The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal.
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Even without plea deal, 9/11 suspects may never face a verdict
A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray
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Cringy moves and a white b-girl’s durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking’s authenticity
From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, breaking’s Olympic debut had a few moments that raised questions.
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Trump is putting mass deportations at heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried
The former president has suggested he would use the National Guard and possibly even the military to target between 15 million and 20 million people.
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In Las Vegas, Kamala Harris sees chance to improve her odds of winning
The Democratic presidential nominee visits the state Saturday with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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Family of veteran who died in WWII gets overdue Purple Heart, Victory Medal
The ceremony to posthumously honor Pvt. John Yianitsas was held last month in Lewiston.
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Travis Scott released from police custody a day after arrest over Paris hotel altercation
Prosecutors in France say the rapper was released ‘because the incident was minor.’
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Brazilian authorities begin investigation into fiery plane crash that killed 62
Images recorded by witnesses showed the aircraft in a flat spin and plunging vertically before smashing to the ground inside a gated community.
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Debby finally moves out of U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains
Debby’s last day over the U.S. before blowing into Canada inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain.
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Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, dies at 56
Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served 9 years as YouTube’s CEO.