
Military
Russia is working on a weapon to destroy satellites but has not deployed one yet
The White House says there's no immediate threat to safety. National security adviser Jake Sullivan is briefing a small group of lawmakers on Thursday.
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Facing dual realities, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community two years into war
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year, Philadelphia continues to be a hub for displaced Ukrainians.
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Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.
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Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputy
Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment.
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Trump says he wouldn’t defend NATO allies from Russia if they’re ‘delinquent’
The Republican front-runner said that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want."
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Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid
After four months of bipartisan talks on border security Senate Republicans backed off backing changes to the Biden administration's policies they demanded.
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Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
In its own statement, the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.
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The U.S. targets Iranian proxies for a second day in a row
The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October.
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Biden issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians
President Biden's executive order, issued Thursday, names four people and will lay the groundwork for financial sanctions against Israeli settlers who carry out violent assaul
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Defense Secretary Austin says he didn’t handle news of hospitalization ‘right’
The remarks cap a tumultuous few weeks for Austin after it emerged that he was hospitalized on New Year's Day and that no one knew for days that he had undergone surgery for p
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U.S. blames group of Iran-backed militias for deadly drone attack in Jordan as it weighs reprisals
The Sunday drone attack on a military base in Jordan killed the three troops and injured at least 40 others.
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The storied ship has been on the waterfront for three decades. It’s due for about $10 million of work before returning to host visitors in Camden.
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Willingboro, N.J. man among 3 Army reservists killed in drone attack on U.S. base in Jordan
Sgt. William Rivers enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2011 as an Interior Electrician.
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3 US troops are killed and 25 injured in drone strike by Iran-backed militia in Jordan, U.S. says
They were the first U.S. fatalities in months of attacks on American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Russia claims Ukraine shot down a military plane carrying Ukrainian POWs, killing 74
It said 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board, headed for a prisoner swap.
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