US Rejects Russian Request to Launch Joint Airstrikes in Syria Russia urged the U.S. to join in airstrikes against the al-Qaida affiliate in Syria, but the Pentagon rejected the proposal.
Investigators Say Smoke Detected in EgyptAir Plane Before Crash The Aviation Herald initially reported that sensors detected smoke in a lavatory, suggesting a fire on board the aircraft.
Fallujah Offensive May Trap Civilians in ISIS-Held City: Aid Groups The Iraqi offensive to retake Fallujah imperiled thousands of trapped civilians in the ISIS stronghold, according to the UN.
Eisenhower Strike Group to Fight ISIS with Cannibalized Parts In coming days, the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower will launch airstrikes against IDID with the help of parts stripped off...
Pentagon Denies US Special Forces on 'Front Lines' in Syria Photos appeared to show U.S. Special Forces troops alongside Syrian rebels, but the Pentagon denied they were on the front...
Special Forces in Syria Ordered to Take Off 'Unauthorized' YPG Patches U.S. Special Forces troops in Syria who showed up in photos wearing the arm patches of a rebel group regarded as terrorists...
US Airstrike Kills ISIS Commander in Fallujah The commander of encircled ISIS fighters in the Iraqi city of Fallujah has been killed in a U.S. Airstrike, U.S. officials...
A-29 Ground Attack Planes Tally More Than 260 Sorties in Afghanistan A-29 turboprop attack aircraft supplied to the Afghan air force have flown more than 260 sorties since January.
Mounting ISIS Battlefield Losses May Spur More 'Lone Wolf' Attacks: US The U.S. must be prepared for more attacks by ISIS-inspired loners as the group's battlefield losses mount, officials say.
VA Deploys Mental Health Staff in Orlando After Mass Shooting The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Orlando is providing emergency mental health assistance to people affected by the...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
