Resigned Navy Official's Guam Trip Cost U.S. $243,000
Former Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly made the trip to address sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt after the dismissal of Capt. Brett Crozier.

US Air Force general warns of potential war with China in 2025
In a leaked memo, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan said "my gut tells me we will fight in 2025."
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Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany
The combined arms training is aimed at honing Ukrainian forces' skills so they will be better prepared in fighting back against Russia.
By Susan Walsh / AP
Teen Honors Veterans During Wreaths Across America Day
Wreaths Across America Day is a holiday tradition that started in 1992 as a way to remember those who served.
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Biden, McCarthy meet face-to-face on debt crisis worries
McCarthy had all but invited himself to the White House to start the conversation before a summer debt deadline.
By Susan Walsh / AP
First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released
The report shows 54% of guns that police recovered in crime scenes in 2021 had been purchased within three years — a double-digit increase since 2019.
By Carolyn Kaster / AP
Why do we celebrate Black History Month in February?
February holds the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and Frederick Douglass, who was an activist for equality.
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