WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made a splash last week by saying he’s “very open-minded” about transgender people serving in the U.S. military. But if Carter is serious about…
Almost two years ago, two tightly packed pressure cookers unleashed a storm of ball bearings and nails that ended three lives and ripped off legs at the crowded finish line…
Audio recordings of senior Egyptian officials that were leaked Sunday suggest that when Mohamed Morsi was president, the United Arab Emirates gave the Egyptian Defense Ministry money for a protest…
Earlier this month, Judge George O’Toole, along with the prosecution and defense teams, settled on a pool of 70 jury prospects after questioning 256 people over three weeks. Before the…
An appeals court added Colorado to the list of states that can allow criminal suspects to search victims’ homes to bolster their defense — a move that raised concerns among…
Birth place: North Platte, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Timothy Hagel Father: Charles Hagel, lumber yard manager Mother: Betty (Dunn) Hagel, a secretary Marriages: Lilibet Ziller (April 1985-present); Patricia Lloyd (1979-1982,…
No one disputes that Routh shot and killed the two men. But defense attorneys say Routh was insane. Prosecutors dismiss that claim outright. – Jason Morris reported from Stephenville, Texas….
WASHINGTON — Newly installed Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Sunday that he’s “very open-minded” about transgender people serving in the U.S. military — a sign that the department may be…
Police officers are among the two dead and 15 wounded after an explosion during a peaceful protest in the eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said Sunday. Four people…
Four people belonging to a group that received training in Belgorod, Russia, have been arrested, Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov of Ukraine’s National Defense and Security Council said on his website. A…
New U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Saturday that success is more important than timing in any attempt to retake Iraq’s second city, Mosul, from ISIS militants. Carter spoke…
KABUL, Afghanistan — Four days after he was sworn in as defense secretary, Ashton B. Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday morning to begin his own assessment of the security…
The new U.S. secretary of defense, Ashton Carter, arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday morning and plans to meet with U.S. troops and Afghan leaders. Carter recently took over as secretary…
No deaths were immediately reported and it was unclear how many people were inside The Torch, the Dubai Civil Defense said. – CNN’s Samira Said contributed to this report.
It’s no secret that Joe Biden’s clasp of Stephanie Carter, wife of incoming Defense Secretary Ash Carter, raised a few eyebrows during Ash’s swearing in on Tuesday. – H/T The…
Satellite images from late January analyzed by IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly show that China is reclaiming a significant amount of land at three sites in the Spratly Islands, in addition…
By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – A veteran Russian singer who voiced support for Russia’s annexation of Crimea has been subjected to EU sanctions in a new blacklist…
Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: Ashton Baldwin Carter Father: William Stanley Carter, a psychiatrist and neurologist Mother: Anne (Baldwin) Carter – September 23, 2011 – The Senate unanimously confirms…
He has six titles at ATP 250 level, a Masters 1000 crown at Monte Carlo last spring, a grand slam at last year’s Australian Open, plus Olympic gold with Roger…
FBI Director James Comey illustrated America’s racially biased policing with a reference to showtunes — we eagerly await his forthcoming address on America’s unending drug war that will a feature…
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Ashton B. Carter to be the next defense secretary, installing a new Pentagon chief as the United States increases military action against the…
Her parents filed suit against Israel’s Ministry of Defense in a quest for accountability and sought just $1 in damages. Previously, a judge ruled that the family has no right…
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm Ashton Carter as President Barack Obama’s next secretary of defense. – Carter will be Obama’s fourth…
Two major trials kicking off 2015 feature defendants invoking the insanity defense. For many, this adds to the myth that insanity is commonly used and frequently successful. But in fact,…
The only female inmate on death row in the state of Georgia is scheduled to die by lethal injection later this month. – The last woman to be executed in…
Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly spoke out in defense of Brian Williams on Monday night following the growing controversy around the NBC News anchor fabricating a story. – “Every public person…
“The progress that Ukraine needs cannot be achieved with more weapons,” Merkel said. “I have grave doubts about the validity of this point.” Merkel said she believes that if the…
With an approaching deadline on reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran, Iranian officials on Sunday signaled a willingness to come to an agreement, with Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif telling…
One of Aaron Hernandez’s lawyers decided on Thursday that a murder trial is as good a place as any to make a “deflategate” joke. – “In hindsight, that was a…
The Southern Resident population is considered depleted because of the captures conducted for marine parks decades ago. As a result, the Southern Resident killer whales were added to the endangered…