As the anniversary of the first COVID-19 death in the U.S. approaches, the nation is on track to surpass the total U.S. military death toll in the four years of World War II, a stark indicator of the pandemic’s cost. “This week the U.S. will reach two terrible milestones,” Dr. Peter Hotez, professor of Pediatrics …
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President Donald Trump’s diplomatic engagement with North Korea. A dovish liberal and the son of northern war refugees, Moon Jae-in had lobbied hard to help set up Trump’s three …
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Many of the service members who gave their lives in service to our country barely had a chance to begin their own. Marine Corps Private 1st Class Robert Jenkins Jr. falls into that category. What he lacked in age, he more than made up for in courage, commitment and dedication. For that, he earned the …
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FORT DRUM, N.Y. (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence and his wife made their final official appearance together Sunday with a visit to Fort Drum, where they thanked the 10th Mountain Division and their families for their service. “I’m here to deliver a very simple message to each and every one of you on behalf …
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The deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 marked a shocking milestone in the evolution of right-wing extremism when, for the first time, a diverse mix of organizations converged for a major assault, said current and former federal law enforcement officials. Photos and video of the Capitol assault showed rioters with clothing, emblems …
