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Joe Biden's Dog Commander to Make TV Debut During ‘Puppy Bowl'
President Joe Biden’s puppy Commander will make his TV debut on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Bidens Welcome New Puppy and Cat; Major to Stay With Friends
President Joe Biden on Monday introduced the newest member of his family, a purebred German shepherd puppy named Commander, while the first lady’s office said the cat she promised more than a year ago to bring to the White House will finally join them in January.
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President Trump Says Islamic State Leader Is Dead Following US Raid in Syria
The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria, President Donald Trump said Sunday. “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead,” Trump announced at the White House, saying the U.S. had “brought the world’s number one terrorist...
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Key Takeaways From Ambassador William Taylor's Explosive Testimony on Ukraine and Trump
Maybe it was a quid pro quo after all. A top U.S. diplomat told House impeachment investigators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was withholding military aid to Ukraine unless the country’s president went public with a promise to investigate Democrats. William Taylor’s 15-page opening statement — delivered as part of a closed-door deposition — is now central to the...
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U.S. Diplomat Tells Congress: ‘I Became Increasingly Concerned'
William Taylor, a top diplomat to Ukraine, testified to Congress on Tuesday that President Donald Trump withheld security aid in exchange for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s investigation into the Biden family.
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Syria Cease-Fire Off to Rocky Start Amid Reports of Fighting
The cease-fire in northern Syria got off to a rocky start Friday, as Kurdish leaders accused Turkey of violating the accord with continued fighting at a key border town while casting doubt on provisions in the U.S.-brokered deal with Ankara. Turkey’s president warned that Turkish forces would go back on the attack in four days unless Kurdish-led fighters withdraw “without...
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Pence Announces Cease-Fire in Syria
Vice President Mike Pence announced a negotiated temporary cease-fire in Syria. The agreement comes after a weeklong invasion by Turkey into the region against Kurdish allies of the U.S. military.
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City to Pay Stormy Daniels $450,000 Over Strip Club Arrest
Ohio’s capital city agreed Friday to pay porn actress Stormy Daniels $450,000 to settle a lawsuit over her arrest at a strip club last year, the latest fallout traced to the city’s now-disbanded vice unit. Daniels’ federal defamation complaint against several Columbus officers alleged police conspired to retaliate against her over her claims that she had sex with Donald Trump...
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Florida-Based Coast Guard Crew Intercepts Vessel Carrying Six Tons of Drugs
A Jacksonville-based U.S. Coast Guard crew intercepted over 12,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, worth over $165 million. While on routine patrol earlier this month, the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew interdicted a self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel in international waters that was carrying approximately six tons of cocaine and four suspected drug smugglers, officials said in a statement....
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US Army Identifies Green Beret Killed in Afghanistan
A 41-year-old Green Beret who was on his fourth combat deployment has been killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan. U.S. Army Special Operations Command spokesman Loren Bymer at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg said in a statement that Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin died Monday. Griffin was from Greenbrier, Tennessee, and was a Special Forces communications sergeant based at...
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Commander of NYPD Cadet Corps Killed in Bronx Motorcycle Accident
The commanding officer of the NYPD Cadet Corps has been killed in a motorcycle accident in the Bronx, law enforcement sources familiar with the case tell News 4.
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With Sex Crimes, NYPD Moves to ‘Victim-Centered' Approach
The NYPD, criticized in the DOI report for re-traumatizing victims and jeopardizing prosecutions, has accelerated a program to train all special-victims investigators in the specialized interview techniques, known as trauma-informed questioning.
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Navy Drops Afghanistan Detainee Abuse Charges Against SEALs
The U.S. Navy has dropped charges against four SEALs involving alleged abuse of detainees in Afghanistan in 2012.
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Navy Admiral to SEAL Commanders: ‘We Have a Problem'
The head of the Navy SEALs says the special forces have a problem and is demanding change within its ranks, according to a strongly worded letter written to his command and obtained by NBC News on Friday.
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SEALs Accused of Drinking Alcohol in Iraq, Refusing to Answer Questions in Rape Investigation
Members of an elite U.S. Navy platoon are accused of drinking while stationed in Iraq and refusing to answer questions regarding an allegation against a senior enlisted member, according to several published reports.
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Navy SEAL Platoon in Iraq Ordered Home Early for Alleged Misconduct
A Navy SEAL platoon stationed in Iraq to fight threats posed by the Islamic State was ordered back to San Diego early after reported misconduct, according to the U.S. Special Operations Command.
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Active Shooter Drill ‘Gone Terribly Wrong' Prompts Massive Police Response in Loop
An active shooter drill gone wrong in the Loop Thursday afternoon sparked a massive police and fire response after building management failed to notify employees of their planned exercise, Chicago police officials said.
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Man Charged in Killing of Transgender Woman Zoe Spears
A man has been charged in the death of Zoe Spears, a 23-year-old transgender woman fatally shot last month in Prince George’s County.
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‘Big Little Lies,' ‘Stranger Things,' and ‘The Handmaid's Tale' Did Not Get Snubbed by Emmys – Just Not Eligible
Some simple eligibility rules have kept some of the year’s best shows out of the Emmy race for now
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Armstrong's Famous “One Small Step” Quote, Explained
What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon? Millions on Earth who listened to him on TV or radio heard this : “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” But after returning from space, Armstrong said that wasn’t what he had planned to say. He said there was a...