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Jason Kelce lauds Patriots' underappreciated defense before Super Bowl

As Eagles great Jason Kelce sees it, the Patriots' defense deserves more credit for their work in the 2025 NFL playoffs.

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Jan 29 • 12:03 PM EST • Sports • patriotswire.usatoday.com
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War Department Boards Merge to Form New Science, Technology and Innova

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth approved a major overhaul of the War Department's legacy advisory boards, directing the merger of the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board into the new

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Jan 29 • 11:06 AM EST • Science • war.gov
Panthers season in review: The run defense

The Carolina Panthers run defense took a huge step forward, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement.

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Jan 29 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • catscratchreader.com
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike McCarthy's Ring Signifies Importance of Defense
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Jan 29 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Prosecution requests July 1 state trial for Mangione in health care executive's killing

Defense attorneys for Luigi Mangione, charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, said the date is unrealistic with a federal case also pending.

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Jan 28 • 8:46 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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Opinion | A defense of business leaders’ pragmatic letter about the events in Minnesota

"Maybe public vitriol isn’t the measure by which to judge the words of business leaders in today’s world and with this president," Tom Horner writes.

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Jan 28 • 2:39 PM EST • Business • startribune.com
Tom Brady slams snub of Bill Belichick for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Tom Brady came to Bill Belichick's defense after the Pro Football Hall of Fame snubbed the iconic Patriots coach

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Jan 28 • 12:45 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
General Dynamics fourth-quarter revenue rises on strong defense business

General Dynamics posted a rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by growth in its combat and marine systems segments.

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Jan 28 • 7:18 AM EST • Business • reuters.com
Investment and Statecraft: The International Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

