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Trump cancels live broadcast of firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter; poll shows 80 percent opposed

U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew plans to broadcast live the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan scheduled for Dec. 3, local time. The execution will go ahead as planned, but the public will not be shown the proceedings. Trump said victims\' families will be allowed to attend. A poll of 2,545 U.S. adults found about 80 percent opposed a live broadcast, including 55 percent of MAGA Republicans.

AI & Enterprise

U.S. Pentagon launches \'Project Meridian\' with Elon Musk to shape future warfare

The U.S. Defense Department has launched a new advisory effort, Project Meridian, to identify technologies and weapons needed for future warfare. Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich will jointly lead the project. The Pentagon plans to study future battlefields, identify capabilities needed for an advantage and propose ways to develop, test and deploy them. The work is due within 120 days, with a public report and a classified annex.

Crypto

U.S. defense secretary discloses bitcoin holdings up to $65,000 on Coinbase

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed holding bitcoin worth about $16,000 to $65,000, according to his 2025 annual financial disclosure cited by a blockchain media outlet. The filing lists two bitcoin entries held in a Coinbase wallet and labels the income type as capital gains. No bitcoin trades above $1,000 were separately identified for 2025. His larger holdings include cash in bank accounts and $2.05 million to $4.35 million in retirement investments.