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Newcomers and veterans, these actors have showbiz roots
The expression “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” certainly has long applied in Hollywood. Consider Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Michael Douglas, Angelina...
On Veterans Day, Attorney General Bonta Warns Against Scams Targeting Veterans and Their Families...
Highlights tips for Californians who wish to support veterans through donations
OAKLAND – On Veterans Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert warning veterans and their families...
During Veterans and Military Families Month, Attorney General Rob Bonta Highlights Rights and Protections...
AG Bonta issues “know your rights” document for active duty military service members stationed in California
OAKLAND – During Veterans and Military Families Month, California Attorney...
Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part...
Man who attacked 2 women in SF not guilty of felony assault
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who attacked two women on San Francisco's Embarcadero was acquitted of felony assault after his attorneys said he...
Texas Rep. Crenshaw temporarily blinded after eye surgery
HOUSTON (AP) — Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, said Saturday that he has undergone eye surgery and will be virtually sightless for a...
Pentagon to better screen recruits for extremist behavior
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is developing ways to better screen military recruits for extremist behavior, while improving training for troops leaving the service...
Jill Biden shines fresh spotlight on military family program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Wednesday delivered on her promise to prioritize the struggles of military families by reviving a decade-old initiative that...
Turkey detains ex-admirals over statement on straits treaty
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Monday detained 10 retired admirals after a group of more than 100 former top navy officers declared...
Transient held in fatal West Los Angeles vehicle assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A transient used a vehicle to assault two other transients, killing one, in the West Los Angeles area, authorities said.
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The final insult: Some dying of COVID while awaiting vaccine
After months of hoping to receive a COVID-19 immunization and then weeks of fighting the illness after one never came, Air Force veteran Diane...
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday...
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday...
New Mexico sues US over proposed nuclear waste storage plans
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico sued the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday over concerns that the federal agency hasn’t done enough to...
Bidens pay tribute at Vietnam Veterans Memorial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid tribute Monday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to mark the 48th anniversary...
Bobby Brown, 96, a life of Yankees, military, medicine, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — At the very first Old-Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium, on the final day of the 1947 season, 22-year-old rookie Bobby...
Police respond to reports of gun at California veterans home
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California's Napa County responded to a report of a woman with a shotgun at a veterans home...
A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Paul Guilbeault knew the writing was on the wall for the last Veterans of Foreign Wars post in this...
New mom, Army vet among 8 killed in Georgia spa shootings
One was new mother taking a rare break from caring for her baby girl. Another was an Army veteran who installed security systems in...
Pentagon looks to root out extremists targeting US troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is focusing on identifying extremist organizations in the United States that are trying to recruit members from within...
Minorities underrepresented in service academy nominations
Minority students are significantly underrepresented when it comes to getting nominations from members of Congress to attend the nation's military service academies, according to...
McLaughlin, nun who exposed abuses in Rhodesia, dies at 79
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Sister Janice McLaughlin, a Maryknoll Sisters nun who was jailed and later deported by white minority-ruled Rhodesia for exposing human rights...
Biden taps Gene Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package
Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, ‘Da 5 Bloods’
It’s a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and...
Trump offers early endorsement for loyal SC governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's bid for a second full term in 2022,...
Pentagon report cites threat of extremism in military
WASHINGTON (AP) — Domestic extremist groups pose a serious threat to the military by seeking to recruit service members into their ranks and, in...
WWII plane fly-past honors Captain Tom Moore at funeral
LONDON (AP) — Church bells rang out and a World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore to...
Takeaways from Congress’ first hearing on Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Security officials testifying at Congress' first hearing on the deadly siege of the Capitol cast blame and pointed fingers on Tuesday...
Family: Navy vet died after police knelt on his neck
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Navy veteran who was going through an episode of paranoia died after a Northern California police officer knelt on...
Biden pays a visit to ailing former GOP Sen. Bob Dole
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden paid a visit Saturday to former Sen. Bob Dole, days after the World War II veteran and 1996...
Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny’s appeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his prison sentence, even as the country faced...
Air Force orders new review into racial, ethnic disparities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force inspector general will do a second investigation into racial and ethnic disparities across the force, service leaders said...
Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prosecutors seek fine for Russian opposition leader Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday asked a Moscow court to fine jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of defaming a World...
High court denies accused Ghosn smugglers’ bid to stay in US
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Saturday for the extradition of an American father and son wanted by Japan in...
Feds: Delivery man threatened politicians, Fox News figures
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York food delivery worker charged with threatening past and present political figures and Fox News personalities was ordered...
2 brothers from Kansas, Idaho arrested in Capitol riots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two brothers from Kansas and Idaho were arrested Friday on federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the...
Senate confirms former Obama chief of staff to oversee VA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Boseman lead SAG nominations
NEW YORK (AP) — Chadwick Boseman received two posthumous nominations from the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Thursday, while the Korean American family...
Capt. Tom Moore, WWII vet whose walk cheered UK, dies at 100
LONDON (AP) — Capt. Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled...
Man wanted in Carlos Ghosn’s escape accuses US of ‘betrayal’
BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran accused, along with his son, of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chair Carlos Ghosn out...
Vaccine skepticism lurks in town famous for syphilis study
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Lucenia Dunn spent the early days of the coronavirus pandemic encouraging people to wear masks and keep a safe distance...
Captain Tom hospitalized for virus he raised money to fight
LONDON (AP) — Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic...
Biden faces calls to secure release of US man in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Biden administration considers whether it should pull remaining U.S. troops out of Afghanistan in the coming months, some fear...
