
The Latest: Iran war has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, Pentagon official tells Congress
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning Wednesday from lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump’s administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval. The chief financial official for the Pentagon told lawmakers that the estimated cost of the war with Iran is $25 billion so far. During the hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Jules Hurst III, the acting of war...
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- The Latest: Iran war has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, Pentagon official tells Congress
- The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian/Syrian migrants
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla kick off New York trip by honoring victims at the 9/11 Memorial
- Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists warnings
- Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An alleged Islamic State group militant was convicted on Wednesday of a conspiracy charge in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U. S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Mohammad Sharifullah faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after his one-count conviction in an international terrorism case that President Donald Trump heralded last year during a speech to a joint session of Congress. Sharifullah didn’t testify at his...
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- Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
- The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian/Syrian migrants
- Comey appears in court in Trump threat case thats likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
- Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
- Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation
This years World Cup games could be sizzling. Heres whats being done to prepare for extreme heat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As global temperatures rise, extreme heat could threaten athletes, fans, workers and officials during this year's World Cup games. Sixteen cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada will be hosting the 2026 World Cup in June and July. On average, July is the hottest month of the year for the contiguous U. S. , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and it’s only gotten warmer since record-keeping began in 1895. Wet bulb globe which wind...
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- This years World Cup games could be sizzling. Heres whats being done to prepare for extreme heat
- One of Americas oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate
- Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo
- NASAs Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
- Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

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