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3,000 more active-duty troops sent to US-Mexico border
Pentagon sending 3,000 more active-duty troops to US-Mexico border

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. is sending about 3,000 more soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border as President Donald Trump pushes to stop...

Members allowed to switch as Medicaid provider loses accreditation
Maryland suspends Medicaid insurer's accreditation, halts enrollments

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland: Maryland's largest managed care organization for Medicaid recipients has had its accreditation suspended, prompting...

US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea's missile tests
US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea fires missile

SEOUL, South Korea: A U.S. aircraft carrier reached South Korea over the weekend, shortly after North Korea test-fired cruise missiles...

Marking a first, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lands on the moon
US firm Firefly scores first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Firefly Aerospace has achieved a major milestone in private space exploration, successfully landing its Blue Ghost...

NASA launches satellite to map moon's water resources
NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: This week, a small NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida to find and map water on the moon....

Japan’s birth rate hits record low amid aging population
Japan's births fell to record low in 2024

TOKYO, Japan: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year, the health ministry...

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US pending home sales in January hit record low amid high rates
US pending home sales tumble to record low in January

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. fell to a record low in January due to high mortgage rates and...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

Bills release veteran punter Sam Martin after 3 seasons
Bills release veteran punter Sam Martin after 3 seasons

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) The Buffalo Bills released veteran punter Sam Martin on Thursday with one year left on his...

Trump envoy calls for Russia-US 'reset'
Trump envoy calls for Russia-US 'reset'

Diplomatically isolating Moscow is no longer a viable strategy, Keith Kellogg has said ...

No. 18 Purdue, Illinois ride recent resurgence into season finale
No. 18 Purdue, Illinois ride recent resurgence into season finale

(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Nearly two weeks ago, Purdue's prospects for a long March Madness run looked poor, and Illinois'...

US, Canadian leaders discuss trade amid new US tariffs
US, Canadian leaders discuss trade amid new US tariffs

Top diplomats from the United States and Canada held talks Wednesday that included discussion of trade, while U.S. President Donald...