An attorney for the U.S. Naval Academy said Monday that the elite military school should continue using race and ethnicity in admissions because it was not where it needed to be in building a diverse student body.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations accused Israel’s military of striking schools, humanitarian workers and civilians in Gaza in a sign of growing American frustration with its close ally as the war approaches its first anniversary.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Egypt this week on his 10th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began nearly a year ago. The trip is partly aimed at refining a proposal to present to Israel and Hamas for a cease-fire deal and release of hostages.

The number of military construction projects delayed for more than a year has doubled in the last five years and the problem could be mitigated through better oversight from the Defense Department, according to a new government watchdog report.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston says two men are being charged with illegal smuggling and conspiring to violate export controls by sending equipment to Russia’s nuclear energy industry.

Ryan Wesley Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for homeless people in Hawaii, tried to recruit fighters for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia, and described his support and then disdain for Donald Trump — even urging Iran to kill him.

Sgt. Maj. Gerardo Trevino of the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego was arrested Wednesday by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Donald Trump has insisted his golf clubs are safe and that he will keep playing. However, those preferences have posed problems for his protection that former aides, Secret Service officials and security experts say have only intensified in the years since he left the White House.

Pvt. Jonathan Kang Lee, 25, who deserted to avoid his conviction on child sex charges, now faces a court-martial for a murder charge for killing a taxi driver as he attempted to elude authorities, the Army said.

In a ceremony at the commandant’s headquarters, the Marine Corps presented their highest noncombat medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year in Australia after going back into a crashed V-22 Osprey to try to save the trapped pilots.

The American Athletic Conference has ramped up interest in adding Air Force as a member to put all three service academies into the same league for the first time, a person with knowledge of the AAC’s discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

New season. Different challenges. Last year’s records don’t matter. The 49ers were stymied by the Vikings on the road. The Cowboys got destroyed by the Saints at home. The Ravens blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter against the Raiders. The Lions messed up in a home loss to the banged-up Buccaneers.

TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months is unconstitutional while the Justice Department said it is needed to eliminate a national security risk posed by the popular social media company.

Firefighters on Monday battled flames spreading through a national park in Brazil that is enveloping Brasilia in smoke. It’s the latest wildfire in the country, which is experiencing an historic drought.

Pvt. Gage Kaiser, 19, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter for a traffic accident that killed a Kansas police officer who was driving home after his shift.

The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger is complete, an American official said Monday.

Lawmakers have until Friday to close a nearly $3 billion budget gap at the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure millions of veterans and their survivors receive their monthly benefits on time in October.

President Biden urges Congress to increase Secret Service funding and staffing after a potential second assassination attempt on Trump raises security concerns.

Portions of three Army units have been deployed to Shemya Island off the coast of Alaska in response to recent Russian and Chinese air and sea probes into the Arctic region, service officials said.