Police want to talk to man after gun was accidentally fired gun inside Walmart bathroom
Woman arrested for what was found in 'colorful party bag' during traffic stop, deputies say
Device helps police detect drugs safely
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about trade with Canada and Europe in remarks to Davos
Prince Harry claims court victories. But is he winning the larger war with the British media?
Judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship
Made in Maine: Kittery company using kelp to help keep skin hydrated
Karla Sofía Gascón makes history with ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar nomination
‘Offensive’ tattoos and ‘see-through clothing’ can get you kicked off your next Spirit Airlines flight
Ariana Grande pays homage to her ‘Oz’ roots with emotional Oscar nomination reaction
Americas|Political|US
Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border
The Pentagon says it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border
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Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate
Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary have received an affidavit from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety
Political|US
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed
President Donald Trump has named an acting defense secretary because his choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has not yet been confirmed by the Senate
Health|MidEast|Political|US
Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term
News|Technology|US|World
Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon
SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon
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Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says
The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16 fighter jets before the end of the year, though it will be longer than that before they are flying combat missions
Africa|Americas|News|Technology|US|World
US military resumes drone flights and manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases
The top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa says the U.S. military has resumed counterterrorism missions in Niger, flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger air bases more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there
News|Opinion
Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville's holds on promotions
In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, the uniformed officers affected have been largely silent, wary of stepping into a political fray
News|US|World
Pilot of downed F-35 stealth fighter jet parachuted into residential backyard, official says
The pilot of a $100 million stealth fighter jet parachuted safely into the backyard of a home in South Carolina after a malfunction forced him to eject from the aircraft, causing the plane to crash into a wooded area about 60 miles away
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What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash, backyard ejection and what went wrong
The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject after experiencing a malfunction and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles before crashing
News|US
Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons
The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to overhaul nearly every part of its nuclear defenses and replace systems that in some cases are more than 50 years old
News|Science|Technology|US
This is what it's like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal
The Associated Press has been granted rare access to U.S. nuclear missile bases and weapons production facilities to see how technicians keep the arsenal working while starting the government’s biggest nuclear overhaul since the Cold War
News|US
Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The Pentagon is beginning a new effort to contact former service members who may have been forced out of the military and deprived of years of benefits due to policies targeting their sexual orientation, starting with those who served under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
News|Political|US
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees
The Senate has confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month
Crime|News|US
911 call shows bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection: 'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot says
A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety
MidEast|News|World
US military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria
The U.S. military says it has captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria
Europe|News|US
Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America's top soldier was most at home with his troops
An Associated Press reporter traveled with Gen. Mark Milley as he made his last trip to Normandy to honor those who fought on D-Day and celebrate with the young American soldiers in the French town that welcomes them every year
News|US
Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy and swipes at Trump in farewell address
Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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The Pentagon warns Congress it is running low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine
The Pentagon is warning Congress that it is running low on funding to replace weapons the U.S. has sent to Ukraine and has already been forced to slow down resupplying some troops
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Congress didn't include funds for Ukraine in its spending bill. How will that affect the war?
When U.S. lawmakers approved a spending bill Saturday that averted a widely expected government shutdown, the measure didn’t include the $6 billion in military assistance that Ukraine said it urgently needed
Europe|News|Technology|World
What to do with 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran? US ships them to Ukraine
Russia has long turned to Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine
MidEast|News|World
US shoots down armed Turkish drone after it came too close to US troops in Syria
The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria
MidEast|News|World
The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he's ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the surprise attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides
MidEast|News|US|World
US begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks
The U.S. has already begun delivering critically needed munitions and military equipment to Israel, the White House said Monday, as the Pentagon reviews its inventories to see what else can be sent quickly to boost its ally in the three-day-old war with Hamas
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The US declares the ousting of Niger's president a coup and suspends military aid and training
The U.S. has officially declared the ouster of Niger’s democratically-elected president a coup d’etat
