EU vows countermeasures to US tariffs. Bourbon, jeans, peanut butter, motorcycles are easy targets

U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday, adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. It means iconic U.S. industries like bourbon, jeans and motorcycles should beware.

Army ending EagleCash card program after 28 years of use on military bases

The Army introduced EagleCash in 1997 as an alternative to cash, debit cards and credit cards. At its high point in 2010, it processed $1.9 billion in transactions annually, mostly at Army and Air Force Exchange Service and concessionaire-run stores.

Spain to grant residency, work permits to potentially 25,000 immigrants affected by Valencia floods

The Spanish government will grant one-year residency and work permits to potentially 25,000 foreigners affected by the catastrophic flash floods that hit the eastern part of the country last October.

Trump ousts service academies’ board members, calling out ‘leftist ideologues’

Members of boards that provide oversight at the U.S. service academies are no longer in their posts, after President Donald Trump fired them for what he said was their promotion of “woke leftist” ideology.

Utah National Guard officer sentenced for sexually harassing subordinate on deployment

A Utah National Guard officer deployed to Djibouti recently received a six-month jail sentence after pleading guilty to sexual harassment during a court-martial at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza.

Japanese police allege US airman drove drunk, injured motorist in collision

A U.S. airman was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence and rear-ending another vehicle on the Okinawa Expressway, injuring the driver, according to Japanese police.

North Korea warns of ‘counteraction’ after US submarine docks in South

North Korea’s state-run media lashed out at the U.S. over the arrival of a fast-attack submarine in South Korea’s largest port, calling it an effort to escalate tensions on the peninsula.

Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza

A pro-Palestinian legal group has brought dozens of complaints in more than 10 countries, using a legal concept called “universal jurisdiction,” which allows governments to prosecute people for the most serious crimes regardless of where they are allegedly committed.

Japan tracks Russian spy ship near its southern islands for over a week

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship spent more than a week in waters near Japan’s southern islands, including Okinawa and Kyushu, the country’s military announced Monday.

After meeting with Trump, Jordan’s king says his country opposes displacing Palestinians in Gaza

President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area.

Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations

Two Venezuelan planes have flown to the U.S. and returned home with its citizens deported from the country. Monday’s flights represent a possible improvement in relations between longtime diplomatic adversaries and a victory for President Donald Trump in his efforts to get more countries to take their migrants back. 

‘Bragg is back’: Defense secretary restores name of Army post in North Carolina

Fort Liberty, the Army’s largest post, is once again Fort Bragg but without the Confederate tie.

Pacific Air Forces’ new cyber directorate prepares for ‘great power’ conflict

Pacific Air Forces has stood up a directorate consolidating the combatant command’s approach to cyber operations and communications with the aim of modernizing infrastructure in an era of economic and military competition with China.

Coast Guard stops sailboat carrying over 130 Haitian migrants near the Florida Keys

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted an overloaded migrant boat carrying more than 130 people from Haiti, including small children, near the Florida Keys last week.

New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says

A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday.

Proposed bipartisan bill supported by Carroll lawmakers targets fentanyl and heroin dealers

State lawmakers are again attempting to pass a bill that would dole out stricter punishments for dealers of heroin or fentanyl.

Trump says he is considering tariff exemptions on Australian steel and aluminum

U.S. President Donald Trump said he agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone call on Tuesday with Australia’s prime minister.

Trump fires top US ethics official and head of agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers

President Donald Trump has fired the federal government’s top ethics official as well as the leader of the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers — the latest moves in the Republican president’s sweeping effort to shrink and reshape the government.

Military backs out of recruiting at science and engineering conference as part of DEI purge

Military organizations have backed out of an engineering, science and technology conference set for this weekend as part of a new Pentagon policy that bans diversity-focused events.