In 1953, Kuwait established the world’s first sovereign wealth fund to invest the country’s oil revenues and generate returns that would reduce its reliance on a single resource. Since then, over 100 separate funds have been created to preserve national wealth and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Today, they manage over $10 trillion in global assets. In this discussion with GJIA, political economist Kathryn Lavelle explains the increasingly novel dynamics that surround fund behavior and what the world can come to expect from their growing presence in international financial markets. GJIA: When it comes to the roles sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) play in global markets and politics, what would you say makes them unique? Kathryn Lavelle: Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) operate on behalf of governments as investors. That in itself is a strange relationship. Within them, a core contest takes place between the state’s interests (or sovereign) part of the dynamic, and the money interests (or wealth) part of it, and these two aspects are frequently in contradiction, serving fundamentally different goals. SWFs are also quite fascinating because when you talk to the people who manage these funds, they have an interest in convincing you that the decisions are made almost exclusively on a financial basis—they really will go to great lengths to differentiate their government owners and those who make the management decisions. At the same time, these people ultimately answer to someone in power. Therefore, for most SWFs, it remains deeply unclear who is actually making the investment decisions and for what purposes. Of course, it is not always clear how other vehicles, such as hedge funds and private equity make the decisions they do, but I think what a lot of people find particularly disconcerting about SWFs is that they seem to act on behalf of people who have a different identity from their own. People who could be trying to manipulate politics and markets in a way that would have a long-term effect on their own populations. Regular investors come and go at will, and they only share an interest in profit as far as most of us understand. However, SWFs have that extra “sovereign” part right behind them that obscures their true interest. GJIA: These funds can be found in countries all across the globe, in both authoritarian states and democracies. Would you say SWFs differ in their goals and structures between regime-type? KL: It is not necessarily regime type that makes the goals and structures of SWFs different. It has to do with their economies. Let’s look at a country like China. There’s going to be a debate about exactly how to characterize the regime, but it is a country with many different kinds of sovereign wealth funds, and a particularly opaque state connection to each. At one time, some of the state-owned Chinese oil companies created specialized investment vehicles listed outside Chinese markets that excluded parts of the firms that were more associated with human rights violations. At the same time, the China Investment Corporation (CIC)­—China’s largest SWF—draws a lot of concern, not necessarily because of its investment activities, but because of the dynamics of global politics. So, I wouldn’t really tie differences to regime types themselves in a wholesale way, but rather to how such funds are perceived and how they are structured. Saudi Arabia’s SWF is getting all kinds of attention for its involvement in Hollywood, and this takes me right back to when I was a student in the 1980s, when people were concerned about Japanese investment entities buying assets in Hollywood. They aren’t quite the same in financial terms, but it’s the same kind of concern about foreign investment that drives people to be suspicious, and the whole idea that “foreigners are influencing Hollywood.” This holds true across industries, and it reflects where politics are in places like the United States right now. One metric we can try to look at is transparency, where all the funds will tell you, “we are transparent.” The problem you’ll keep running into with this approach is how you value things. When trying to do comparative studies of equity markets, you’ll find that every country doesn’t use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles like we do in the United States. A fund may appear opaque politically and not want people to show what they’re invested in or what their intent with that investment is, but they could also just not be able to report it because of the way it was purchased, or the kinds of shares they purchased. There are some assets out there that really are difficult to put a monetary value on. GJIA: To what extent do domestic politics shape SWF behavior in both the investing “home” country and the recipient “host” country? KL: This depends on the type of fund present and also on the extent to which voters’ political views are able to influence the fund. For example, in a democratic home state like Norway, the SWF doesn’t invest in nuclear weapons or tobacco because of social concerns, but there is a continuing debate over whether it should invest in oil, even though that’s where most of the money comes from. The degree to which Norway will continue to make those investments, and whether they contradict the government’s overall climate goals, is an open question in Norwegian politics. Because of the way the fund’s governance is structured, it may not be easy to resolve. On the other hand, some people consider pension funds, like the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) in Ohio, to be quasi-SWF. They have a very strict separation between the people who make up the management division and the fund owners. No teacher or professor would want to invest in things that may harm the future of their students. At the same time, a fund manager might see an opportunity in a diversified multinational corporation that offers a good return, despite it deriving part of its revenue from e-cigarettes. These contests are very apparent. Domestic politics can work in host countries too. A good example is Singapore’s SWF, Temasek, investing in Thailand’s telecommunications sector. If you study political economy, you already know that countries everywhere are uncomfortable with foreign ownership of their telecom sectors because a foreign entity could monitor or manipulate our communications with each other. In the case of Temasek, there was significant pushback from Thai citizens surrounding the deal, which went on to influence national political sentiment toward