The White House warned the World Health Organization on Saturday not to be influenced by the Chinese government in conducting its investigation into the origin of the deadly coronavirus. “We have deep concerns about the way in which the early findings of the COVID-19 investigation were communicated and questions about the process used to reach …

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El Paso Police have charged a Fort Bliss, Texas soldier with murder in the Feb. 8 shooting death of a former Bliss soldier. Police arrested 23-year-old Sgt. Marcus Lamar Hill for shooting 26-year-old Darion Marquez Williams after a fight broke out in the parking lot of a downtown El Paso-area bar after midnight on Feb. …

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The remains of French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon’s catastrophic retreat from Moscow in 1812 were laid to rest Saturday in a rare moment of unity between the two countries. Officials and descendants of 19th-century Russian and French military leaders gathered for a windswept ceremony in the western town of Vyazma to re-bury …

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The Pentagon announced Friday that it will deploy about 3,600 additional military personnel to support COVID-19 vaccination sites around the country. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized an additional 20 teams to support a Federal Emergency Management Agency request — one could ultimately require close to 19,000 service members to assist at vaccine sites, Pentagon …

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DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Joseph Hall walked into Causeway Alterations at the beginning of January with a strange request. The 96-year-old veteran still had his original U.S. Navy uniform that he wore when he enlisted in 1941. He wanted to be buried in it, but it no longer fit. Could someone there make a new …

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