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Dick Rutan, Vietnam War pilot and record-breaking aviator, dies at 85
A decorated Vietnam War pilot, Dick Rutan, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager, completed the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling.
Blinken, Austin say US ready to protect American troops in Middle East
The two men say the United States is ready to protect American forces or personnel in the Middle East should the Israel-Hamas war escalate.
Republicans and Dems agree Afghanistan war wasn’t worth it, poll shows
The poll comes two years after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021.
By Linley Sanders
US Treasury sanctions Hamas, financial network over Israel attack
The sanctions are financial penalties meant to block access to funds held in the U.S. and to prevent the people and entities from doing business.
By Fatima Hussein
Blinken urges protection of civilians as Israel prepares for war
The State Department on Saturday authorized the departure of nonemergency U.S. government personnel and family from the American Embassy in Jerusalem.
By Matthew Lee and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
No, the US military isn’t ‘laying the groundwork’ for a draft
Defense officials confirm the armed forces have made no such recommendation to Congress or the president.
Israel-Hamas war misinformation flourishes on X as platform struggles
Outside watchdog groups said misinformation about the war abounds on the platform, whose workforce was gutted after Elon Musk bought it last year.
By Frank Bajak and Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press
At least 9 US citizens killed in Hamas attacks on Israel
An undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for.
Did the FBI find Civil War gold stash in Pennsylvania?
There’s so much intrigue that even a federal judge felt compelled to note in a ruling last week: “The FBI may have found the gold — or maybe not.”
By Michael Rubinkam
Spielberg-Hanks WWII series ‘Masters of the Air’ gets premiere date
'Masters of the Air' is the third installment, alongside “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific," of the Spielberg and Hanks-led World War II trilogy.
By J.D. Simkins