Singapore as a whole, underscoring the risks some SWFs may face with their investment choices. In this case, fund behavior led to the dissolution of the entire Thai government in 2006 and a subsequent coup d’état. GJIA: To address some of this unease, the Santiago Principles were established in 2009 to ostensibly promote trust and transparency. From your perspective, have these mechanisms actually changed fund behavior? KL: In international relations theory, we always like to have a clear set of norms and best practices­—the orientation we want the proverbial ship to be going in. In that regard, the Santiago Principles at least got the discussion going about which direction SWFs should take at a time when people were very skittish about the growing size of these funds. Nobody wanted them to be out there and potentially destabilizing economies, so talks about disclosure, conditions for withdrawal, and the independence of managers were helpful when initiated. The biggest stumbling block was that there wasn’t exactly a good way to measure compliance with the Principles, let alone how to hold funds to them. If you read the Principles, they’re overall quite vague. In general, a fund doesn’t want to reveal how and why they make certain investment decisions because that information is proprietary—a fund makes money off of how and why it makes decisions—so how do you reconcile that with loosely-defined ideas of openness? Some decisions might have a political purpose. The bottom line is that trying to figure out and assign a score to compliance is not easy, and it is therefore the reason why the Santiago Principles never really got off the ground to the point where they could truly direct fund behavior. GJIA: Many emerging markets are looking to build their own SWFs from mineral and oil revenues. Historically, have funds shaped development trajectories in these countries? KL: I think the big story in international emerging markets investment is that the investment is increasingly no longer unidirectional. In the past multinational corporations of primarily Western background were the main form of foreign direct investment in a country. That has changed dramatically, to the point where you have companies from so-called “developing countries” taking over companies in the United States. Therefore, the landscape of international investment has changed, and I think SWFs are certainly a possibility to be the next step in the game. Historically, you didn’t need an entire financial vehicle to reinvest commodity revenues in your country, but as emerging markets get more financially sophisticated, their capacity to operate such funds has increased. SWFs would allow treasuries to move from relying on holding foreign exchange assets like cash or government bonds to having broader financial markets and targeted growth areas, while easing pressure on welfare expenditures. GJIA: With their increasing financial weight, do you see the presence of SWFs being a factor in the political choices leaders will have to make with regard to domestic and foreign policy? KL: It will depend on just how big the funds get. One of the reasons people are already apprehensive is because of their scale, and if certain SWFs in certain countries achieve a large-enough size, the presence will absolutely be cause for concern. The other factor political leaders will have to consider are their objectives. It’s not always clear how to define a SWF, or even where its activity is concentrated, but it is certainly a worry from the perspective of national security of opaque external investment. More than that, I think one of the most interesting questions going forward is whether the United States, the home to the world’s largest financial markets, will develop its own fund, for which the Trump administration announced a plan. There have also been several proposals in Congress. Were it to come into being, it would have tremendous weight. At the same time, one of the hallmarks of U.S. capitalism is a lack of government ownership of shares, so it would not be clear how such a fund would be received in domestic politics, or which direction it would take. Given how politically fragmented the country is, a Democratic administration would likely be concerned about different sectors of the economy, such as healthcare, and want investment there, rather than a Republican administration, which might prefer defense industries. No investment vehicle could thrive under conditions of such instability. Moreover, it remains unclear where the money to fund a theoretical U.S. SWF would come from. It would be a fundamentally different entity depending on whether it is financed with debt, economic surplus, commodities, or the sale of state companies, as in the case of Singapore. If it is debt, or government borrowing of some form, then the fund would have to outperform whatever the cost of that debt is, which is not an easy thing to do. I think our political leaders have enough on their plate. Our system has worked well keeping political and investment functions generally separate. We have seen different forms of business rise and fall, and even the perception of different countries, all of which funds are tied to. Unless a major SWF either starts—like in the case of the United States—or collapses—an issue that concerns the Saudis, I don’t see any political tsunamis on the horizon. . . . Kathryn Lavelle is the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her research explores the exchange between domestic and international and political institutions with a particular emphasis on political economy and multilateralism. Dr. Lavelle’s first book, The Politics of Equity Finance in Emerging Markets, explored the political circumstances that surround large issues of stock in the developing world. After being granted tenure at Case Western, she was awarded an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship and named the William A. Steiger fellow, a designation given to the most promising political scientist in her class of fellows. While in Washington during 2006-2007, she worked on the staff of the House Committee on Financial Services on issues related to domestic and international monetary policy. Dr. Lavelle holds a PhD in political science from Northwestern University; an M.A. in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia; and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Georgetown University. She is a permanent member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Interview conducted by Sid Mehrotra. Image Credit: Jason Leung, Unsplash Content Licenses, via Unsplash

