UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The United States announced Friday it is revoking the designation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist group effective Feb. 16, a reversal by the Biden administration welcomed by the United Nations and humanitarian groups who feared former president Donald Trump’s actions would impede aid deliveries to the conflict-torn country facing …
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A sailor assigned to a Virginia-based Navy amphibious ship died of complications tied to the illness caused by the coronavirus, the service announced Friday night. The sailor, whose name was not released pending family notification, was assigned to the amphibious assault Wasp out of Norfolk. They died on Friday, according to the Expeditionary Strike Group …
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An uptick in ransomware complaints flooded the FBI in 2020’s final months, including a spate of attacks on hospitals, The Washington Times has learned. In each of the last four months of 2020, the FBI received more than 200 complaints about ransomware, according to data compiled by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center that was …
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama administration, the White House said Friday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it was the “intention” of the Biden administration to close the detention facility, …
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An Air National Guard official wants the Air Force to change height restrictions for career enlisted aviators since it’s already done so for pilots. Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Dawson, the Air National Guard’s career enlisted aviator (CEA) field manager, said this week that the height policy, which applies to 10 aviation operations-related jobs, is outdated …
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