North Korea fires 2 more missiles after warning about US, South Korean naval drills

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Sunday, the latest in its barrage of weapons tests in recent days, after the North warned against the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier for a new round of drills with South Korean warships.

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National Park Service issues list of Cold War sites for landmark consideration

A National Park Service study released Friday cites 24 properties potentially worthy of National Historic Landmark consideration because of their “significant connections” to the Cold War.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made the Marshall Plan relevant again

George C. Marshall was doubtless moved to be equated with George Washington. As Harvard University granted the secretary of state an honorary law doctorate on June 5, 1947, its citation called him “a soldier and statesman whose character and ability brook only one comparison in the history of this country.”

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Texas National Guard troops told a payroll glitch could lead to big tax bills next year

Texas National Guard troops who served on the governor’s mission to prevent criminal activity at the state’s border with Mexico could owe thousands in federal taxes next year because a glitch in the payroll system underestimated withholdings.

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North Korea says US carrier’s return aggravates tensions

North Korea warned Saturday the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a “considerably huge negative splash” in regional security, as it defended its recent missile tests as a “righteous reaction” to intimidating military drills between its rivals.

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2 killed as demonstrations around Iran enter 4th week

Anti-government demonstrations erupted Saturday in several locations across Iran as the most sustained protests in years against a deeply entrenched theocracy entered their fourth week. At least two people were killed.

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Goodbye bullet points: Air Force wants award narratives

The Air Force announced Thursday that it is doing away with bullet points for its airman award submissions in favor of short narratives, effective immediately.

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Blast on bridge to Crimea hurts Russian supply lines, pride

An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine and hitting a towering symbol of Russian power in the region.

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UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday.

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Dutch rally to support Iranian protests over woman's death

Thousands of chanting, singing people held a solidarity demonstration Saturday in The Hague in support of protesters in Iran who have taken to the streets since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code.

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Ukrainian authorities take stock of ruins in liberated Lyman

Ukrainian authorities are just beginning to sift through the wreckage of the devastated city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine as they assess the humanitarian toll, and possibility of war crimes, from a months-long Russian occupation.

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