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The steep trail near the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was covered in inches of spongy fallen needles and peppered with ankle-twisting pine cones. It was also shady, which felt remarkable after the first seven miles of the grueling Cactus to Clouds hike offered little more than a brittlebush leaf’s worth of relief.I had already hiked up 7,549 vertical feet and still had about 3,000 to go to the top of Mount San Jacinto, a granite crag towering just west of Palm Springs, Calif.For this, my third Cactus to Clouds hike, I had chosen a mid-November day, and…

Daniela Klette, found living quietly in Berlin last year, had evaded authorities for more than 30 years.A German court has opened the trial of a former member of the notorious far-left Red Army Faction (RAF) who was arrested last year after being found living quietly in Berlin. Now 66, Daniela Klette was brought to the court near Hanover in northern Germany on Tuesday on charges of attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms and aggravated robbery. She is accused of committing the offences alongside accomplices Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg, who were also part of the “third generation” of the group,…

Progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is being slammed online as “unhinged” for using violent rhetoric implying that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, “has to be knocked over the head, like hard.”Cruz responded to the controversy simply by posting a meme to X. Crockett was recently warned by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to “tread very carefully” after calling for Elon Musk to be “taken down.”Seemingly not heeding Bondi’s warning, another interview clip surfaced today of Crockett advocating for figuratively “punching” her fellow Texan, Cruz.In response to a question about how Democrats can win elections specifically in the red state of Texas, Crockett…

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks before President Donald Trump at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025. (POOL) Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Bondi issues stern warning as DOGE uncovers ‘tremendous amount of fraud.’2. FBI Director Kash Patel sends memo calling CNN report ‘entirely false.’3. How reporter may have been added to Signal national security message, according to a WH official.MAJOR HEADLINES‘THEY DESTROYED HIM’ – Trump signals pardon for businessman ‘screwed by the Bidens.’ Continue reading …CLOCK’S TICKING…

Escalating U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliatory duties could raise costs on items from aircraft components to engine repairs, according to aerospace trade groups in Canada, as a fresh round of the U.S.-led trade war looms. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is set to enact reciprocal tariffs on trading partners on April 2, widening a dispute that has already slapped 25 per cent duties on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S., sparking retaliation from Canada.While reports suggest some sector-specific goods would be excluded, counterstrikes are already being weighed, with Canada consulting domestic industries on proposed retaliatory tariffs on C$125 billion ($87.31 billion) of U.S. goods.Melanie Lussier, president of the trade group…

Ben Roberts-Smith is considering a fresh legal bid to clear his name after secret recordings revealed Nine reporter Nick McKenzie claiming he had acted unethically and had been briefed with some of the war veteran’s legal strategy during his defamation case.The West Australian understands the decorated soldier’s legal team are now demanding an urgent explanation from lawyers for Nine and McKenzie about what other information he was privy to during the trial.It is also understood Mr Roberts-Smith’s lawyers are not ruling out seeking to have McKenzie face questioning in the witness stand.It comes after revelations the star reporter was recorded…

The government declared a state of emergency in four regions, citing “the extensive damage caused by simultaneous wildfires” and thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate. Late Tuesday, authorities in Andong issued an emergency alert to residents of the historic Hahoe Folk Village – a UNESCO-listed world heritage site popular with tourists – as the blaze drew closer. “The Uiseong Angye wildfire is moving in the direction,” of the area, the alert said. “Residents are requested to evacuate immediately.” In Uiseong, the sky was full of smoke and haze, AFP reporters saw, with the Korea Forest Service saying the…

Two days after a coalition of conservatives won Germany’s federal election last month, the governor of Bavaria took to Instagram to say the party was “ready for political change” and posted a group picture of the likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, with five other leaders.The photo seemed to suggest that a changed Germany will look remarkably like the country of old: It shows six white middle-aged white men sitting around a table of snacks. The only apparent concession to modern sensibilities was that half of them are not wearing neckties.Three-and-a-half years after the only woman to serve as chancellor retired,…

A once-every-four-year report card on the upkeep of America’s infrastructure gave it a “C” grade on Tuesday, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during former President Joe Biden’s administration. The report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which examined everything from roads and dams to drinking water and railroads, warns that federal funding must be sustained or increased to avoid further deterioration and escalating costs. “We have seen the investments start to pay off, but we still have a lot of work to do out there,” said Darren Olson, chair of this year’s report. He said…

Post-NFL free agency mock drafts. That’s the good stuff.Two weeks’ worth of signings, releases and the occasional trade have helped shape individual team needs. Now, the focus returns to the incoming talent.There is always a gravitational pull toward quarterbacks. Interest in where the top passers land and how many go off the board in the first round are rolled into another edition of “lying season,” and this year is no exception.With the focal point centered more on team needs and draft logic, here’s one way the 2025 first round — plus two bonus selections — may unfold. I’m not usually…