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Jan 28 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • gjia.georgetown.edu
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Iowa puts stringent defense up against Chad Baker-Mazara, USC

Southern California will try to close out a successful road swing on Wednesday in Iowa City, when the Trojans face an Iowa team seeking its third straight win.

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Jan 27 • 5:30 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defense

Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.

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Jan 27 • 1:29 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Penguins Defenseman Placed On Injured Reserve
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Jan 27 • 1:17 PM EST • Sports • thehockeynews.com
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers ready to feast on porous Jazz defense

It's tough to find an NBA team currently playing better basketball than the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Jan 26 • 10:20 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Chris Madel Ends Run for Minnesota Governor, Citing Immigration Crackdown

Chris Madel, a defense lawyer, called the operation “simply a disaster.” His decision comes two days after a second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Jan 26 • 9:28 PM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Dean Cain defends federal immigration agents who killed Alex Pretti, blames Democratic leaders

Dean Cain is coming to the defense of federal immigration agents involved in the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, saying Pretti 'wasn't there just being a peaceful protester.'

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Jan 26 • 9:23 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Tennessee's tough task: Slow down high-octane Georgia

Tennessee, which boasts the No. 1-ranked defense in the Southeastern Conference, will try to slow down the league's top offensive team when it visits Georgia on Wednesday in Athens, Ga.

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Jan 26 • 2:54 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Recognized with Top Ambulatory Surger

In late 2025, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received national recognition for its dedication to patient care and safety.

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Jan 25 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • cherrypoint.tricare.mil
The US military's drone-defense confusion is leaving bases vulnerable

A Pentagon watchdog found confusing counter-drone policies are leaving some US military bases vulnerable to drone incursions.

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Jan 25 • 9:07 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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US wins against Russian, Chinese air defenses risk wrong lessons

These systems could still be effective in the right hands or situation. At the same time, the US and allies have a history of success against them.

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Jan 25 • 7:13 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
How about a defense-forward infield for the Red Sox?

Still waiting and wondering…

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Jan 24 • 8:45 AM EST • Sports • overthemonster.com
Government Contracts Insights

In a memorandum dated January 16, 2026, the Department of Defense (DoD) has directed a department-wide review of every small...

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Jan 23 • 3:09 PM EST • Business • govcon.mofo.com
Patriots defense ready for anything against Broncos’ new-look offense

The Broncos will enter the AFC Championship Game without their starting quarterback.

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Jan 23 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • patspulpit.com
Kawhi Leonard embraces 3-point shooting to lift Clippers

Kawhi Leonard has built his reputation on defense and a mid-range game featuring a deadly fadeaway jumper. While the Los Angeles Clippers were losing 19 of 22 games from November through mid-December, Leonard went to coach Tyronn Lue and said he was going to try shooting 12 3-pointers a game. "You’re going to see,” Leonard replied.

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Jan 23 • 2:38 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Is defense a fad or the future?

Is the NFL making the right decision to copycat the defensive-minded success stories?

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Jan 22 • 7:58 PM EST • Sports • turfshowtimes.com
Pentagon to take ‘sledgehammer’ to contracting program central to many Alaska Native corporations

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks over the weekend are latest in the Trump administration’s criticisms of the 8(a) program.

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Jan 22 • 6:29 PM EST • Business • adn.com
Barzan exec talks new business plan, unveils agreements and new platforms

“We're focused much more on what is made in Qatar, things that we've developed and produced here locally," Barzan Chief Commercial Officer Omar Al Qadi told Breaking Defense.

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Jan 22 • 2:36 PM EST • Business • breakingdefense.com
Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson help Cavaliers hold off Hornets

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers were solid on defense on the way to beating the host Charlotte Hornets on Jan. 21.

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Jan 21 • 10:19 PM EST • Sports • beaconjournal.com
NFC Championship: Rams QB Matthew Stafford weary of Seahawks defense

Matthew Stafford gets his third game against Seattle, and this time for a spot in the Super Bowl

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Jan 21 • 10:24 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Missouri leans on disputed mental health claims in defense of strict abortion laws

Two women who had abortions in Missouri testified about the regret they felt after the procedure as part of the state's argument for informed consent laws.

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Jan 21 • 6:55 AM EST • Health • missouriindependent.com
Scott Bessent says Greenland is 'essential' for Trump's Golden Dome defense plan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration views Greenland as a critical part of America's national defense and plans for a Golden Dome.

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Jan 20 • 8:45 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
QinetiQ to align US business with Trump's defense priorities

British defence and security group QinetiQ said on Tuesday it is aligning its U.S. business to the administration's priorities, after President Donald Trump's recent call for sweeping changes to America's defense industry.

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Jan 20 • 3:00 AM EST • Business • reuters.com
PFF grades: Three unheralded defenders lead Rams to playoff win

Kam Curl leads the Rams defense in win over Bears after securing important overtime interception.

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Jan 19 • 12:52 PM EST • Sports • turfshowtimes.com
L.A.'s defense industry is booming. Federal funding crunch could change that

A dispute over reforms to an SBA program that funds startups has cut the flow of seed money to Southern California's defense tech firms.

