Tag: United States government
Top US general urges greater racial diversity in military
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military must widen opportunity and improve advancement for Black service members, who remain vastly underrepresented in some areas, including among...
Prosecutors seeks ‘special master’ to review Giuliani items
<p>NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to appoint a “special master” to oversee the review of materials seized last...
AP: Trooper charged in child rape hid checkered FBI past
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl had been kicked out of the FBI...
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon...
Boeing crash victims’ families push for changes at FAA
WASHINGTON — Family members who lost relatives in the second deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max met Wednesday with top officials of the...
Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
<p>MISSION, Kan. — After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease, Heather Ousley broke into tears...
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
<p>FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand...
Maryland business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion
BALTIMORE — The owner of a Maryland physical therapy business is facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to not paying...
Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From the nation’s capitol to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates are gathering Wednesday...
US top diplomat Blinken in Ukraine for talks with president
<p>MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived for a one-day visit that is highly anticipated in the country as it faces...