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A False Report of a Shooter Prompts a Shooting at the U.S. Naval Academy

A midshipman and a law enforcement officer were injured in an altercation after misinformation spread at the campus in Annapolis, Md., at a moment of heightened tension nationwide.

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A U.S. Park Police helicopter takes off from the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., after reports of an active shooter on campus on Thursday.
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Trump Officials Ask Military Lawyers to Serve as Immigration Judges

Emails sent out call for volunteers to take six-month assignments hearing asylum and deportation cases.

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The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to use military lawyers as temporary immigration judges in the Justice Department’s immigration courts.
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Ukraine War Leads to Global Shortage of TNT for Military and Mining Use

Mining materials to make cement, gravel and a host of other common products require an explosive that is becoming more expensive and limited in supply.

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One-pound charges of TNT like these are critical for blasting rocks and minerals needed for construction projects.
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Trump Administration Weighs Having Military Lawyers Work as Immigration Judges

No final decision has been made, but the proposal comes as President Trump increasingly uses the military in various aspects of domestic life.

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The proposal would send military lawyers to work at the Justice Department in an effort to reduce the capacity of the immigration system to process a backlog.
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Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement

An executive order released on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each state and seeks civilian volunteers to assist federal agents in Washington.

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National Guard troops in Washington last week. President Trump has mused openly about expanding the deployments to other cities, particularly Democratic strongholds.
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