DODEA schools to close in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning

All DODEA schools will be closed on Thursday in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.

Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar

 Israeli strikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital and emergency response workers said, as health workers and Israel’s military traded claims over reported evacuation orders for two hospitals in the territory’s largely isolated north.

2 Vietnam soldiers who saved fellow troops in combat to receive Medals of Honor

Capt. Hugh Nelson Jr. and Kenneth David, who fought in the Vietnam War, are the latest recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in combat.

5 Korean War soldiers will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor

Five Korean War soldiers whose extraordinary heroism was not fully recognized at the time will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor as part of a campaign to shine a light on the role of minority service members in defense of the nation.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs deny sending drones to provoke North for Yoon

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff denied allegations that the military scattered anti-communist propaganda leaflets in North Korea to prompt a reaction from Pyongyang, according to a spokesman Thursday.

South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

South Korean investigators have left the president’s official residence after a nearly six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month.

EPA fines Navy, logistics agency for skipping fuel contamination meeting in Hawaii

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency $5,000 for failing to attend a community meeting last month regarding the Red Hill fuel spill crisis as required by a consent order.

FCC’s net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration

A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Joe Biden’s Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency’s hard-fought and long-debated open internet rules.

China plans export curbs on battery parts, mineral technology

China plans to tighten export restrictions on certain technology used to make battery components and the processing of two crucial metals amid rising trade tensions globally. 

Biden to ban more offshore oil drilling before Trump arrives

President Biden is set within days to issue the executive order barring the sale of new drilling rights in portions of the country’s outer continental shelf, according to people familiar with the effort who asked not to be named because the decision isn’t public. 

FBI releases new video of suspect planting pipe bombs near DNC, RNC offices on eve of Capitol riot

Hoping to generate new tips from the public, the FBI is disclosing new information, including previously unreleased video, about a suspect who planted pipe bombs four years ago outside the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees near the Capitol.

Computers of senior US Treasury leaders accessed in latest hack

The hackers were able to access unclassified material stored locally on the senior officials’ computers, which were among the laptops and desktops that were infiltrated, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the investigation is ongoing.

Mexican restaurant brings a taste of home to South Korea

La Casa Del Mexicano transports customers to an inviting space with authentic Mexican-American cuisine near Osan Air Base.

Veteran suicides often follow complaints of chronic pain, insomnia and physical problems, report finds

Findings showed nearly 55% of 2,654 veterans whose records were studied by the VA and who took their own lives had reported pain problems in the year before they died.

Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago.

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza humanitarian zone as Netanyahu OKs delegation to talks in Qatar

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people, including several children, across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, hitting Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.

Air Force Academy mourns death of cadet set to graduate this year

Cadet 1st Class K. Emily Jean Foster died due to complications from brain tumors that were discovered just two weeks before her death. She died while at home with her family.

Financial woes, divorce, other struggles preceded Texas man’s deadly attack in New Orleans

Court records and a now-removed YouTube video paint a picture of a man who struggled after his military service ended, including with a contentious divorce and financial issues from debt and a failed real estate venture. The suspect also once complained of difficulties in paying for tuition through the GI bill.

Brazilian miner boosts rare earths output in challenge to China’s grip

Ricardo Grossi, the CEO of Brazil’s Serra Verde Group, sees a chance for the company to become an alternative supplier to the West for critical minerals, especially if China expands export controls against the U.S. to more metals.