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Paul Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as sceptics hail chance to exit pact

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Bob Carr say Australia must seize chance to urgently review its defence needs

A chorus of Aukus sceptics, including former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, say a US review represents an “opportunity” for Australia to escape a controversial deal that would cost hundreds of billions of dollars and leave Australia, ultimately, less able to defend itself.

The US department of defense has announced a 30-day review of the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine deal “ensuring that this initiative of the previous administration is aligned with the president’s ‘America first’ agenda,” a Pentagon official said, “and that the defense industrial base is meeting our needs”.

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Yankees’ Ben Rice could get some starts at catcher when Giancarlo Stanton returns

Ben Rice caught the final two innings of Tuesday’s win over the Royals. But soon enough, Rice could begin getting occasional starts at catcher.
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NJ Gov. Phil Murphy invited Donald Trump to Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy extended an invite to President Donald Trump to attend the Club World Cup final being held at MetLife Stadium next month. Murphy was attending an event for the one-year mark until the 2026 World Cup — being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico — when he mentioned…
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Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too – The Washington Post news.google.com/rss/articles/C…

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Jazz Chisholm exits early with groin issue in Yankees worry

Oswald Peraza replaced Chisholm at third base.
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Trump unfazed by Kennedy Center actors who boycotted his ‘Les Misérables’ date night with Melania

The dressed-to-the-nines first couple hit the Kennedy Center red carpet hand-in-hand for the first time since the president appointed himself chairman of the performing arts venue.
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Former Alabama veterans commissioner sues Ivey for defamation and wrongful termination

Former Alabama veterans commissioner sues Ivey for defamation and wrongful termination [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Good Boy’ on Prime Video, A Korean Series That Finds Former Olympians Medaling In Crimefighting

In the South Korean series Good Boy, former Olympians, now cops, go to the mat and get in the ring on fighting organized crime.
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Page Six Radio explains why Gigi Paris is blasting Glen Powell, Sydney Sweeney

Glen Powell’s ex-girlfriend was “shattered” by manufactured romance rumors that swirled between the actor and his “Anyone But You” co-star Sydney Sweeney. Gigi Paris reflected on her decision to end things with Powell after he and Sweeney were spotted looking flirty on the set of the 2023 romcom during Tuesday’s episode of the “Too Much” podcast. Page…
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Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber’s trans daughter, Kai, admits to ‘struggling with gender identity from a young age’

“I always wanted to grow up and be a beautiful, glamorous, influential woman, like Marilyn,” the 16-year-old told Interview Magazine.