Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93. CBS News says Mudd died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at his home in McLean, Virginia. During more than 30 years on …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has formally approved an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months as possible threats of violence remain, the Pentagon said Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the department, close to 2,300 Guard troops will continue to provide security in …
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SAN DIEGO — Six years after being indicted by a San Diego federal grand jury, a Thai national has been extradited to face charges of conspiring to overcharge the U.S. Navy by more than $5 million as part of Leonard Glenn Francis’ historic corruption scheme. Pornpun “Yin” Settaphakorn, 41, appeared in front of a San …
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The U.S. military plans to deploy long-range missiles in Asia capable of threatening China as part of efforts to deter a conflict with Beijing, the commander of American military forces in the Pacific said Tuesday. Adm. Philip S. Davidson, who soon will be retiring as the four-star commander of the … View original article
Almost 2,300 National Guard soldiers will remain on duty in Washington, D.C., through May 23, Pentagon officials announced Tuesday night. The two-month extension of the National Guard’s mission in the nation’s capital was approved by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the request of the U.S. Capitol Police. … View original article
