Hegseth to cut US general and admiral posts by 20%
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions reserved for generals and admirals, in a move that would affect leadership across the Army, Navy and Air Force. The announcement is due during a visit to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, where he is scheduled to deliver a "State of the Force" address. The plan would deepen an earlier reduction and is set to be completed by 1 January 2027.A Pentagon official said the change would double the 10% reduction Hegseth ordered last year, bringing the total cut to roughly 20%... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Sep 2026 06:30 LONDON
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Trump rally shooting victim James Copenhaver dies from complications, Pennsylvania attorney general says
James Copenhaver, one of the people wounded in the 2024 Butler, Pennsylvania rally shooting, has died from complications stemming from those injuries, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. The development adds a delayed fatality to the attack that took place during a campaign event for Donald Trump and has remained a major case in the wider debate over political violence and security at public rallies. Trump responded with a tribute on social media, calling Copenhaver a "true American patriot" and describing his death as a tremendous loss.Sunday said Copenhaver had been gravely wounded in the shooting and died on... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 25 Sep 2026 09:29 LONDON
