed, and the trial would begin earlier.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson pictured in an undated portrait provided by UnitedHealth. The executive was shot from behind and killed on his way to an investor conference in New York City in what prosecutors have described as a politically motivated assassination. (AP Photo/UnitedHealth Group via AP)
Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Joel Seidemann called the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson a “cold-blooded execution” in a letter to New York Judge Gregory Carro Wednesday.
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Seidemann wrote that it was the NYPD that led the investigation, that Mangione was first indicted by a state judge and that federal prosecutors did not become involved until after the suspect had been arrested.
He said the state has an interest in taking Mangione to trial before the feds do.
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A member of the NYPD Crime Scene Unit takes a picture of a shell casing found at the scene where UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., December 4, 2024. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
“In sum, the state has an overriding interest in trying this defendant for the cold-blooded execution of Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024,” he wrote. “It resulted in the tragic death of a guest to our city on our streets. Federal law supports our request that we proceed first, and our right to a speedy resolution of this case would be severely compromised should the federal trial proceed first.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which is handling Mangione’s federal case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the July 1 request.
Mangione faces a stiffer potential sentence at the federal level if convicted. In New York, Judge Carro already gave Bragg’s office a blow when he dismissed terrorism charges that would have carried a maximum sentence of life without parole.
Luigi Mangione is confronted by Altoona, Pennsylvania police in a McDonald’s shortly before his arrest for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Altoona Police Department)
If Mangione were convicted of second-degree murder in New York, parole would be on the table.
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He also faces lesser charges in Pennsylvania, where police arrested him days after Thompson’s murder in New York City.
Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, lived in Minnesota and came to the Big Apple for a business conference with Wall Street investors. Surveillance video shows a hooded gunman approach him from behind outside the host hotel and shoot him multiple times in the back.
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Federally, Mangione faces charges including interstate stalking and murder through use of a firearm.
He has pleaded not guilty.
Fox News’ Maria Paronich contributed to this report.
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Not all flight routes are created equal when it comes to turbulence.
A recent report from turbulence tracking site Turbli ranked the most turbulence-prone flight routes in the U.S. and around the world in 2025.
The organization analyzed nearly 10,000 flight routes connecting more than 550 of the world’s largest airports — using recorded flight tracks and turbulence forecast data, the analysis said.
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Turbulence was measured using eddy dissipation rate (EDR), a standard aviation metric that captures how rough the air is during a flight.
Routes were ranked based on their average turbulence levels, with EDR values categorized as light, moderate, moderate-to-severe, severe and extreme.
A 2025 report ranked the most turbulence-prone flight routes in the world. (iStock)
The higher the average EDR score along a route — the more turbulence passengers are likely to experience, according to the analysis.
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Here are the most turbulent routes in North America in 2025, according to the report.
The roughly 406-mile route recorded the highest average turbulence score in North America at 18.18, placing it in the light turbulence category.
Trips from Denver to Jackson Hole were ranked the most turbulent route in North America in 2025. (iStock)
ABQ to DEN spans about 349 miles. It recorded an average turbulence score of 18.18 as well, placing it in the light turbulence category.
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In 2024, this route ranked the highest average turbulence with a score of 17.45, Turbli said.
This route covers roughly 205 miles and recorded an average turbulence score of 17.68, according to the data.
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That places it within the light turbulence range based on eddy dissipation rate measurements.
Flights along this roughly 391-mile route drew an average turbulence score of 17.54.
Each of the top five routes fell within the light turbulence range. (iStock)
That reading falls within the light turbulence range.
Flights between Bozeman and Denver logged an average turbulence reading of 17.22 over a distance of about 524 miles, placing the route in the light turbulence category.
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Outside the U.S., Turbli’s rankings showed turbulence was most pronounced on routes in South America and Asia, with several of the bumpiest flights crossing mountainous regions in Chile, Argentina and western China.
Outside the U.S., the bumpiest routes were largely in South America and Asia, often over mountainous regions. (iStock)
Routes in Europe, Oceania and Africa generally recorded lower average turbulence levels, though certain short-haul flights still ranked high within their regions.