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Jan 19 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • latimes.com
Former Blues Defenseman Placed On Waivers
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Jan 18 • 3:13 PM EST • Sports • thehockeynews.com
Caleb Williams presents an elusive challenge for Rams' defense

Williams' clutch playmaking has driven the Bears (12-6) to the NFC North title and homefield advantage

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Jan 18 • 2:00 PM EST • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
Texans vs. Patriots score, live updates: Drake Maye looks to keep season alive in divisional rou against a suffocating Houston defense
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Jan 18 • 1:45 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nick Reiner was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship in 2020

Criminal defense attorney Ken Belkin joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss new details surrounding Nick Reiner's mental health leading up his parents' murders and how it could impact his legal defense.

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Jan 18 • 8:46 AM EST • Health • foxnews.com
Good luck, Bears or Rams in beating this Seahawks defense. 'MOB' group continues to rampage toward Super Bowl
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Jan 18 • 12:57 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s power to absorb carbon

Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses. New research suggests microplastics are disrupting marine life that helps oceans absorb carbon dioxide, while also releasing greenhouse gases as they break down. By interfering with plankton, microbes, and natural carbon cycles, these pollutants reduce the ocean’s ability to regulate global temperatures.

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Jan 17 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Nick Reiner’s Mental Health Conservatorship Could Complicate Prosecution

Considering Reiner's extensive history of mental health disorders, his lawyers could look to a not guilty by reason of insanity defense or argue that he's guilty of a lesser crime.

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Jan 16 • 3:48 PM EST • Health • hollywoodreporter.com
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Broncos Can Exploit Three Bills Weaknesses in the Divisional Round

The Bills move forward once more. Escaping Jacksonville with a thrilling 27-24 victory and giving fans heart palpitations, Josh Allen aims to do it again in Mile High. However, is his magic enough to overcome the fiery Denver defense that leads the NFL in sacks? If the Broncos want to beat the reigning MVP, they must exploit […] The post Broncos Can Exploit Three Bills Weaknesses in the Divisional Round appeared first on The Lead.

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Jan 16 • 3:39 PM EST • Sports • theleadsm.com
2025 NFL Divisional Round Odds: Back Broncos' Rushing Attack, Texans' Defense

Find out how Geoff Schwartz is wagering on the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.

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Jan 16 • 12:26 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy officially a ‘1&2 Pack’

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is actually two games in one, publisher Aniplex and developers Too Kyo Games and Media.Vision announced. The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy depicts the fi…

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Jan 15 • 11:13 PM EST • Technology • gematsu.com
US expected resistance from Venezuela air defenses: Maduro raid memo

Venezuela relied on Russian air defense systems and Chinese radars, but its forces did not shoot down any US military aircraft.

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Jan 15 • 7:58 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Broncos need to run the ball effectively vs. the Bills

The Buffalo Bills have one major weakness that the Denver Broncos NEED to take advantage of this Saturday, and it is their run defense. The Jacksonville Jaguars were running all over the Bills’ defense this past weekend, but for whatever reason, they did not lean into it. Veteran running back Trevor Etienne Jr. only had […]

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Jan 14 • 10:39 AM EST • Sports • milehighreport.com
Civilian Health Promotion Services announces upcoming events, heart he

The Civilian Health Promotion Services is hosting events in support of healthy heart habits, open to all Team Robins civilian employees.

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Jan 13 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • robins.af.mil
Texans defense eliminates Steelers from NFL Playoffs, Divisional round storylines

Rodgers' final pass attempt was a 50-yard pick six that gave the Texans a 30-6 victory

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Jan 13 • 9:17 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Get your health results faster in 2026: Lab and test results immediate

Do you get care at a military hospital or clinic? Starting Jan. 20, you’ll be able to access lab results, radiology reports, pathology reports, and clinical notes immediately through the MHS GENESIS

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Jan 12 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • newsroom.tricare.mil
Eagles’ Jordan Mailata drops ‘unfair’ take on Kevin Patullo criticism

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata came to the defense of offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo.

