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March 21, 2024

National security hawks warn Congress throwing Pentagon 'under the bus' with 'inadequate' spending bump

Republican national security hawks in both the House and Senate are concerned about the proposed increases to military spending not going far enough to ensure national and international security.

March 21, 2024

Russia launches dozens of missiles at Kyiv in first attack in 44 days, leaving 12 people, 1 child injured

Ukrainian residents of Kyiv were woken up by loud explosions around 5 a.m. Thursday when Russian forces fired 31 missiles at the nation's capital in its first attack in 44 days.

March 21, 2024

Pearl Harbor survivor, 1 of the last remaining, dies at 102

Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, has died at the age of 102 in Bend, Oregon. Higgins was one of the few remaining survivors.

March 21, 2024

Biden admin hires accused 'sex offender lover' who calls to abolish sex offense registry for DoD consulting

The Department of Defense contracted with Ampersands Restorative Justice to create a restorative justice model for its rape prevention office.

March 20, 2024

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Kyiv as stalemate in Washington holds up aid

Jake Sullivan, foreign policy adviser to President Joe Biden, visited Kyiv, Ukraine Wednesday to reaffirm that the U.S. will continue to support efforts to fend off Russia's invasion.

March 20, 2024

Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti's capital

Gangs instigated new attacks in the Port-au-Prince suburbs Wednesday, with reports of at least five bodies in and around the area; residents pleaded for help with local radio stations.

March 20, 2024

William & Mary to honor former defense secretary Robert Gates with new building

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have an academic building named after him at William & Mary, his alma mater where he holds the honorary position of chancellor.

March 20, 2024

Ballet in Ukrainian bomb shelter allows escape from the horrors of war

In a dance studio turned bomb shelter located in northeast Ukraine, young girls in pink tutus find solace from the daily turmoil above ground in Kharkiv.

March 20, 2024

No explosives found following reported bomb threat against LA Dodgers player in South Korea

South Korean police say they conducted a search at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome following a reported bomb threat against Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

March 19, 2024

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militant positions in Iraq after attack kills soldier, wounds 4

Turkey's latest airstrikes on Kurdish militants based in Iraq comes shortly after a Turkish soldier was killed in an attack believed to be perpetrated by the PKK separatist group.