A mother in Gaza hasn’t seen her daughter since Israeli troops raided their home

Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family members who went missing after being separated by Israeli soldiers during raids and arrests in the Gaza Strip.

Marine Ospreys flights resume after safety pause; other tiltrotors remain grounded

The U.S. Marine Corps has resumed flying its MV-22B Ospreys days after the U.S. military grounded the entire tiltrotor fleet due to safety concerns, according to a 1st Marine Aircraft Wing spokesman.

Navy to leverage University of Hawaii’s prowess in climate resiliency, resource protection

The U.S. Navy and the University of Hawaii have signed a 10-year agreement aimed at leveraging the institute’s expertise to bolster climate resilience and protect natural and cultural resources on Navy and Marine Corps bases in the state.

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case

South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law, officials said, as police were reported to be raiding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office Wednesday in their intensifying investigation.

Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says

Humanitarian aid to north Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. That has left between 65,000 and 75,000 Palestinians without access to food, water, electricity or health care, according to the world body.

Former Army commander claims trial based on race, faces sex harassment charges for lewd jokes, unwanted touches, undressing

On the first day of court-martial proceedings against former Lt. Col. Bernard West III, prosecutors said lewd jokes, unwanted touching and partial undressing were a methodical campaign of sexual harassment by the former JBLM battalion commander.

Defense Department intercepts ballistic missile target in test from Guam

The Missile Defense Agency has carried out its first live intercept from Guam of a ballistic missile target, a “critical milestone” in the effort to create a defensive network to shield the American territory.

Army secretary fires 4-star general for meddling in promotion process

Army Gen. Charles Hamilton, one of the service’s top generals, was fired after an investigation concluded he improperly intervened in a subordinate’s promotion, the service reported Tuesday.

Navy overhauling moldy and pest-riddled barracks, housing management policies

The Navy is focusing on renovating its squalid unaccompanied housing and stepping up maintenance and management of living conditions. The effort is meant to address issues identified by a 2023 GAO report that found poor living conditions across DOD-owned housing.

McConnell falls during Senate meeting, sprains wrist, but is ‘good’

McConnell was back on the Senate floor by the second round of votes Tuesday, wearing a bandage on the left side of his face and a brace on his left hand. He told an ABC News reporter he was feeling “good.”

Agency finds ‘human error’ in mistakes that fueled Trump attacks

Top officials from the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a flurry of changes Tuesday following an investigation into problems with the release of crucial economics data earlier this year, one of which sparked accusations of data manipulation for political gain by President-elect Donald Trump.

VA must disclose delays to see a doctor and alternatives for private-sector care under new legislation

Several veterans organizations are lining up to support the Complete the Mission Act, which directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to disclose expected wait times for appointments, reasons for cancellations and options to reschedule at a VA facility or with a private, non-VA clinician.

Final House report on Trump assassination attempt says attack was preventable

The July assassination attempt against then-candidate Donald Trump should not have happened, the bipartisan House task force investigating the attack wrote in its final report — a 180-page document released Tuesday that did not offer significant new findings.

Grenade found inside carry-on at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Agents with the Transportation Security Administration discovered a grenade inside a man’s carry-on luggage at LaGuardia Airport in New York, the agency confirmed Tuesday.

Iran reels from ‘tectonic shift’ in Middle East amid scramble for Syria

Beyond Syria, the country most affected by Assad’s dramatic fall is Iran. The regime in Tehran long saw in Assad’s Syria not just a committed partner, but the crucial beachhead for its strategy of “forward defense” - a staging ground for Iran’s network of proxy groups locked in a sprawling shadow conflict with Israel and other regional rivals.

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

A gang leader accused of killing more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital to avenge his son’s death was still persecuting residents on Tuesday.

Justice Department IG seeks new protections on seizing communications

Horowitz said the Justice Department needs to implement more robust policies to protect future abuses of the rights of lawmakers, their staff and journalists. Employing such tactics, he said, could also inadvertently reveal protected whistleblower conduct or other sensitive information.

Senators co-sponsor a new bill to study low-level blast injuries on military personnel

U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of “repetitive low-level blast injuries” on the military and how they could impact brain health.

DA suggests unusual idea for halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

Prosecutors are urging a judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money criminal conviction but suggesting a willingness to end the case in a way that would preserve the verdict while avoiding punishment or a protracted legal fight.