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Jan 12 • 12:01 AM EST • Sports • clutchpoints.com
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Merz Eyes India Business, Defense Deals in His First Asia Trip

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will seek to expand business and defense ties with India in his first trip to Asia, aiming to bolster Europe’s biggest economy as tensions with its main trading partners China and US grow.

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Jan 11 • 6:39 PM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Eagles vs. 49ers prediction, pick, odds, where to watch, live stream, kickoff time

The reigning champions open their playoff title defense against a familiar foe

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Jan 11 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
A room full of flu patients and no one got sick

In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread. Researchers found that limited coughing and well-mixed indoor air kept virus levels low, even with close contact. Age may have helped too, since middle-aged adults are less likely to catch the flu than younger people. The results highlight ventilation, air movement, and masks as key defenses against infection.

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Jan 10 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Scientists warn of a new biological risk and call for an international summit

Paris summit warns about “mirror life.” Scientists call for early limits on mirror bacteria that could evade defenses and disrupt ecosystems.

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Jan 10 • 12:35 PM EST • Science • earth.com
Maduro’s fall puts Iran’s deep energy and defense cooperation with Venezuela at risk

Iran’s long-term alliance with Venezuela is now threatened now that Maduro is gone. Tehran had helped revive oil production while expanding military and intelligence operations.

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Jan 10 • 9:50 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
American drone company challenges Chinese dominance while preparing troops for swarm attacks

Auburn Hills drone startup transforms from light shows to military training, helping soldiers prepare for drone swarm attacks using American technology.

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Jan 10 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Trump pressures defense contractors to produce weapons faster

The White House is calling for much more defense spending while pressuring contractors to prioritize production over profits.

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Jan 10 • 4:06 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
How NFL coaching carousel could impact 49ers defense in playoffs

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has a lot on his mind, but are the playoffs or his next job more important right now.

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Jan 9 • 2:45 PM EST • Sports • ninerswire.usatoday.com
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Adams Street leads private debt deal for military gear business

Adams Street Partners led a private credit financing of as much as $400 million to back the acquisition by two investment firms of aerospace and defense equipment business Beaufort.

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Jan 9 • 12:47 PM EST • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Adams Street Leads Private Debt Deal for Military Gear Business

Adams Street Partners led a private credit financing of as much as $400 million to back the acquisition by two investment firms of aerospace and defense equipment business Beaufort.

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Jan 9 • 11:31 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Nordics Adapt to Trump’s Transactional Politics

Finland and Sweden are pursuing defense agreements with the US, and military deals are on the table

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Jan 9 • 7:25 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
Protect young people while respecting their data, privacy

After 40 years practicing law, first as a public defender in Los Angeles, then in private criminal defense, and serving eight years as the elected District Attorney for Colorado’s 5th Judicial District, I’ve developed a straightforward test for evaluating any proposed legislation: does it accomplish its stated goal and does it pass constitutional muster? The […]

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Jan 9 • 3:00 AM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
NFL Playoffs Preview: Ranking All 14 Postseason Defenses

It's said that defense wins championships, so which playoff teams boast the best units? We rank all 14 defenses.

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Jan 8 • 1:47 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Vance calls criticism of Minneapolis ICE shooting 'preposterous'

JD Vance said the immigration agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis acted in "self defense," and the woman was to blame for the incident.

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Jan 8 • 11:35 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Trump's attacks on business have one thing in common

Trump targeted two sectors in his latest attacks: single-family homes and defense contractors.

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Jan 8 • 9:25 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Greenland Business Association CEO On 'Hostile Takeover' Fears

US President Donald Trump has said the US should take over Greenland, citing defense needs, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has refused to rule out the use of military force to acquire it. The comments have sparked a reaction in Denmark and among Greenlanders, with some viewing Trump's plans as a potential opportunity for Greenland to break free from Denmark's control, while others are strongly opposed to the idea. Christian Keldsen is the CEO of the Business association in Greenland and joined Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker on Bloomberg Radio to discuss the impact of recent events (Source: Bloomberg)

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Jan 8 • 8:33 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Fatal flaws for NFL's playoff teams range from Bills' leaky run defense to major QB questions

No team is perfect, but some teams have bigger flaws than others

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Jan 8 • 8:08 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Trump signs order to block defense companies from buying back stock until arms production improves

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to block defense companies from paying dividends or buying back stock until they improve production.

