ILORIN, Kwara (AP) — Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. They were handed over…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s “eligibility” to access classified information and barred him from holding “any sensitive position,” alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One’s capabilities to the media. It follows reporting last month, including from The New…
Fall has always been one of the best seasons for readers. Publishers save many of their biggest releases for the months leading into the holidays, filling bookstore shelves with everything from sweeping histories and spy stories to ambitious science fiction and literary fiction. This year’s lineup of most anticipated releases…
The U.S. Army, along with the Idaho National Laboratory and a locally headquartered mining company, has commissioned a new mineral processing plant in Idaho Falls, Idaho, that will produce a homegrown supply of antimony trisulfide, a mineral that’s said to be critical to national security. The Army, along with Perpetua…
A warning has been issued throughout the state of Florida over scammers targeting veterans, active-duty military members, and their families. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, through its Operation Senior Shield initiative, has issued a scam alert to tell citizens to verify before they donate to any charity claiming to…
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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has dropped its fight against a court-imposed ban on its policy of limiting what professors can publicly say and write. Tim Bakken, the school’s longest-serving law professor, brought the original suit, claiming the academy’s policy violates his constitutional right to freedom of speech.…
The newly created Military Spouse Commission has opened an online form to allow those with vested interests in the commission to submit comments. President Donald Trump created the commission on Monday via an executive order to support the lives and experiences of spouses of those enlisted in service. The commission…
The Department of the Navy has appointed a new Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Intelligence and Security (DUSN I&S). Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao appointed John Cremins to the role, in which he will serve as the principal civilian advisor to the Under Secretary of the…
Veterans asking their Department of Veterans Affairs health care provider about GLP-1 medications frequently run into a wall of brand names that seem interchangeable but are not — at least not for coverage purposes. Ozempic and Wegovy contain identical active ingredients. So do Mounjaro and Zepbound. But the VA treats…
DAYTON, Ohio—Up to six designs could be brought to the prototyping phase of the second round of the Air Force’s drone-wingman effort next year, a service official told reporters on Tuesday.Increment 2 of the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft competition is well underway, Col. Timothy Helfridge, the fighter portfolio acquisition…
Since the tech hype cycle for all-electric vehicles started, a long list of startups have come and gone, at varying stages of model development. A few highlights include the demise of Fisker Automotive, Dyson EV, Nikola, and Lordstown Motors. For the US, the brutal slaying of the $7,500 federal tax…
Two numbers will describe the same hospital system, and they do not sound like they belong to the same story. One comes from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ own inspector general, which found that nearly 8 in 10 VA medical centers are reporting severe shortages of nurses. The other comes…
Published Jul 29, 2026, 11:54 AM EDT Developer studio Double Fine Productions announces that it has laid off members of its team following the studio’s departure from Xbox. Credit: via Double Fine Originally published by Game Rant Double Fine, the developer responsible for games like the Psychonauts franchise, Brutal Legend, and most…
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mary L. Autrey of Indianapolis, Indiana, never imagined she would receive a national honor for volunteering out of the goodness of her heart. She’s the first “Hero” in the HeroByApp™ Community Heroes Program, established to celebrate veterans, first responders, teachers and everyday change makers who…
Open-world RPGs usually occupy a conflicted spot, having to balance the freedom to go almost anywhere with gripping character-driven narratives that keep players hooked and dedicated to their overarching goal. While it’s not unusual for such games to lean more heavily toward one aspect, like Elden Ring trading classic storytelling…
The Navy is asking industry whether RVs, houseboats and temporary workforce camps could help cover a housing shortage that may approach 12,000 beds as barracks across the country undergo repairs, renovations and possible privatization. A July 24 request for information from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command seeks “safe, habitable, code-compliant”…
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The federal government has issued guidance to veterans to help them avoid scammers who target recipients of benefit schemes. In a memo posted by the Federal Trade Commission, the agency warned veterans against those posing as staff from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seize veterans’ money and data…
A European watch company has launched two new watches, inspired by U.S. Navy SEALs. The watches, made by the Swiss luxury watchmaker Panerai, a company that was once the official supplier of gauges to the Royal Italian Navy, are now available to purchase on the company’s website. “Ideals of challenge,…
