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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Could Face Challenge in Federal Courts

9 octobre 2026 à 17:27
Legal experts say the former Army officer convicted in a 2009 mass shooting could face a narrow, rushed path to appeal a public execution by firing squad.

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Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood Army Base in 2009. It is unclear he will ask the courts to block the administration’s plans to execute him.

Senate Fact Finders Decry Costs of Immigrant Detention at Guantánamo

9 octobre 2026 à 16:56
The setup has cost more than $100 million, the study said. A recent inspection found nearly 450 government employees and zero detainees.

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The U.S. military and contractors put up this tent compound in early 2025 at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to house immigration detainees designated for deportation from the United States. They were taken down last year, never used.

Vance Says He Would Not Watch Livestreamed Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

9 octobre 2026 à 15:13
The vice president also cast doubt on whether the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood gunman, would go forward as Pentagon officials have planned.

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“If it’s through livestream, I’m not going to be watching it,” Vice President JD Vance said of the execution during a visit to Kentucky and Ohio on Friday.

Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says

9 octobre 2026 à 09:29
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

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Members of the military pay their respects on base at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, the morning after the mass shooting in 2009.

Army Actions Contributed to Reagan Airport Collision, Internal Report Says

8 octobre 2026 à 18:43
It is unclear what changes could result from the Army report, which is unlikely to satisfy critics of the military’s response to the D.C. crash.

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Army investigators found that the helicopter’s location-broadcasting technology had malfunctioned.

Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans

8 octobre 2026 à 17:05
The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.

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President Trump said on social media on Thursday that he would not attack Iran before the midterm elections, and that the United States and Iran were “having productive discussions.”

Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants

8 octobre 2026 à 15:22
Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

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The Training Ship Golden Bear, which was used to educate cadets at Cal Poly Maritime Academy for 30 years, is one of the ships being considered under the hypothetical plan.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling Deployment

8 octobre 2026 à 19:42
The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.

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Crew members looking out from aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as it arrived Thursday in San Diego, Calif.

From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat

7 octobre 2026 à 13:55
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.

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The R.A.F. Fairford air base, from which a dozen American B-1 bombers were withdrawn last weekend, has been a mainstay of U.S.-British military cooperation since it opened in 1944.

Case of U.S. Marine Accused of Murder in Japan Draws Outcry

7 octobre 2026 à 07:56
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a close Trump ally, is under pressure to strengthen oversight of the U.S. military in Japan.

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A protest after a U.S. marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a local woman in Okinawa.

Five Takeaways in New Book From Thom Tillis, Who Turned on Trump

6 octobre 2026 à 19:06
In “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Senator Thom Tillis details his regrets about backing President Trump’s agenda.

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Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, has become a far more vocal critic of President Trump after announcing his plans to retire.

Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF Fairford

6 octobre 2026 à 10:28
A 22-year-old from London was the seventh person to be arrested by the counterterrorism police investigating an incident at R.A.F. Fairford last month.

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Armed police officers stood guard on a road outside the perimeter of the R.A.F. Fairford air base last month.

U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats

4 octobre 2026 à 18:34
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.

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A B-1 bomber at R.A.F. Fairford in Britain taking off on Sunday. All 12 B-1s were moved from the base in a highly unusual withdrawal.

Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis

4 octobre 2026 à 14:47
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.

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People shopping in a bazaar in Tehran in July. Iran’s currency has plunged since the war began.

How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint

3 octobre 2026 à 12:19
A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

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A police roadblock near the R.A.F. Fairford air base. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain said on Wednesday that there were “strong indications that Iran played a part” in the previous weekend’s events there.

Coast Guard Says It Stopped Ships Carrying Fuel to Cuba

3 octobre 2026 à 10:34
The Coast Guard has intercepted two small boats it says were carrying illegal fuel to Cuba as the United States enforces a fuel blockade aimed at Cuba’s Communist government.

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“The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,” Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday, said of the seizure of boats.

Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

2 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.

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Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in July. Oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded in recent weeks.
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