Her Brother Disappeared in War 80 Years Ago. She Finally Got to Say Goodbye.
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Her Brother Disappeared in War 80 Years Ago. She Finally Got to Say Goodbye.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Margery Hop Wong bade her older brother goodbye in 1943, she was just a 12-year-old girl who loved it when he took her for joy rides in his used convertible around the apple orchards their family worked. Yuen Hop left their home…

Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing
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Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s statement on Friday that he had directed Elon Musk to turn his budget-slashing initiative on the Pentagon underscored Mr. Musk’s rapidly expanding role in their charge to shrink the federal bureaucracy and stomp out any opposition to the president’s agenda. At…

Guantánamo Bay Prepares for President Trump’s Migrant Surge
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Guantánamo Bay Prepares for President Trump’s Migrant Surge

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines About 300 service members have landed at Guantánamo Bay to provide security and begin setting up at a new tent city for migrants, as officials comply with President Trump’s order to prepare the Navy base for as many as 30,000 deportees. The small…

Trump Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia
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Trump Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump ordered airstrikes on Saturday against the Islamic State in northern Somalia, the first major U.S. military operation overseas since he took office. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the military’s initial assessment was that “multiple operatives” in the…

Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R. Effort
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Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R. Effort

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines White House officials said they were pleased that the Defense Department has cooperated fully in providing the administration with video content documenting the border deployment and the deportation flights. (According to the Defense Department, its videos are produced by career military public affairs…

Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
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Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member,…

Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance
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Pentagon Removes General Milley’s Security Detail and Revokes His Clearance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Gen. Mark A. Milley, the retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that he is removing his security detail, revoking his security clearance, and ordering an inspector general inquiry into his record, the Pentagon said late…

Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military
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Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Monday moved toward pushing openly transgender people out of the military, directed the Pentagon to end diversity programs and ordered the reinstatement of many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine as he sought to reshape America’s armed forces….

Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain
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Senate to Vote on Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation, With Outcome Uncertain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Senate barreled on Friday toward a late-night vote on whether to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, with the outcome still uncertain as a handful of Republicans weighed whether to back President Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation…