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Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks
The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country.
Live nuclear testing could resume in ‘months’ if needed, official says
The Trump administration has reportedly had conversations about resuming live nuclear testing.
By Aaron Mehta
Senate Foreign Relations chairman talks Turkey’s Erdogan, and ‘the hole he’s dug himself into’
Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch shares his thoughts on Turkey's S-400 purchase, a Russian pipeline project and nuclear weapons.
By Joe Gould
Trump administration approves over $100M for Lebanon military
The aid is intended to help counter Iran’s influence in Lebanon, which is highlighted by the presence of the Iranian-supported Shiite Hezbollah movement in the government and the group’s militias.
Last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster dies at age 90
The blimp burst into flames while it was trying to dock at U.S. Naval Air Station Lakehurst's mooring mast on May 6, 1937.
By Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press
Beirut bombing survivor who was under rubble for more than two hours tells his story, remembers Marines who died
The bombing was the largest single-day loss of life in the Marine Corps since the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
By Philip Athey
US destroyer made ‘historic’ visit to Beirut as regional tensions mount
The port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ramage to Beirut was the first in 36 years.
By Shawn Snow
Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary
A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries.
Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned
Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a technical malfunction during a test caused the explosion.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Mysterious Iran rocket blast draws Trump tweet, Tehran response
President Trump tweeted what appeared to be an American surveillance photo of the site of the explosion.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
This top military working dog is a Purple Heart recipient with nearly 100 Marine combat patrols under his collar
Sgt. Yeager, a Marine improvised explosive detection dog, was awarded the Purple Heart after an explosion in Afghanistan took out part of his ear.
By Shawn Snow