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A Bradley Fighting Vehicle was involved in the training accident that killed three soldiers at Fort Stewart, in Georgia, on Sunday. Above, a Bradley is stationed to support a patrol mission by U.S.-Iraqi forces in Baghdad.

3 Soldiers Killed In Training Accident At Fort Stewart In Georgia

The tragic early morning training exercise also resulted in three other soldiers being hospitalized. The incident involved the Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which they were riding.

Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said Sunday that his words were taken out of context when he acknowledged on Thursday that military aid to Ukraine was being tied to President Trump seeking a political favor.

Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference'

The acting White House chief of staff denied what he previously said: that defense funding to Ukraine was frozen in part over the demand that Kyiv dig up dirt on Trump's political rivals.

D.C. Councilmember Discusses Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C., Councilmember Anita Bonds about her co-sponsored bill to decriminalize sex work.

This notice on a cigarette packet in Thailand shows the potential impact of reduced blood circulation to extremities because of smoking. Such pictorial warnings are among the anti-smoking measures that are more likely to be found in countries that have limited Big Tobacco's influence on their politics, according to the new Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index.

Which Countries Do Best — And Worst — At Keeping Big Tobacco Out Of Politics

The first-ever Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index points to the creative rules that some nations use — and what happens when contact isn't policed.

Michael Stumo and his wife Nadia Milleron, whose daughter was killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight crash, attend a House committee hearing June 19. They and other victims' families have been a driving force in the campaign to keep the Boeing 737 Max grounded.

Crash Victim's Family Pushes To Keep Boeing 737 Max From Flying Again Too Soon

The death of Samya Stumo in an Ethiopian Airlines crash stirred her parents to take action against regulators and Boeing. Victims' families want regulators to order a complete review of the 737 Max.

David Bouchier: Never Trust The Experts

I can never resist those columns in newspapers and magazines that pretend to offer expert advice on everyday problems – they are so entertaining. Many of…

Judge Reviews Post-Trial Briefs In Bridgeport Primary Lawsuit

Post-trial briefs have been filed by both sides in a lawsuit that seeks a do-over of Bridgeport’s Democratic primary for mayor. The lawsuit hinges on…

UN Conference Concerns Global Cigarette Smuggling

Cigarette smuggling has been the focus of a United Nations conference in New York this week.

Newest National Park Abuts Problem-Causing Industrial Area

Indiana Dunes, the latest national park in the U.S., has some of the most diverse types of plants and animals in the country. And environmentalists are using its new status to push for protections.

Armenian Americans march in Los Angeles on April 24 during an annual commemoration of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians under the Ottoman Empire.

House Rebukes Turkey With Votes On Sanctions, Armenian Genocide

Lawmakers approved a resolution affirming that it is U.S. policy to recognize the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, now modern-day Turkey.

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