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Soldier sentenced to 70 years at Fort Leavenworth for killing two people after concert

A military judge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord sentenced a soldier to 70 years in prison, a reduction in rank to private and a dishonorable discharge this week for killing two people and wounding three others in June 2023 when he began shooting shortly after attending a concert in Quincy, Washington.

Cornell faculty pass vote of no confidence in administration following campus rape scandal

Following a rape scandal that shook the Cornell University campus, the school's faculty has passed a vote of no confidence in the administration over how the case was handled.

Michael Sanft, attorney who represented Tupac's killer, dies in Las Vegas

Michael Sanft, a Las Vegas-based attorney who represented the man charged with orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, has died. He was 79.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says she'll reject PAC money, funding from foreign policy groups

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican who narrowly won her election on Tuesday, said that moving forward, she will reject all PAC money and any funding that comes from foreign policy groups.

The 1980s called and wants its tech back: FAA belatedly ends use of floppy disks

The Federal Aviation Administration is doing away with its floppy disks and consolidating four separate systems into a new centralized information display system.

House committee presses Air Force on defunding China institute

The Air Force risks undermining the service's ability to understand key developments in Chinese aerospace capabilities by defunding a military think tank, warned the leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after 'small' brain bleed

Sen. Chris Murphy was discharged from the hospital on Friday after experiencing what his doctor said was a "small hemorrhagic stroke," a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain that causes bleeding and can be life-threatening.

Measles cases nationwide surpass 5,000 for first time since 1991

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed more than 5,000 measles cases this year, the most since 1991 when the U.S. saw more than 9,600 measles cases.

Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez identified as Marine who died in Okinawa training death

A Marine who died Tuesday in a training accident on Okinawa has been identified as Lance Cpl. Devin J. Hernandez, 25, of Maryland.

Susie Wiles out as Trump's chief of staff, replaced by Stephen Miller

Susie Wiles is leaving as White House chief of staff after staggering Republican losses in the midterm election and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key adviser who helped shape the administration's illegal immigration crackdown.

Trump says Israel 'would not exist today' if he hadn't attacked Iran

President Trump doubled down on defending the Iran war, despite acknowledging this week that the nine-month conflict contributed to Republicans' crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterms.

Eisenkot says he's sticking by the draft for Israeli citizens

Former Israel Defense Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot wants military or national service for all Israelis as he holds onto hope of succeeding Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister.