A 53-year-old Army veteran is accused of killing two apartment leasing agents last week in Texas. Derrick Jackson allegedly shot Rosa Linda Ybarra, 67, and Felix Antonio Jimenez-Macz, 47, at the Park at Woodlake in West Houston, prosecutor Simone Colson said Sept. 9 in court, according to the Houston Chronicle.…
Written by Jim Stewart Updated on Sep 10, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT Navigating military homebuyer benefits can feel overwhelming with complex eligibility rules and changing requirements. A VA home loan offers powerful advantages like zero-down financing, lower interest rates, and no monthly private mortgage insurance, making it one of the most…
If you’re a military spouse with little or no credit history, the fastest way to start building credit is usually to get added as an authorized user on your service member’s credit card. It doesn’t require an application, hard credit inquiry, or income verification. Once the card issuer starts reporting…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest international trip aimed at locking in future support for the fight against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine is under pressure from Russia’s air war, which is using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce…
If you’re shopping for a home and you’re not finding anything on the market that fits your needs, you might consider building your own house. While a VA loan can be used to finance the construction of a brand new home, it can be difficult to find a lender that…
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The final phase of a U.S. Coast Guard initiative at Base Kodiak will inject more than $140 million in funding to construct 30 additional housing units, a child development center, and other infrastructure improvements in Alaska. Two task orders were awarded in May to the Tutor Perini Corporation, a general…
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital. The strikes threatened to hamper negotiations over a deal, which in its current…
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified new intelligence material that she claims reveals longstanding U.S. government funding for more than 120 biological laboratories across more than 30 countries, reopening questions about oversight of overseas pathogen research and the extent of public knowledge about those programs. The intelligence dump…
Soon after Marines gathered to remember Cpl. Drew Mobley, command staff at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) unit in Quantico reportedly collected their phones, closed the doors, and began confronting criticism of the command. That’s according to a meeting captured in secret recordings obtained and originally reported by…
PARIS (AP) — From the outset, China wasn’t included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the first of what have become annual summits by the G7 club of wealthy nations to forward their interests. No surprise there. Imagining Chinese…
More than three-quarters of Americans polled in a recent survey endorse national defense legislation that would include the “right-to-repair” provision allowing U.S. military service members to fix their own equipment rather than wait for contractors as required by law. Right-to-repair has been one of myriad topics discussed, and amendments included,…
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For an aircraft that’s seen its share of high-flying sunsets, the Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier jet has had a sunset of its own. The jet, known for its unique ability to take off and land vertically without ever needing a runway, has been decommissioned in an official sunset ceremony at…
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