The chamber advanced the resolution by invoking cloture in a bipartisan 89-4 split and comes as senators prepare to leave town for their August recess.
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Dashboard camera video captured the moment a small plane made an emergency landing on an interstate in Pensacola, Florida.
Michigan health officials report two deaths and over 11,000 cases in a growing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, with contaminated lettuce identified as a potential source.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Two Michigan residents have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, marking rare fatalities linked to the ongoing parasite outbreak, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. State officials reported 11,234 cases as of August 3, an increase of 461 since July 31, with 193 hospitalizations recorded as of July 30, far above Michigan’s typical annual total of about 50 cases. DETAIL: Health officials said the illness is generally not life-threatening, but dehydration and other complications can be severe, particularly for vulnerable people. The outbreak, first identified in Monroe County in late June, has spread to 70 counties, with Oakland and Wayne counties each reporting more than 1,000…Open
Leadership of NATO’s mission to oversee support to Ukraine has switched hands as U.S. European Command began shifting responsibility.
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The Defense Department announced agreements to sharply expand production for two key missile interceptors.
The B-21 stealth bomber will join an operational squadron next year, and a first flight scheduled for 2028 for the F-47 next-generation fighter.
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A South Korean navy frigate took top honors in a live-fire competition among 13 warships during Rim of the Pacific exercise.
The Navy has established an after-hours housing hotline and is offering resources to help military families and civilians affected by the earthquake in Italy.
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A bomb scare in Nago-Torbole after a beachgoer brought a hand grenade ashore from Lake Garda prompted authorities to evacuate the immediate vicinity.
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Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area.