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Signed defense bill includes ending ‘pink tax’ on uniforms

The measure requires the Department of Defense to develop consistent criteria for determining which uniform items are considered "uniquely military," so as to reduce differences in out-of-pocket costs across services and by gender.

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Biden conferring with Ukraine’s leader over Russian buildup

President Joe Biden is resuming his telephone diplomacy over the Russian troop buildup near its border with Ukraine, coordinating with Ukraine's leader on strategy to de-escalate a crisis that Moscow says could rupture ties with Washington.

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Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount

In the coming months, members of the panel will start to reveal their findings against the backdrop of former President Donald Trump and his allies' persistent efforts to whitewash the riots and reject suggestions that he helped instigate them.

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South Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea

South Korea sent a message to North Korea on Sunday morning to ensure the safety of the person, but the North hasn't responded, the officers said requesting anonymity citing department rules.

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Air Force gives service members four-hour pass to get COVID vaccine booster

The Department of the Air Force is authorizing a four-hour pass for vaccinated Airmen and Space Force Guardians to get boosted.

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Arnold AFB in Tennessee prepares to test next-generation jet engines

Arnold Air Force Base is modernizing two of its altitude testing cells at the air base’s Engine Test Facility to enable testing of next-generation, full-scale propulsion systems under simulated flight conditions made as realistic as possible, according to a news release on the work.

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1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic

A year after a pro-Trump mob ransacked the Capitol in the worst attack on the home of Congress since it was burned by British forces in 1814, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds that about 1 in 3 Americans say they believe violence against the government can at times be justified.

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Disabled Army veteran helping others through woodworking

Army veteran Roger Lintz says his eventual freedom from PTSD came through working with his hands as a timber framer. After 2½ years of timber framing on his own, Lintz recently opened Old School Timber Framing of Virginia at his Stafford County home.

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Capitol rioters' tears, remorse don't spare some from jail

The Justice Department's investigation of the riot has now entered the punishment phase. So far, 71 people have been sentenced for riot-related crimes.

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Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge

With coronavirus infections soaring, the return from schools' winter break will be different than planned for some as administrators again tweak protocols and make real-time adjustments in response to the shifting pandemic.

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Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the negative test as part of its guidance after getting significant "pushback" on its updated recommendations last week.

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