While turbulence can feel alarming, the Federal Aviation Administration has noted that it is a normal part of air travel and is often unpredictable, even when skies appear clear.
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The FAA advises passengers to keep seat belts fastened whenever they are seated, as most turbulence-related injuries occur when travelers are not buckled in.
Pilots and airlines also use weather data and forecasting tools to minimize exposure whenever possible.
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Researchers have recovered ancient DNA containing bacteria related to syphilis — potentially pushing the known history of the disease back by more than 3,000 years, according to their study.
The findings, announced in a Jan. 22 press release, are the result of a study of 5,500-year-old human remains in Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia. The research was published in the journal Science this month.
Researchers analyzing the remains recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for syphilis and three other treponemal diseases.
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A genome is the DNA blueprint of an organism. In the recent study, researchers used ancient DNA remnants to reconstruct the bacterium’s genome.
They sampled the skeleton’s shin bone — an unusual method, as most genomes are recovered from teeth or bones of people who were clearly infected.
Syphilis-related bacteria existed in the Americas thousands of years earlier than previously known, say researchers involved in a new ancient DNA study. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
“The approach paid off, suggesting that even bones without visible signs of disease could be valuable sources of pathogen DNA,” the release said.
The study indicates that syphilis-related bacteria existed in the Americas long before Columbus arrived.
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There is no scientific consensus about when syphilis actually began — but it was first documented in Europe in the 15th century.
“The discovery pushes the genetic record of this pathogenic species back by more than 3,000 years,” the press release asserted.
Researchers taking part in a new study (not pictured) sampled DNA from the skeleton’s shin bone. (iStock)
“[This] strengthen[s] evidence that these infections have circulated in the Americas far longer than previously known.”
Other sources point out that the new study was based on a single ancient genome — “and there are no equally old genomes from Europe or other regions for direct comparison,” according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as noted in Technology Networks.
“Future research will need more ancient genomes from different places and times, alongside studies of human immune responses and closer collaboration with Indigenous communities,” the Washington, D.C.-based organization said. “Taken together, this work does not settle the syphilis debate, but it does show how much of the story is still missing.”
The new findings emerged “unexpectedly,” the release noted, as researchers were not initially searching for signs of disease.
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They “originally sequenced the individual’s DNA to study human population history, generating 1.5 billion fragments of genetic data — far more than typical studies,” the statement said.
The findings suggest syphilis-related bacteria existed in the Americas long before Columbus arrived, researchers said. (Historical Picture Archive/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
“While screening the data, teams at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of Lausanne independently detected T. pallidum and joined forces to investigate.”
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Lars Fehren-Schmitz, a geneticist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, who was involved in the study, said the findings highlight the value of studying ancient DNA.
The study challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of syphilis, which was first documented in Europe during the 15th century. (Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images; Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
“Our findings show the unique potential of paleogenomics to contribute to our understanding of the evolution of species, and potential health risks for past and present communities,” Fehren-Schmitz said.
Archaeological finds involving ancient diseases are uncommon, but advances in DNA analysis have led to significant discoveries.
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon’s soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.
This novel is a story about how one can be confused by traditions and religious rituals that contradict the absolute truth.
Quebec, Canada, January 28, 2025, Out of the thousands of books published each year, only a handful can tackle issues of love and religion and how they intertwine. Nataly Restokian, fresh off the hugely successful launch of her last book “Masks”, once again proves that she is a master wordsmith with the release of Her Masks & His Truth.
The story opens with the main character, Anna and her unexpected encounter that turns her world upside down. As fate would have it, she meets a stranger who happens to be a powerful influencer and celebrity, and against whom she has long held a sense of resentment.
But Anna cannot resist her curiosity, and her desire to learn more about the stranger compels her to welcome him into her life, even though this could make her the target of judgmental individuals and cause disputes.
Her boldness, which led her to get married with Joe and give up her successful career as a public figure in Lebanon and the Arab world, appears to be a recurring theme; but this time she surrenders herself to the stranger and starts loving him with all her heart, soul, and mind, even though she thought she had hated him her entire life.
