Army, Air Force say recruiting goals are on track
WASHINGTON -- After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfal…
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In court files, Menendez seen blaming wife
NEW YORK -- Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at his May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be i…
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Justices hear challenge of Jan. 6 obstruction case
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether federal prosecutors went too far in bringing obstruction charges against hundreds of participants…
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Johnson pushes aid-package vote
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other…
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W.Va. transgender athlete ban violates rights, federal court says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits s…
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Report applauds responder efforts in Maui wildfire
HONOLULU --When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered surviv…
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Jury selection underway in Trump’s criminal trial
NEW YORK -- The historic hush money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former…
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Bombing at airport in Kabul revisited
WASHINGTON -- The suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable, and the "bald man in black" spot…
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‘Rust’ film weapons handler receives 18 months in prison
SANTA FE, N.M. -- A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the …
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Court lifts hold on 2023 Idaho ban
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths while lawsuits over the law proceed, rever…
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Electrical issue preceded ship departure
BALTIMORE -- The massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port but se…
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Women’s prison closing over sex abuse of inmates
LOS ANGELES -- The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday that it will close a women's prison in California known as the "rape club" despite attempt…
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New rules for pregnant workers published
NEW YORK -- Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions -- along with pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, st…
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Speaker Johnson proposes wartime aid
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday unveiled a complicated proposal for passing wartime aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, leaving its path to …
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Homelessness drives Oregon town to court
GRANTS PASS, Oregon -- A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy weekend morning by the arrival of an ambulance. Para…
