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The news reporter kept his cancer journey under wraps until sharing his experience on "Good Morning America" Tuesday.

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Hegseth To Cut Top Generals, Admirals 'By 20%' Amid Ongoing Pentagon Shakeup

Via The Cradle

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is due to announce plans to reduce by 20 percent the number of positions reserved for generals and admirals, according to an exclusive released by Fox News on Tuesday. 

"Hegseth approved reduction plans for the Army, Navy, Air Force and the military's joint pool earlier this month," the US outlet reported, citing memos. 

via Reuters

"The services were directed to implement the plans and complete the reductions by January 1, 2027. The new target doubles the 10 percent overall reduction in general and flag officer positions Hegseth ordered last year as part of his effort to streamline the military's senior ranks," Fox News added.

The announcement will come during a State of the Force address on Wednesday. The earlier directive separately called for a 20 percent decrease in active-duty four-star positions, as well as a 20 percent reduction in National Guard general officers. 

A Department of War source told Fox News that "The latest reductions apply to billets – positions designated for generals and admirals – rather than an across-the-board removal of 20 percent of the officers currently serving in those ranks."

Some of the positions will be "downgraded" instead of removed completely, the report goes on to state. 

"Hegseth directed officials to establish O-6 requirements for general and flag officer positions identified for downgrade, allowing colonels and Navy captains to fill those jobs," according to a September 16 memo cited by Fox News. 

The report follows a string of resignations within the military establishment, the latest of which saw US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll step down. The White House announced his resignation without much elaboration, but reports said the move followed months of "friction" with Hegseth.

The war secretary had ousted former chief of staff General Randy George in April. Additionally, the US military’s Europe and Africa commander, General Christopher Donahue, resigned suddenly in June.

Hegseth had said last year that those who did not support his "reforms" for the military could step down. In late 2026, the New York Times (NYT) reported that Hegseth's "purge" has left the US military "rudderless."

"There were 10 four-star generals on active duty [when Hegseth took office]. The service currently has five, the fewest in decades," that report said. 

The war secretary’s reduction plans come as 50,000 US troops are deployed across West Asia.

More recent reports have said that US President Donald Trump plans to renew bombardment of the Islamic Republic after mid-term elections. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war on Iran, which has never been formally authorized by Congress, has killed thousands.

On September 19, Bloomberg reported that cuts within the Pentagon led to the US airstrike on an elementary school in Minab that killed at least 120 Iranian schoolchildren at the start of the war. 

Tyler Durden Tue, 09/29/2026 - 20:05

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California Governor Vetoes DUI Bill Redefining 'Drive' To Include Using Autopilot Under The Influence

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sept. 27 that would have added people using autopilot features in their cars after drinking or consuming drugs to the state's driving under the influence law.

The legislation would have redefined the term "drive" for certain driving under the influence, reckless driving, and vehicular manslaughter criminal offenses when a car is operating with autonomous technology - such as Tesla Autopilot.

The term would have included the "volitional movement of a vehicle with driver support features engaged that require a person to supervise the vehicle in order to steer, brake, or accelerate, as needed to maintain safety."

As Jill McLaughlin further reports for The Epoch Times, the governor vetoed Assembly Bill 2502 (AB 2502) and recommended that lawmakers revisit the issue next year.

Newsom gave several reasons for declining to sign the bill.

"I share the author's goal of ensuring that drivers cannot avoid responsibility for impaired driving by engaging partially automated technology," Newsom said in the veto message.

"Unfortunately, this bill as drafted introduces significant uncertainties into DUI law, which could have the unintended consequence of making it more difficult to hold dangerous drivers accountable," the governor said.

The governor said by using undefined terms that are not in alignment with established standards, such as using "driver support features," as a term, the bill could leave police officers, prosecutors, and courts to resolve complex questions about a vehicle's software and capabilities before determining if an impaired person was legally driving.

The bill's author, Democratic Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz, created the bill after a Tesla driver in San Francisco passed out on the Bay Bridge in 2018 with a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit, she wrote in a statement to the legislature.

When the driver awoke, he argued that he wasn't driving drunk because the car was on autopilot, she said.

"These incidents are occurring more often and stem from consumers being misled into believing that it is acceptable to drive a semi-autonomous vehicle while impaired as long as the 'autopilot' system is engaged," Pellirin added.

"This confusion is worsened by companies using misleading language in advertising and exaggerating their vehicles' capabilities, leading consumers to believe the vehicles are fully self-driving."

The Automobile Club of Southern California and AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah clubs supported the measure, saying it closed a gap in DUI enforcement and prevented the misuse of partially automated systems.

Although Pellerin does not name Tesla in the legislation, the company and its CEO Elon Musk have disputed California's accusations of misleading advertising claims about Tesla Autopilot, arguing in court filings that their statements were not misleading and were legally protected speech.

Pellerin didn't return a request for comment about the veto by the time of publication.

Tyler Durden Tue, 09/29/2026 - 19:40

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There were rumblings Harry and Markle's California mansion could hit the market after their move to the UK, a source previously told The Post.