Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
admin WASHINGTON — The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo…
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Southwest Airlines cancels two-thirds of its flights, with more cancellations planned
Southwest Airlines Co. canceled more than two-thirds of its flights Monday and plans to slash…
Read MoreMH17 verdicts: 2 Russians and 1 Ukrainian separatist convicted of 298 murders
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow…
Read MoreUkraine troops prepare to reclaim city abandoned by Russians
Russia relinquished its final foothold in a major city in southern Ukraine on Friday, clearing…
Read MoreTrump loyalist Kash Patel to receive immunity for testimony to grand jury in case surrounding government documents recovered at Mar-a-Lago club
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, a close associate of Donald Trump, the former president, is set…
Read MoreOpinion: This is the smart way for the U.S. to respond to Putin’s hints over nuclear weapons
Russia might use nuclear weapons to achieve its goals in the war in Ukraine—a risk…
Read MoreU.S. warns Russia of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if it uses nukes in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has warned Russia that it…
Read MoreZelensky urges world leaders to punish Russia for Ukraine invasion in U.N. address
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged world leaders on Wednesday to strip…
Read MorePutin’s ‘all instruments’ remark perceived as nuclear threat as Russia mobilizes some 300,000 reservists
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in…
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Bill targeting Visa and Mastercard is ‘still alive,’ but latest path ‘feels like a desperation move’
A bill that lawmakers say will create more competition in the credit-card business and pressure…
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