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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that the federal government could help finance his proposed $5,000 dividend checks for American adults by scaling back what he described as an ambitious Space Force program to build a fleet of interplanetary battleships, adding a new element to an increasingly contentious debate over how the payments would be funded.

The proposal came as Trump faced pushback from House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said earlier Sunday that any legislation authorizing the payments would require congressional approval.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” 

The order would rename one of the five Great Lakes and instruct federal agencies to use “Lake America” in official documents, maps and communications. The change would represent a significant departure from the lake’s longstanding name, which dates back centuries.

WASHINGTON — In a recent podcast interview, President Donald Trump suggested that the federal government could consider declaring a national emergency ahead of the November Leonid meteor shower, citing the possibility that a large meteor could pose a threat to public safety and disrupt the election.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday released a new batch of videos that officials said depict unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, renewing public interest in unexplained objects observed in American airspace.

The videos, which vary in length and quality, appear to show fast-moving objects recorded under different lighting and weather conditions. Defense officials said the footage is being made public "to encourage additional analysis and improve transparency" regarding reports that remain unresolved after preliminary review.

Washington, D.C. — Two American alligators were observed swimming in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool this week, prompting an unusual wildlife response in the nation’s capital and raising questions about how the reptiles arrived in the highly monitored area.

The National Park Service confirmed that the animals, each estimated to be between four and six feet long, appear to be in good health. Officials noted that the alligators have been seen feeding on migratory ducks, suggesting they have adapted quickly to the environment.

Washington - In a recent interview with Vanity Fair magazine, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles shared a candid insight into a moment of unconventional discussion during the Trump administration. Wiles recounted an instance when President Donald Trump entertained the idea of revealing previously unseen photographs of alien spacecraft held at the highly classified Area 51 facility.

PITTSBURGH, PA — A humanoid robot modeled after U.S. Senator John Fetterman took an unexpected tumble during its live debut Thursday morning, momentarily halting an event that organizers had billed as “a milestone in international robotics cooperation.”

Cold Spring Harbor, NY — In a move that has sparked both fascination and debate across the scientific community, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announced on Friday that it intends to initiate a research project aimed at cloning Dr. James D. Watson, the Nobel Prize–winning co-discoverer of the DNA double-helix structure.

Washington, D.C. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the nation’s senior military leaders for a series of high-level meetings following two separate incidents that breached U.S. airspace earlier this week. According to Pentagon officials, the incursions involved Russian fighter jets as well as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), prompting increased concern about both foreign adversaries and unexplained aerial activity.

Hollister, Texas - In what some are calling a supernatural occurrence, unconfirmed reports suggest that as many as 600 individuals across the United States suddenly disappeared yesterday in what witnesses described as a “rapture.” Though official investigations are ongoing, the phenomenon has sparked intense speculation within religious communities and confusion among local authorities.