US Orders 8,500 Troops on Heightened Alert amid Russia Worry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered about 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert, preparing for possible deployment to Europe, if needed, to reassure NATO allies in the face of Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Monday no final decisions have been made…
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New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world's biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope fired its rocket thrusters Monday, one month after launching on a quest to behold the dawn of the universe. The maneuver put the $10 billion observatory into orbit…
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Trial begins for cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Opening statements have begun in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are the other three officers who were at the scene May 25, 2020, as Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd’s neck to the ground…
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US Draws Down Ukraine Embassy Presence as War Fears Mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine. The move comes amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine despite talks between U.S. and Russian officials. The State Department stresses that…
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Cruise Ship Changes Course after US Judge Orders Seizure
MIAMI (AP) — A cruise ship with hundreds of passengers has diverted to the Bahamas after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over $4 million in unpaid fuel. Passengers were taken by ferry to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. One said it felt like they were "abducted…
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