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Remembering the 17 sailors who died in the USS Cole bombing 22 years ago
The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers while refueling in Yemen 22 years ago today, Oct. 12, 2000. → Read More
Pics: US to reveal new B-21 stealth bomber in December
The U.S. Air Force will reveal its long-awaited B-21 Raider stealth bomber in the first week of December this year. → Read More
Biden gets US Navy vet freed from Taliban in exchange for Taliban drug lord
President Joe Biden secured the release of US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs from the Taliban on Monday in exchange for a Taliban drug lord. → Read More
Video: Entire football stadium sings national anthem on 9/11 anniversary
A New York Jets-Baltimore Ravens football stadium joined in the singing of the National Anthem on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. → Read More
Gunman behind 'multiple shootings' live on Facebook is caught after manhunt in Memphis
After a two-hour manhunt, police arrested a man on Wednesday night who carried out numerous shootings in Memphis, Tenn. and posted video of his actions on → Read More
Pentagon finds unauthorized Chinese material in F-35 fighter jets; stops accepting them
The U.S. military stopped accepting new F-35 fighter jets after finding unauthorized Chinese material in them. → Read More
Wash. Post: Trump had foreign nuke capabilities at Mar-a-Lago
Documents detailing a foreign nation's nuke capabilities were reportedly taken during the FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. → Read More
Biden orders medals for all US troops in Afghanistan withdrawal, evacuation
President Joe Biden ordered medals be awarded to all US troops involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal and evacuation. → Read More
US Army grounds all Chinook helicopters worldwide: Report
The U.S. Army has ordered its entire fleet of CH-47 Chinook helicopters – approximately 400 -- grounded this week over engine fires, The Wall Street → Read More
Fmr. Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has died at age 91, according to multiple Russian news agencies on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Biden releases statement on anniversary of 13 US troops killed in Kabul terrorist bombing
President Joe Biden released a statement on Friday honoring the 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul bombing on Aug. 26, 2021. → Read More
Active shooter in downtown Atlanta; 3 shot; manhunt underway
Three people have been shot by an active shooter in downtown Atlanta, Ga. and the suspect remains at large. → Read More
Dr. Fauci announces he's quitting
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Monday he is stepping down in December, but emphasized he is “not retiring." → Read More
DOJ opposes unsealing Trump raid affidavit requested by news orgs
The DOJ revealed on Monday it opposes unsealing the affidavit that led to the raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence. → Read More
US-led forces thwart drone attack on US base in Syria
Aerial drones attacked U.S.-led forces near Al-Tanf Garrison in southeast Syria early Monday, prompting forces to launch a defense attack, the U.S.-led → Read More
Russian spy planes tracked flying near Alaska twice this week
The U.S. military encountered multiple Russian spy planes near the coast of Alaska twice across two separate days. → Read More
'Civil War' trending on Twitter after FBI raids Trump's Mar-A-Lago
An FBI raid took place at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago club on Monday night. Soon after, “Civil War” began trending on Twitter. → Read More
GOP Congresswoman killed in car crash
U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, who represented Indiana’s 2nd Congressional district since 2013, was killed in a car accident. → Read More
China threatens US, sends 21 military aircraft to Taiwan's air defense zone
After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan for an unannounced but anticipated diplomatic visit on Tuesday, China renewed threats of retaliation → Read More
US kills Al Qaeda's top terror leader, Bin Laden deputy in airstrike
President Joe Biden announced that a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan killed Al Qaeda's top terror leader Ayman al-Zawahri. → Read More