BRUSSELS — Now that the United States has decided to pull its troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, NATO’s foreign and defense ministers are meeting to discuss “a safe, deliberate
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China ‘increasingly is a near-peer competitor’ to the U.S., intelligence report says
China is ia “near-peer” competitor that is challenging the United States in a vareity of ways, intelligence officials warned Tuesday. A report by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence identifies China’s
Mourning Another Fallen Officer, Capitol Police Face Deepening Crisis
For the second time in just over two months, members of the United States Capitol Police slipped on black mourning bands on Tuesday and watched as the flag-draped remains of
Moderna Says Vaccine Protects Against Covid After Six Months
The Moderna coronavirus vaccine continues to provide strong protection in the United States against Covid-19 six months after vaccination, the company announced Tuesday. The vaccine, after both doses are given,
Attorney General Kwame Raoul working with feds to investigate office’s ‘compromised’ computer network
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. | Rich Hein/Sun-Times file The state’s top law enforcement officer first learned that the computer network was breached early Saturday, Raoul said in a statement.
Several States Pausing Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After CDC, FDA Advisory
Several states quickly followed the call from federal health agencies on Tuesday to pause the administration of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after six women in the United States developed a
Eddie George on becoming Tennessee State’s new head coach & Justin Fields’ draft stock | First Take
Eddie George on becoming Tennessee State’s new head coach & Justin Fields’ draft stock | First Take Former Tennessee Titans RB Eddie George joins First Take to discuss why he
16 states back Alabama’s challenge to Census privacy tool
Sixteen other states are backing Alabama’s challenge to a statistical method the U.S. Census Bureau is using for the first time to protect the privacy of people who participated in
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EK ve THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL UNUM JAL INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT OF THE US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY Office of the Director of National Intelligence April 9,
Intelligence Report Calls China Biggest Threat to U.S.
China’s effort to expand its growing influence represents one of the largest threats to the United States, according to a major annual intelligence report released on Tuesday, which also warned
US to Increase Military Presence in Germany
BERLIN — The United States will increase its military presence in Germany by about 500 personnel to better defend Europe, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said during a visit
U.S. to Increase Military Presence in Germany
BERLIN — The United States will increase its military presence in Germany by about 500 personnel to better defend Europe, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said during a visit
How Dangerous Is Wildfire Smoke?
Good morning. Last week, the state’s top legislative leaders unveiled a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on efforts aimed at protecting the state from catastrophic wildfires.
Biggest takeaways from McKenzie Milton’s performance in Florida State’s spring game | ACC Network
Biggest takeaways from McKenzie Milton’s performance in Florida State’s spring game | ACC Network Andrea Adelson joins All ACC and assesses McKenzie Milton’s return to the field during the spring
Biden administration denies Whitmer’s request for extra vaccines as COVID cases surge in Michigan
The Biden administration denied a request from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to bump up the state’s allocation of coronavirus vaccines amid a surge in new Covid-19 cases. Michigan is currently
Man Charged in Bomb Plot Targeting Amazon Data Center
A Texas man who boasted that he was at the United States Capitol when a pro-Trump mob stormed the building in January has been charged with plotting to blow up
Which team NEEDS to trade up for a quarterback in the NFL Draft? | SportsCenter
Mina Kimes joins SportsCenter to discuss Ohio State’s Justin Fields and North Dakota States’s Trey Lance deciding to hold a second pro day ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft. Kimes
Has the Era of Overzealous Cleaning Finally Come to an End?
When the coronavirus began to spread in the United States last spring, many experts warned of the danger posed by surfaces. Researchers reported that the virus could survive for days
Biden Backs Taiwan, but Some Call for a Clearer Warning to China
WASHINGTON — If anything can tip the global power struggle between China and the United States into an actual military conflict, many experts and administration officials say, it is the
County Democrats vote to scold alderman for opposing Foxx, urge Springfield to pass school board bills, opposing Lightfoot
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd), left, in 2019; Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, right, in November. | Rich Hein; Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times file. The party voted on both matters during
Most U.S. infections are now caused by a contagious new virus variant, the C.D.C. says.
Scientists have been predicting another rise in infections, as states relax their public health restrictions and restive Americans go back to school and work. But they are hoping that vaccination
Tennessee asks Supreme Court to put hold on ruling that state’s abortion waiting period is unconstitutional
Tennessee is asking the Supreme Court to put a hold on a lower-court ruling that the state’s two-day waiting period for women seeking an abortion is unconstitutional, even though it’s been
GOP lawmakers can’t give examples of why states need anti-transgender sports bills
CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty reports on the trend across the country with 26 Republican-lead states proposing anti-transgender sports bills. #CNN #News
Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states
Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines
Denzel Valentine says Loyola basketball hired an ‘it’ factor with brother Drew
Drew and Denzel Valentine share a moment with their family at Michigan State’s Senior Day in 2016. According to the Bulls guard, he would not have his success if not
N.Y.C. public school students can opt back in to standardized testing this year.
Students in New York City’s public school system, the largest district in the United States, will be able to take standardized tests this year, a process that has been drastically
Michigan leads US in new COVID cases as Gov. Whitmer takes heat from Republicans
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has come under fire for her leadership by the state’s Republican Party as the Wolverine State has surpassed 700,000 total COVID-19 cases. At the same time that Michigan
US, Iran due to begin indirect nuclear talks in Vienna
Efforts to bring the United States back into the 2015 deal on Iran’s nuclear program are to step up a gear on Tuesday as Iran and the five world powers
Biden Plan Spurs Fight Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Really Means
“Many people in the states would be surprised to hear that broadband for rural areas no longer counts,” said Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to Mr. Biden in the White
States offering to host MLB All-Star Game have some voting restrictions similar to Georgia’s
Some of the states looking to host the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, after it was pulled from Atlanta over a recently-passed Georgia election reform law, have some of the