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Jan 7 • 10:31 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Trump calls for $1.5T defense budget to build 'dream military'

"Our Military Budget for the year 2027 should not be $1 Trillion Dollars, but rather $1.5 Trillion Dollars," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 7.

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Jan 7 • 10:16 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
Venezuelan politics are a ‘blood sport.’ The U.S. is entering the ring.

Delcy Rodríguez is Venezuela’s new president, but the country’s powerful defense and interior ministers could decide the future of Chavismo — and the nation.

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Jan 7 • 5:54 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
They were filming into Michigan business, then situation escalated. Now police are investigating

They say it was self-defense, that they were just filming into a Michigan business and doing nothing wrong. But the meat market owner says he was going to tell police when the situation escalated. Now this confrontation is under investigation.

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Jan 7 • 11:56 AM EST • Business • clickondetroit.com
Lux Capital Raises $1.5 billion for Fund Focused on New Science, Defense

Venture firm Lux Capital raised $1.5 billion for its ninth fund — the largest in its more than 20-year history — with plans to back more companies that focus on fields like breakthrough science and national security.

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Jan 7 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • bloomberg.com
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What Michigan’s defense will look like under Kyle Whittingham

Kyle Whittingham says Michigan will base out of a 4-2-5 with pressure and man coverage under DC Jay Hill.

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Jan 6 • 6:56 PM EST • Sports • wolverineswire.usatoday.com
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Lockheed says it will ramp up Patriot missile production

The defense contractor said it plans to increase annual production of advanced Patriot missile interceptors from 600 to 2,000.

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Jan 6 • 4:00 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
University of Lowa Secures $1.5 Million for Materials Science Expansion

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to expand its materials science research and support quantum technology development.

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Jan 6 • 8:36 AM EST • Science • thequantuminsider.com
Stats the end of a great regular season

The Denver Broncos tied a franchise record with 14 regular season wins (tied with the 1998 team that won the Super Bowl). The defense set a new franchise record for sacks with 68. They also had the best sack percentage since 1971. Sack rates were much higher back then because there were so many fewer […]

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Jan 6 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • milehighreport.com
University of Iowa to expand materials science study with federal grant funds

The University of Iowa will use grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to buy new equipment to further study quantum systems.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iowacapitaldispatch.com
UI wins $1.5 million to accelerate materials science research

The University of Iowa has won nearly $1.5 million to expand its materials science center and to explore new ways to leverage materials for quantum technologies. The award from the U.S. Department of Defense will unite researchers in chemistry, engineering, and physics to investigate which materials can be combined to build light- or electronic-based quantum systems. Ravitej Uppu, John Prineas, and Thomas Folland are co-principal investigators on the award.

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Jan 6 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • physics.uiowa.edu
Seahawks finish with best defense since 2018 in 1 stat

The Seahawks clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the team's dominant defense has fans anticipating a Super Bowl run.

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Jan 5 • 11:41 PM EST • Sports • clutchpoints.com
Watch: Rhamondre Stevenson torches Dolphins defense for third TD

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson powered through Dolphins defenders for a 35-yard touchdown run.

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Jan 5 • 10:04 PM EST • Sports • patriotswire.usatoday.com
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MAGA’s Messy Defense of Trump’s Venezuela Attack

America First’s factions have offered varying justifications for the Maduro mission.

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Jan 5 • 6:18 PM EST • Politics • politico.com
With new defense business, Electra pitches EL9 plane as Pentagon ‘Sprinter van’

The startup aims to move smaller amounts of DoD cargo and people using a hybrid-electric, fixed-wing aircraft.

