Military
Coast Guard makes daring nighttime rescue in rough seas off N.J.
A man was rescued Friday evening after an electrical fire sparked on a sailboat about 200 miles southeast of Cape May, authorities said.
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‘Redundant’ Coast Guard stations in N.J. set to close
Two U.S. Coast Guard stations that patrol waterways in and around New Jersey are set to close by 2021, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security announcement.
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U.S. reaches ‘reduction in violence’ deal with Taliban in Afghanistan
The step is meant to serve as an initial confidence-building measure and would last for seven days. A peace deal could be signed in the coming weeks.
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HBCU students restore 1940s African American art in Delaware
A group of young Black artists are working at a Delaware museum to preserve sculptures created for a 1940 exhibition of Black history.
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Listen 4:33N.J. military base is among potential coronavirus quarantine locations
A southern New Jersey military installation is on a list of potential coronavirus quarantine locations should the need arise.
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Pentagon: 34 US troops had brain injuries from Iran’s strike
Seventeen of the 34 are still under medical observation, according to Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesman.
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Gov. Murphy signs legislation exempting disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that exempts disabled veterans from paying fees to obtain a beach buggy permit in New Jersey.
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U.S. official: A dozen Saudi military students set to be expelled in wake of shooting
About a dozen Saudi nationals receiving military training in the U.S. are expected to be expelled in the wake of a Pentagon review of a Saudi officer who opened fire.
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Watch live: House to vote on restraining Trump’s actions against Iran
The Democratic war powers resolution seems certain to pass over solid Republican opposition.
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Trump says Iran appears to be ‘standing down’ after strike
Speaking from the White House, Trump seemed intent on deescalating the crisis, indicating that he would not retaliate militarily for the strikes
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The U.S. and Iran: 1953 to today
The U.S. and Iran have had fraught relations since the 1950s. Today we'll talk about the decades of conflict, including the recent killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Air Date: January 8, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Trump insists ‘All is well!’ after Iran missile attack
The president is promising to make a statement to the nation Wednesday morning about the increasingly precarious situation with Iran.
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Iran strikes back at U.S. with missile attack at bases in Iraq
Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general, firing a series of surface-to-surface missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops.
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Trump says he’ll target Iran’s cultural sites. That’s illegal
Iran's cultural heritage is suddenly a topic of urgent global interest
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‘Cowboy behavior’ vs. ‘better dead’: Philly lawmakers divided over U.S. airstrike in Iran
The prospect of war could have consequences for Pennsylvania as 2020 battleground.
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