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| California Guard scandal revealed lack of oversight in multibillion-dollar program The recent investigation into massive fraud involving California National Guard bonuses revealed a lack of oversight in how the incentives were spent in California and elsewhere. During the height of the wars, some Army National Guard state bureaus were paying incentives without confirming whether soldiers were eligible, according to Army audits. |
| Report: Islamic State militants targeting Mosul residents A coalition aircraft swooped over the Mosul neighborhood, and Qusai and his family made their move. “When we saw the plane was in the sky and ISIS shooting at it, we knew it was time to go,” he said, using an acronym for the Islamic State group. The militants would not be paying attention to his escaping family, said the father of three, including a newborn. |
| Christmas in N. Korea: Lights and trees, but void of Jesus If Santa Claus stops in North Korea this year, he'll find some trees and lights and might even hear a Christmas song or two. But he won't encounter even a hint of what Christmas actually means — not under a regime that sees foreign religion a very real threat. |
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