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The White House says the boats carried drugs.

Critics say the strikes are illegal orders that amount to execution without trial.

Admiral Halsey is black, and he joins about a dozen senior military leaders who have left this year, many of them black or female.

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U.S.

troops with expertise in logistics will set up a civilian military coordination center in Israel to help with the expected flood of humanitarian aid into Gaza.

The narrow strip of land has been subjected to intense bombardment for two years as the Israeli army sought to eliminate Hamas after the October 7th surprise attack on Israel.

That initial attack killed more than 1,200 people, mostly Israeli civilians.

The ensuing war has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's health ministry, also mostly civilians.

In a social media post, the White House says troops under U.S.

Central Command would coordinate with other nations in the region...

that will create an international stabilization force in Gaza, as outlined in President Trump's peace plan.

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The Republican policy bill working its way through Congress currently includes a repeal of the 90-10 rule that says for-profit schools can get no more than 90% of their revenue from federal funding. It's a market test to make sure at least 10% of students would pay their own money to go. For years, though, there was a loophole. GI Bill benefits were counted in that 10%.

The Republican policy bill working its way through Congress currently includes a repeal of the 90-10 rule that says for-profit schools can get no more than 90% of their revenue from federal funding. It's a market test to make sure at least 10% of students would pay their own money to go. For years, though, there was a loophole. GI Bill benefits were counted in that 10%.

That meant for-profit schools aggressively targeted veterans for enrollment, including so-called diploma mills that drained veterans' benefits without providing a useful degree. Legislation finally closed that loophole in 2023, but veterans' advocacy groups are flagging a line in the current Republican draft bill that would eliminate the 90-10 rule altogether. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.

That meant for-profit schools aggressively targeted veterans for enrollment, including so-called diploma mills that drained veterans' benefits without providing a useful degree. Legislation finally closed that loophole in 2023, but veterans' advocacy groups are flagging a line in the current Republican draft bill that would eliminate the 90-10 rule altogether. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.

Hexeth posted on X that he proudly ended the Women, Peace and Security program, calling it a woke, divisive, social justice Biden initiative that he claims troops hate. But the program, which focused on involving women to prevent and resolve conflicts abroad, was passed under the first Trump administration by a bipartisan majority in Congress.

Hexeth posted on X that he proudly ended the Women, Peace and Security program, calling it a woke, divisive, social justice Biden initiative that he claims troops hate. But the program, which focused on involving women to prevent and resolve conflicts abroad, was passed under the first Trump administration by a bipartisan majority in Congress.

The Trump campaign even touted the program during election season to back up the claim that Trump did more for women than any president in history. Secretary Hegseth has been under fire since sharing sensitive military plans in insecure group chats. President Trump has said he thinks Hegseth will, quote, get it together. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.