VA, HHS Launch New Psychedelic Therapy Partnership That Will Impact More Than 1 Million Veterans
Nearly 6 million veterans live with mental illness or substance use disorders, including about 1 million with serious mental illness, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Seeking to expand treatment options for those veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services on Monday launched […]
$3.3 Billion Coast Guard Contract Boosts Fleet With Six New Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard has finalized two contracts to construct six new icebreaker ships. The ships, called Artic Security Cutters (ASCs), will be worth a combined $3.3 billion and will expand the Coast Guard’s polar-capable fleet. ASCs are used to protect key shipping lanes, protect energy and mineral resources, and defend Alaskan borders. They will […]
Zelenskyy Seeks More European Air Defense Support for Ukraine at Paris Meeting
PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Paris on Monday to ask two dozen European leaders for help developing measures against Russia’s ballistic missiles, which have pummeled his country’s power grid in the more than four years since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion. European foreign ministers were also meeting separately in Brussels where […]
Will the Military Draft Come Back?
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and sudden U.S. involvement in conflicts in the region, more Americans have started to wonder — both quietly and publicly — “Is there going to be a draft in 2025?” and, “What are the odds of the draft coming back?” Google searches within the United States for the […]
How Long is AC Blackflag Resynced?
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is one of the longer entries among the classic Assassin’s Creed games. While it doesn’t reach the massive scale of the newer open-world titles like Valhalla, Odyssey, or Shadows, its story remains consistently engaging from start to finish. If you’re mainly interested in Edward Kenway’s story, you can expect to […]
US Central Command Says it is Striking Iran in Response to Attack on Civilian Vessel in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was closed once again after a warning shot fired by its military struck a vessel using an unauthorized route in the critical waterway, further jeopardizing the already tenuous ceasefire agreement with the United States. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Close Trump Ally, Dies After a Brief and Unexpected Illness, His Office Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media late Saturday did not provide any additional […]
Pentagon Says Suspension Lifted for South Carolina Helicopter Pilots Following July 4 Beach Event
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties following a suspension over a low-flying sweep over beachgoers as part of a July 4 event honoring service members. “Effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote Friday […]
4 Reporters Subpoenaed After Asking About President Trump's Qatari Air Force One's Defenses
On Friday, federal agents delivered grand jury subpoenas to four New York Times journalists, arriving in some cases at their homes, days after the paper reported the Secret Service had urged President Donald Trump to leave Turkey aboard an older jet rather than his new Qatari-gifted Air Force One. The subpoenas order Julian E. Barnes, […]
Trump and Iranian Leader Trade Threats as Mediators Try to Save Crumbling Deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. and Iranian leaders traded further threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the Middle East. President Donald Trump upped threats of further missile attacks against Iran in a string of comments on his Truth Social that came after senior […]