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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, a country he described as indispensable in combating Chinese aggression."We share a warrior ethos that defines our forces," Hegseth told Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo, adding that Japan is "our indispensable partner" in "deterring communist Chinese military aggression," including across the Taiwan Strait.Hegseth said Japan is a "cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific" and that the Trump administration would continue to work closely with the Asian country.HEGSETH SAYS US TO BOOST TIES WITH PHILIPPINES AS DETERRENCE AGAINST CHINA:

Rob Lowe has received aging advice from two men in his life, one being Clint Eastwood, as he continues to take on his 60s.While speaking with AARP, Lowe explained that an unnamed 70-year-old "idol" of his had advised him to "dial it down" as he gets older. In typical Lowe fashion, he decided to "dial it up" instead.This mentality led him to become seriously injured over the holidays.Lowe told the outlet that he had been surfing in Hawaii over Christmas and had fallen on a wave that he had "no business" being on. He separated a rib during the fall,

Denis Arndt, the Tony Award-nominated actor whose many onscreen roles included starring in "S.W.A.T." and famously interrogating Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct," has died. He was 86.Arndt died "peacefully in his bed" at his longtime cabin home in Ashland, Oregon on Tuesday, his family announced in an obituary published Wednesday."In his own way, Dad lived his life as a full and generous performance, known for his incredible wit, charm, rebel spirit, irreverence, sense of humor, grittiness, and passion for his art," Arndt's family wrote."His legacy, both on and off stage, will live on in the hearts of family, friends, and

An Oregon judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking a rural city at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments from enforcing camping restrictions unless certain conditions are met.Josephine County Circuit Court Judge Sarah McGlaughlin ruled Friday that the city of Grants Pass must increase capacity at locations the city approved for camping and ensure the sites are physically accessible to people with disabilities.If the city fails to meet those conditions, the judge's order prohibits the city from citing, arresting or fining people for camping on public property. It also prevents the city from forcing people

Shaqir O’Neal, the son of basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has made a big decision about his basketball future. Shaqir is leaving Florida A&M and entering the NCAA transfer portal, On3 reported. The junior forward averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during the 2024-25 season with the Rattlers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIf he does transfer, O'Neal would finish his career in Tallahassee having started 17 of 29 games.BROOME, AUBURN FLEX THEIR MUSCLES IN SWEET 16 WIN OVER MICHIGANThis wouldn't be the first time in O'Neal's college basketball career he's switched schools. He transferred to Florida A&M

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing allegations that he copied parts of his 1995 doctoral thesis at Oxford University without proper credit. The report comes as he's seeking election to remain the country's PM next month, when Canadian voters head to the polls on April 28.The National Post reviewed Carney’s thesis, "The Dynamic Advantage of Competition," with three university experts, who found at least 10 instances of apparent plagiarism. The experts told the National Post that Carney copied full quotes, paraphrased ideas, and slightly modified sentences from four different sources without giving proper credit.CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY SAYS 'OLD

An attempted burglary was thwarted at a Texas car dealership after a man called 911 to report he had been injured during the break-in, police said.The Tyler Police Department arrested Jeremiah Megallon after receiving a call from him that he had injured himself while trying to break into the Patterson Dodge dealership.Police say the call came in around 3:45 a.m. Thursday from Megallon, who claimed he had just broken into the dealership and needed help."He said he had broken into the Patterson Dodge dealership in an attempt to steal a car but was unable to get out of the building,"

The state of Maine could face consequences from the Department of Justice for its continued refusal to ban trans athletes from girls sports, and the lawmaker who brought awareness to the issue in the state weighed in. After the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said it referred Maine’s "noncompliance" with Title IX rules to the Justice Department Friday, Maine Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby placed blame on Gov. Janet Mills and the state's Democratic lawmakers."Governor Mills and the Democrat majority refusal to comply with federal Title IX protections has now resulted in Maine