Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S., has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said.
The cancer revelation answers the main question about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization, but it adds to questions about accountability.
The U.S. House has passed a defense bill that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but blocks abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care.
The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert.