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Jan 5 • 3:34 PM EST • Business • breakingdefense.com
Would a defensive-minded head coach fit the Cardinals?

The defense has been the pinnacle with this team

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Jan 5 • 3:25 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Hegseth Starts Proceedings Against Sen. Mark Kelly Over His Remarks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted the senator for his “seditious” remarks. Mr. Kelly said he had done nothing wrong and cited similar comments by Mr. Hegseth.

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Jan 5 • 11:07 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating in a video where he and other Democratic lawmakers reminded US service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders.

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Jan 5 • 10:26 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Yomiuri: Fujitsu CEO Hopes to See Defense Business Playing Role in Intl Security

Fujitsu Ltd. CEO Takahito Tokita expressed enthusiasm for expanding the company's defense-related business, saying, "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the security of Japan and the world," during an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Jan 4 • 8:22 PM EST • Business • marketwatch.com
Seahawks defense makes history vs. 49ers' Kyle Shanahan offense

This is the worst a Kyle Shanahan offense has ever looked.

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Jan 4 • 9:03 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What the Noriega case can tell us about Maduro’s upcoming legal battle

Over three decades ago, the US government executed the shocking arrest of the leader of a foreign country: Panama’s Manuel Noriega. The dictator’s case may prove to be a guide for the prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges now involved in the case against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.

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Jan 4 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Praise of 49ers’ defense misguided after Seahawks show off elite unit

The San Francisco’s 13-3 loss to Seattle was a tale of defenses: the Seahawks were exceptional and the 49ers weren’t nearly good enough. One defense looked Super Bowl-ready. One did not.

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Jan 4 • 1:49 AM EST • Sports • sfchronicle.com
Trump, 79, Starts Bizarre Bald Eagle Crusade in Bid to Move on From Health Scrutiny

After his “PERFECT HEALTH” defense, Trump invokes the specter of the national bird suffering a gruesome death.

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Jan 2 • 11:10 AM EST • Health • thedailybeast.com
Trump says he ‘aced’ third cognitive exam in defense of ‘perfect’ health

President Trump said he is in “perfect health” and “aced” a cognitive exam for the third time in a row in a TruthSocial post on Friday. “The White House Doctors have just reported that I am i…

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Jan 2 • 8:19 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Trump, 79, Launches Desperate Defense After Bombshell Revelations About His Health

The president revealed he underwent a CT scan and takes more aspirin than medically advised.

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Jan 2 • 7:14 AM EST • Health • thedailybeast.com
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Value of Things: A different look at the Texans defense

How miserable have opposing quarterbacks been against the Texans?

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Jan 1 • 9:00 AM EST • Sports • battleredblog.com
Thomas Harley’s honest admission after making Team Canada’s Olympic roster

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley made the Team Canada roster for the Olympics, though the news came as a bit of a surprise.

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Jan 1 • 1:46 AM EST • Sports • clutchpoints.com
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Player Grades: Cavs vs Suns – Evan Mobley anchors the defense

Mobley showed why he’s the reigning DPOY tonight.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 6:46 PM EST • Sports • fearthesword.com
The Houston Rockets Close 2025 With Five Hard Lessons

Houston's 2025 season reveals critical truths: urgency must be earned, defense is foundational, and structure fuels sustainable success.

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Dec 31, 2025 • 5:55 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Alleged DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail

Ahead of a detention hearing Tuesday for the man accused of placing two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee buildings in 2021, defense attorneys argue their client should be released from jail while awaiting trial, in part because the bombs never detonated.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 9:54 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Navy tests new digital health system to modernize at-sea care

Navy Medicine conducted its first pilot test of the Operational Medicine Care Delivery Platform (OpMed CDP) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) to bring modern, seamless

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • navy.mil
Panthers Named As Possible Match For Blackhawks Defenseman
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Dec 29, 2025 • 2:50 PM EST • Sports • thehockeynews.com
Bears defense 'let the offense down' after Caleb Williams-Brock Purdy combine for 11 touchdowns in shootout
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Dec 29, 2025 • 8:49 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com