Without hesitation, she decides to become a bride for the third time. As the price to be with the stranger, she must let go of her identity, including her new, self-made career as an award-winning author and life coach in North America.
Courageous but arrogant, Anna bends the knee in front of the love she finds in him, standing alone against everyone around her, including Joe, her loving husband. Anna puts on the armor of righteousness and walks to the battlefield for irreplaceable love.
Is He worth the fight?
Anna now faces a new reality of being rejected by her previous inner circle. Her husband actually hopes this is another new phase in her life and will resolve itself with time. One of the messages here is that the ultimate decision that each person has to make is not to be destroyed by the evil in the world despite all of the mockery and contempt.
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Rated among the top 15 life and wellness coaches in Quebec, Canada, by Influence Digest in 2021, Nataly Restokian is the award-winning author of Masks and is working on her third novel.
She has over two decades of professional expertise in journalism and television and has established herself as an actress and host of live television programs in Lebanon and the Arab world.
Restokian, born and raised in Lebanon, is the granddaughter of Armenian genocide survivors.
In 2008, she made a pivotal decision to begin a new chapter in her life, prioritizing her love life with her husband over her successful career in television and media. Currently, she lives in Quebec, Canada.
She had been an active member of the Laval Achievers Toastmasters Club, a division of the renowned Toastmasters International organization.
Since 2018, she has been a professional Quebec Writers’ Federation member. Restokian actively participates in Canada’s short literary contests, serving as a judge.
She is an ardent advocate for the war trauma survivors of Armenia and Artsakh, standing in steadfast solidarity.
October 2021 marked a significant milestone in Nataly’s life as she embraced Christianity. Since then, she has embarked on a dedicated journey of scriptural studies under the guidance of renowned theologians, a testament to her deep spiritual connection and unwavering dedication.
In 2022, she began her prison ministry, collaborating with Prison Fellowship Canada.
Today, Nataly Restokian is a passionate public speaker and fervent Christian activist. Her actions and voice are defined by a steadfast and persevering commitment to her sole Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In 2023, she launched her ministry to reach communities in the Arab Muslim world.
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Hawaii Gov. Josh Greene is shaking up the way Americans are visiting the Aloha State by doubling down on the regulation of vacation rentals.
In his State of the State address on Monday, Greene, a Democrat, announced that 10,000 rentals would be removed from the market.
“We also have to return more homes to local families — including short-term rentals that have taken too many units off the market,” said Greene.
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“In the coming years,” he added, “we will support the counties as they bring more short-term rentals back into the housing market — so that more homes go to local families, not absentee investors.”
In May 2024, the governor signed legislation allowing counties to regulate short-term rentals with the goal of providing more affordable housing.
Most recently, the Maui County Council passed a bill on Dec. 15 to phase out thousands of “transient vacation rentals” in apartment districts for the longer term, following the recovery from the devastating wildfires in 2023.
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There were nearly 9 million visitors to the state in the first 11 months of 2025, according to preliminary statistics from Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT).
Tourism numbers were slightly down by .2% compared to the same time period in 2024.
Hawaii’s “Green Fee” bill was set to raise tourist taxes substantially to help fund “climate change” mitigation this year, but a judge halted the provision. (iStock)
Visitor spending in the month of November rose 15.9%, with the Aloha State raking in $1.77 billion, according to DBEDT.
Hawaii’s “Green Fee” bill was set to raise tourist taxes quite substantially to help fund “climate change” mitigation this year — but a judge has halted the provision.
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), along with a cruise ship supplier, filed a lawsuit in early September challenging state tax and county finance officials in the Aloha State, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
On Dec. 31, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction pending appeal.
The incident happened in Hawaii’s Waiapua‘a Bay. (iStock)
It temporarily blocks enforcement of the cruise-ship tax while the appeals proceed, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
The Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) was going to raise fees on tourists who stay at Hawaii hotels — while imposing a new 11% tax on cruises, according to the text of the bill.
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Toni Schwartz, spokesperson for the Hawaii attorney general’s office, told The Associated Press the office “remain[s] confident that Act 96 is lawful and will be vindicated when the appeal is heard on the merits.”