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September 1, 2022

College and university hazings turned tragic haunt campuses as students begin the fall semester

Hazing has existed for over a century, but a recent string of tragic deaths among young men pledging university fraternities has brought increased attention to the tradition.

September 1, 2022

On this day in history, Sept. 1, 1864, Atlanta collapses and burns as Confederates flee

Confederate forces fled Atlanta on Sept. 1,1864, torching a 28-car ammunition train on the way out of the city. Union forces moved in and took over the city the following day.

August 31, 2022

HEROES OF KABUL: Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover handed out ammo to his men despite facing mortal injuries

Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover spent his final moments handing out ammo to his fellow Marines despite facing mortal injuries from the suicide attack on the Kabul airport.

August 31, 2022

Germany sending warships to Indo-Pacific as tensions with China escalate: report

Germany, which has ramped up defense spending amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will send warships to the Indo-Pacific as China ramps up operations around Taiwan.

August 31, 2022

Battleship Texas, which served in both world wars, towed from Houston to Galveston for repairs

Battleship Texas, a 110-year-old vessel that served in both world wars, was towed from Houston to Galveston for $35 million worth of repairs on Wednesday.

August 31, 2022

Biden unsettles Marine Band members by campaigning for Democrats at official event where they played

Members of the U.S. Marine Band were left unsettled by President Biden's decision to campaign for Democrats at an official White House event where the band was requested to play.

August 31, 2022

Kayleigh McEnany: Does Alec Baldwin have ‘any ounce of decency?’

‘Outnumbered’ co-host Kayleigh McEnany reacts to family of fallen Marine suing Alec Baldwin for defamation and sounds off on Baldwin pursuing a ‘comeback’ on Broadway despite ongoing 'Rust' investigation.

August 31, 2022

NRCC 'spotlight' highlights combat veteran who 'rescued thousands' from Taliban control in Afghanistan

Zach Nunn, running against Rep. Cindy Axne, is a combat veteran who saved "thousands" from Afghanistan after the United States withdrawal from the country.

August 31, 2022

Afghanistan under Taliban rule threatens the entire world — and not just through terrorism

The Taliban's reign in Afghanistan increases the threat of terrorist attacks against the U.S., decreases heroin prices worldwide and harms human rights.

August 31, 2022

Three lessons from Biden's Afghanistan fiasco we need to learn right now

Americans are still wondering, one year after our humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan, if our leaders have learned anything.