WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a Pandora’s box of the widely different rules among the services. It raises questions about whether there should be a cookie-cutter approach or if service differences, evolving social norms and recruiting realities will still be…… MORE
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting people who have exhausted legal appeals to countries other than their own without first being allowed to argue that it would jeopardize their safety. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy ruled Friday in Boston that people with final orders of removal must have “a…… MORE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pounded Yemen overnight. The Houthi rebels reported the bombings into Saturday morning killed at least one person. The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t immediately clear, though the attacks followed an intense night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared…… MORE
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. The attack Friday was the first strike on Beirut since a ceasefire took hold on Nov. 27, 2024 between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, although Israel has…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal Friday follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in Washington. A panel of…… MORE