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Tensions escalate at Ukraine border as EU drops new sanctions on Russian ally Belarus

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are petitioning the European Council to build a defensive line along the bloc's borders with Russia and Belarus, to protect the union from potential military...

Russia vows retaliation on America after Ukraine allegedly fires US-supplied missile at Crimea, killing at least 4

Russia claims Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles at Krelim-controlled Crimea on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring 151 others -- and furiously vowed Monday to retaliate against America.

US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan

The objective is to keep the rooms between 73-79 degrees Fahrenheit.

Oklahoma man returning to US after ammo arrest in Turks and Caicos

The Oklahoma man who was facing 12 years in a tropical prison after Turks and Caicos authorities found four stray bullets in his luggage is coming back to the United...

How rising anti-American axis sees US weakness, and is ready to pounce

For anyone slow on the uptake, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un provided some helpful show-and-tell in Pyongyang on Wednesday.

US and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan

The two countries briefly resumed Track One talks over nuclear arms in November but those negotiations have since stalled, with a top US official publicly expressing frustration at China's responsiveness.

The dream of homeownership is fading -- here’s how to navigate the market

High home prices and stubborn mortgage rates make the current housing market seemingly difficult to navigate—particularly for underserved populations.

Map shows Chinese-owned farmland next to 19 US military bases in 'alarming' threat to national security: experts

"These locations can be used to set up intelligence collection sites and the owners can be influential in local politics as we have seen in the past," said former United...

Why Juneteenth is a holiday for ALL Americans to celebrate

America today celebrates Juneteenth, a commemoration both of the horrors of the nation's original sin, slavery, and of its end. The holiday traces to victorious Union Gen. Gordon Granger’s June...

10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list

States were ranked based on military engagement, such as the number of veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, active-duty military personnel and more. 

Married US soldier 'lured' to Russia learns his fate after he stole, threatened to kill girlfriend he met in S. Korea

The 34-year-old learned his fate while he stood inside a glass cage.

Here are the top 5 states with the most expensive coffee prices in America: study

New Yorkers may be shocked to find that the Empire State doesn’t even come close to cracking the top 10 of the priciest places to snag a cup of joe.

US Navy fast attack sub arrives in Cuba a day after Russia sends warships to Havana

The Russian submarine Kazan is equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles — reportedly capable of carrying nuclear warheads at nine times the speed of sound.

Biden admin has discussed going around Israel, negotiating directly with Hamas to free five US hostages: report

The US would seek to free Edan Alexander, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Omer Neutra and Keith Siegel, as well as secure the bodies of Itay Chen, Judy Weinstein and Gad...

What do tickets cost to see the USA cricket team play in NY?

The high-stakes contest goes down in Nassau County on June 12.

FBI director warns of jihadist attack in US, similar to Russian concert hall: 'Heightened terrorist threat'

FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that there is an increasing concern of a potential coordinated attack in the US.

Remains of Jewish-American soldier missing for nearly 80 years recovered from mass grave where he was buried with Nazis

A Jewish-American World War II hero who stormed Utah beach on D-Day and went missing after being ambushed in the Battle of Cherbourg has finally been found.

US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks

While declining to detail the specifics of their conversation, Austin said the most important thing was that the two were again talking.

Houthi rebels say at least 16 killed, 35 others wounded in joint US-British airstrikes in Yemen

Joint British-US airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others, the rebels said Friday.

North Korea says 18-missile barrage was warning to South's 'gangsters' regime'

Leader Kim urged the country's nuclear forces to be ready to carry out the mission of war deterrence and take the initiative in case of war, KCNA said.