People across the Pacific Northwest were awed on the evening of March 25 by an otherworldly formation of fireballs that streaked across the heavens, causing a social media sensation. Astronomers promptly demystified it as debris from a falling SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Though such wayward rockets generally burn up in the atmosphere, this time substantial …

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — A familiar, if not universally popular, fast-food staple at U.S. military bases worldwide is ending its long run in Europe and possibly worldwide. Anthony’s Pizza at Ramstein will soon turn off its ovens after more than 30 years of dishing out thick-crust pizza for troops and their families. The Exchange-brand …

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A once-homeless Ohio man whose smooth radio voice made him an Internet sensation a decade ago says he’s running for governor as a Democrat. Ted Williams was propelled into the spotlight in 2011 after he appeared in a video by The Columbus Dispatch panhandling on a highway ramp with a sign advertising …

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Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of reports on the lasting impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. military. As the COVID-19 pandemic erupted last spring, entire swaths of society shut down or went remote. But the vast majority of the military’s missions, including air transportation, basic training and ships …

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said they should leave their weapons behind in western Russia for another exercise later this year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the Russian pullback along their border. After watching the drills, Russian …

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