Military parade in Washington, DC celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army
A military parade was held in Washington, DC, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which was started on June 14, 1775.
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Police: Minnesota state lawmaker killed, another lawmaker injured in targeted shootings
A man posing as a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband at their home, and a second lawmaker and his wife were wounded in a separate shooting.
Trump urges Iran: “Make a deal, before there’s nothing left” in conflict with Israel
President Trump is urging Iran to “make a deal, before there is nothing left” after Israel launched roughly 200 strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, senior military leaders and research scientists.
U.S. shifts military resources in Mideast after Israel strikes on Iran and Iran’s response
The U.S. is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and Iran’s drone response.
Federal appeals court temporarily stops ruling to return control of National Guard to California
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order to force President Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California.
Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran
Israel has attacked Iran’s capital, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.
U.S. House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The U.S. House voted to cut about $9.4 billion in spending, following through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
At least 240 people, including on the ground, killed in Air India Boeing 787 crash
One passenger survived the crash of an Air India plane bound for London that killed at least 240 people in Ahmedabad, India, one of the country’s worst airline disasters in decades.
U.S. reducing the presence of staffers in the Middle East as tensions rise
The U.S. is drawing down the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest.
Southern Baptist Convention delegates overwhelmingly call for ban on same-sex marriage
Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old decision that made it legal.