Activists back French-Vietnamese woman’s Agent Orange case
PARIS (AP) — Activists gathered Saturday in Paris to support people exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, after a French court examined...
Ohio town unknowingly hosted alleged Capitol attack plotters
WOODSTOCK, Ohio (AP) — In this don't blink-or-you'll-miss-it, one-stoplight town, dozens of residents still fly “Trump 2020” and “Make America Great Again” flags.
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Ex-VA doctor who misdiagnosed patient sentenced to prison
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A former pathologist at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty...
For 1st Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
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Florida governor walks back claim over 1 millionth shot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a made-for-TV moment: A 100-year-old World War II veteran getting a vaccine against the coronavirus....
For 1st Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Newly...
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a...
12 Kosovo officials acquitted of paying phony war veterans
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A court in Kosovo on Tuesday acquitted a dozen former government officials of misusing public money in benefits payments to...
Gen. Milley key to military continuity as Biden takes office
WASHINGTON (AP) — In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source...
Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of...
Diary shows how quest for love landed Navy vet in Iran jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael White's long-anticipated trip to Iran was already a disappointment. The love interest he'd gone to visit had stopped seeing him...
Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing...
White Army vet charged in shooting Black girl at Trump rally
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A white military veteran shot and wounded a 15-year-old girl when he fired his gun into a car carrying...
Veterans on each side of the divide among Capitol mob dead
The five people who died amid the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6 at the Capitol represented different walks of life.
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Top military leaders remind troops of limits of free speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid worry about renewed violence on Inauguration Day, the military's top leaders issued a written reminder to all service members Tuesday...
Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken...
Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken...
Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Helen Viola Jackson's 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining...
Remorseful man returns statue’s stolen sword after 40 years
WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War general 40 years ago, telling the...
Aid groups aim to bring health care to migrants on way to US
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Aurora Leticia Cruz has tried to keep up with her blood pressure medication since fleeing Guatemala more than a year...
Air Force: Black people more often investigated, punished
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged...
Biggest vets groups step up pressure on Trump to fire Wilkie
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stepping up pressure, the nation's six largest veterans groups on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to immediately fire Veterans Affairs...
Trump eases rules for religious social service providers
The Trump administration on Monday moved to loosen Obama-era restrictions on religious organizations that receive federal money to provide social services.
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American Legion, Pelosi joining calls for VA chief’s ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President...
Vets groups demand Wilkie’s dismissal after scathing audit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four of the nation's biggest veterans groups on Friday called for the immediate dismissal of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie following...
Biden: Cabinet picks from Obama era mean ‘bold new thinking’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced a series of key picks for his new government that drew heavily from the...
Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together.
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Watchdog faults VA chief over handling of sex assault report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronted with a sexual assault allegation at a veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie repeatedly sought to discredit the congressional...
Biden hails historic Pentagon pick, but some Dems in a bind
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced his choice for secretary of defense, calling retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin the right...
Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, giving her broad sway over...
Fresno policeman arrested on suspicion of having child porn
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Fresno police officer was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities said.
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Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy-five years after World War II ended, Congress is honoring thousands of Chinese Americans who served the United States in the...
Biden makes pitch for retired general to be Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday made his case for retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense, urging Congress...
AP sources: Biden picks Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd J. Austin to be secretary of defense, according to four people...
As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff
The radiology technician slept in an RV in the parking lot of his rural Kansas hospital for more than a week because his co-workers...
Amid pandemic, grants keep Army veteran’s business afloat
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nicole Walcott’s lip started to quiver as she turned her misty gaze away from a reporter’s question. “I don’t want...
World War II vet beats COVID-19, marks 104th birthday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in...
Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build...
Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build...
27 veterans die in COVID-19 outbreak at Illinois VA home
LASALLE, Ill. (AP) — State officials are investigating a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in rural Illinois that has infected nearly 200...
The Latest: Biden says split Congress affects Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):
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Biden adds Obama administration veterans to top staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is adding four Obama-Biden administration veterans to his top ranks as he continues to build out his White...
Army to reconsider discharge rulings on veterans with PTSD
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Army has agreed to reconsider its issuing of thousands of less-than-honorable discharges to service members with post-traumatic...
Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the first...
Explosion kills 2 steam pipe workers at veterans hospital
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two workers were killed in an explosion Friday while repairing a steam pipe in a maintenance building at a...
Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation’s veterans homes barring visitors...
National museum dedicated to Army debuts on Veterans Day
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AP) — A sword from the defense of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. A stopped wristwatch recovered from the...
Biden eyes Washington veterans for key administration posts
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is looking to build out his nascent White House staff with more traditional Washington insiders, a notable...
UK honors war dead in scaled-back Remembrance Sunday service
LONDON (AP) — In a scaled-back service, Queen Elizabeth II led tributes Sunday to those from the U.K. and the Commonwealth who perished in...
Biden looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies
Stop and reverse. Restore and expand.
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Increasingly normal: Guns seen outside vote-counting centers
The most turbulent and norm-breaking presidential election of a lifetime has led to an extraordinary spectacle in the United States over the past three...
Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots rankle some military vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has held himself up as a champion of U.S. troops without rival. Now, with his presidency on the...
California GOP’s Issa leads in bid to return to Congress
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, once among the most powerful Republicans in Congress, was leading Wednesday in his comeback bid...
Senate Latest: Kelly win gives Arizona 2 Democratic senators
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Senate races in the 2020 election (all times local):
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Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second term
Expect to see a lot more of the same if there's a second Trump administration.
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Biden looks to restore, expand Obama administration policies
Stop and reverse. Restore and expand.
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