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Navy seizes 50 tons of ammo and rocket fuses from boat that set sail from Iran

Iran is being accused of continued “unlawful transfer of lethal aid” after the U.S. 5th Fleet says it seized more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets from a fishing trawler in the Gulf of Oman.

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Congress eyes end to military coronavirus vaccine mandate

Kevin McCarthy claims he worked out a deal with President Biden as part of a defense bill, but White House officials say nothing has been finalized.

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Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defense chief says

Congress may consider legislation this coming week to end the mandate as a requirement to gather enough support to pass this years' defense budget, which is already two months late.

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3 months after Fat Leonard escaped, feds remain quiet on details

Demands from members of the U.S. House and Senate for more details about Leonard Francis’ embarrassing escape have been brushed off by the Department of Justice.

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US intel chief thinking 'optimistically' for Ukraine forces

Looking ahead, Avril Haines said, "honestly we're seeing a kind of a reduced tempo already of the conflict" and her team expects that both sides will look to refit, resupply and reconstitute for a possible Ukrainian counter-offensive in the spring.

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Space Command relocation decision imminent, commanding general says

Colorado lawmakers argued that moving the command to Alabama instead of keeping it in an already-established location would be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming, potentially allowing China to narrow the gap in the space race.

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Iran official signals suspension of morality police amid protests

Iran’s so-called morality police unit, whose actions sparked months of protests, has been suspended, a top Iranian official said Sunday — although the status of the force remains uncertain.

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Blinken vows US support for Israel despite differences with incoming government

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. will not shrink from its unwavering support for Israel despite stark differences with Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Researchers use virtual reality to help amputees with phantom limb pain

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have designed software to help people with limb loss trick their brains into thinking the missing limb is still there and can be moved without discomfort.

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Group aiding kin of slain CIA officers comes out of shadows

Much of the charitable work done by the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation to support families goes on in private, but leaders want to change that by gradually telling more of their stories publicly.

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No OPEC oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty

The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia.

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