A radical, pro-Palestinian group known as the Turtle Island Liberation Front plotted to carry out coordinated bombings against several targets in Southern California beginning on New Year’s Eve, ...

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The Franklin the Turtle book publisher previously spoke out against the use of the beloved character by the Trump administration Franklin the Turtle is once again being used by the Trump ...

The image's release comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a separate photo of Franklin firing a bazooka U.S. Department of Justice/X; SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty The Department of Justice ...

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The publisher of the “Franklin the Turtle” slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for posting a picture of the turtle shooting at narcoterrorists on a boat. “Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian ...

"We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image," publisher Kids Can Press said after the image was published Omar Havana/Getty; Pete Hegseth/X Defense ...

Publisher Kids Can Press condemned the use of the character, who stands for "kindness, empathy, and inclusivity" The image was posted days after The Washington Post published new reporting on ...

A young turtle from a Canadian children's book series is caught in an international feud after the US Defence Department used the character in a cartoon about killing alleged drug traffickers. The ...

The publisher of Franklin the Turtle released a statement Monday condemning the "violent" use of the children’s book character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an image with the title ...