The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command.
Washington is pressing NATO allies to boost defense spending while seeking fewer restrictions on how U.S. forces operate from their territory.
Six U.S. service members took on a 40-mile hike in Italy in honor of the Army Rangers’ first commander, who was killed nearby in World War II.
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The United Kingdom scrambled two F-35 fighters to intercept a Russian aircraft that was closely tracking a British aircraft carrier, the British defense ministry said.
The retailer said it will lower prices for beef, produce, drinks, pools, toys, grills and summer clothing.
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A flea-borne disease once thought eradicated in the U.S. is resurging in Texas, with researchers identifying domestic cats and their fleas as a key pathway for the bacterium behind murine typhus to enter households.
A flea-borne disease once thought eradicated is resurging in Texas, with researchers identifying domestic cats and their fleas as a key pathway for the bacterium behind murine typhus to enter households. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Flea-borne murine typhus, caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi, is resurging in parts of Texas , with researchers identifying domestic cats and their fleas as a significant vector for the disease entering households. The illness, once nearly eradicated in the U.S., has led to hundreds of hospitalizations in areas like Galveston and is now being increasingly detected in South Texas. DETAIL: The illness spreads to humans through infected flea feces rather than person-to-person contact and typically causes…Open
Four of the shooting victims were children under the age of 14.
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The Guard members are part of a federal task force in Memphis created by President Donald Trump.
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The president has been publicly feuding with Giorgia Meloni since last month's G7 summit.
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