Russia and China conducting joint Arctic operations for first time, Coast Guard says

Vice Adm. Peter Gautier, deputy commandant for operations, told lawmakers that the Coast Guard recently witnessed the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard conducting a joint patrol high in the Bering Sea in a worrying sign of growing collaboration.

Judge puts off Jan. 6 trial after defendant points to possible Trump pardon

Contreras, an Obama appointee, is the first judge to postpone a Jan. 6-related trial scheduled for the post-election transition period. The move could spare court resources while allowing the picture to become clearer after Inauguration Day.

No evidence of aliens, but 21 cases need ‘further analysis,’ Pentagon report concludes

The head of the Defense Department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office said of the report that there is no evidence of extraterrestrials or that foreign enemies are collecting information on the U.S.

Russia pushes forward in Ukraine amid talk of negotiations

As Russian forces continue their grinding advance toward the supply hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, a new offensive appears to be nearly underway in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, in what would represent a major escalation along the 600-mile-long front.

Long Island man charged with terrorism for trying to bomb government building

James Luca was going through a divorce with his wife and had lost visitation rights with his children. To get back at the social services department, he allegedly fashioned an improvised explosive device with a 20-pound propane tank, a 1-pound propane tank and a torch.

Stroll through Japan’s past at this architectural park in western Tokyo

The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an experience both subtle and sublime, a park within a park. The museum has gathered more than two dozen structures, ranging from simple farmhouses to an industrialist’s mansion, and arranged them in a 17-acre compound inside Koganei Park in Koganei city.

Sizzler steakhouse is worth the journey to Tokyo’s waterfront

Sizzler, a spacious family restaurant with an amply supplied, all-you-can-eat salad bar, occupies a spot in a part of Odaiba called Aqua City, an entertainment destination popular with locals and foreigners alike.

Marine veteran misused a combat technique in fatal chokehold of NYC subway rider, trainer testifies

When Daniel Penny fatally choked a homeless man aboard a Manhattan subway last year, the 25-year-old veteran appeared to misuse combat technique that he learned in the U.S. Marines, according to the martial arts instructor who served alongside Penny.

Fort Vancouver barracks’ $16.5M renovation preserves building’s historical appearance

Building 993 is where as many as 180 infantrymen used to sleep, eat, work and socialize, Fortmann said. But now, it’s where approximately 100 employees of two federal agencies have already started moving into stylish new office space.

Military suicides increase among active-duty and reserve troops in 2023

“This increase is not statistically significant,” said Liz Clark, the director of the Pentagon’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office. The Defense Department in recent years has aimed to improve mental health care access for troops.

Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home

A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives met Thursday with Pope Francis and expressed hope that the incoming and outgoing U.S. administrations would work together to bring the remaining hostages home.

Masses flee homes in Haiti as gangs ratchet up violence amid political turmoil

Masses of residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil.

Trump’s hawkish Cabinet pick heightens pressure on weakened Cuba

Cuba is hemorrhaging people as the economy falters. Now, the country is coming under fresh political pressure as one of the government’s archrivals is poised to start calling foreign-policy shots in Washington.

US Army asks Germans to rent out more homes as troop numbers set to rise in Baumholder

The number of Americans living in and around Baumholder is set to increase from roughly 8,000 to about 10,000 between 2026 and 2029. The Army is spending $1 billion on improvements, including new housing, ahead of the move.

Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure

The Biden administration on Thursday released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure.

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to health and rescue officials, hours after state media in Syria said Israeli strikes in and around the capital killed at least 15 people.

Xi’s key players to lead China in another Trump trade fight

Donald Trump’s return to power has raised the chances of another trade war between the US and China, making Beijing’s potential negotiators some of the most important people in Xi Jinping’s government.

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims falls to lowest level in 6 months

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 4,000 to 217,000 for the week of Nov. 9. That’s less than the 225,000 analysts forecast.

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing

The satirical news publication The Onion was named the winning bidder for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction Thursday, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax.