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More than a dozen congressional Democrats, including Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, and Rep. Bobby Scott, sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a letter on Monday asking about the status of the program. Scott said protecting installations from flooding is a matter of national security, and Hampton Roads is a hotspot for both.
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Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency
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A Very Contagious Virus Is on the Rise, but Doctors Say Doing This One Simple Thing Will Keep You Safe
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A sailor stationed in Norfolk has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the coercion and enticement of a minor. Bailey Dwayne Burnett, 26, received his sentence on June 12. Burnett exchanged several video and image files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) with another sailor, Zhane Tavern Elamin, in January 2023. He also discussed ways to engage minors.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – One of the 58 individuals arrested in an undercover sting operation targeting child sex predators was a 22-year-old sailor stationed at Naval Station Mayport. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies conducted a week-long investigation called “Operation Bad Habits,” in which detectives posed online as children between the ages of 7 and 15.
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Last January, when federal immigration agents started an immigration crackdown in Portland, Maine, pediatric occupational therapist Xenia Pantos was driving using their spouse's car to work when they saw masked federal agents and vehicles with tinted windows parked in the road. Worried about immigrant community members, Pantos stopped for a few minutes to observe.
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The U.S. Navy announced an expedited recruiting pipeline to bring technology experts into the service to help build innovative products at scale. The service is seeking professionals from the commercial sector and offering them direct commissions as an officer in the Navy Reserve in exchange for their expertise.
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Funding sparks dispute: Critics say proposed offsets could limit future benefits for up to 1.5 million veterans with conditions such as tinnitus and sleep apnea. Political and policy divide: Supporters call the offsets necessary to pass reforms; opponents urge alternative funding to avoid cutting future benefits.
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A ship that spent nearly a year in harm’s way, operating under persistent threat from Iranian missiles and one-way attack drones while the Ford Carrier Strike Group carried out or coordinated hundreds of strikes against Iranian targets, now needs fixing. The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk a $17.6 million contract modification to perform emergent maintenance on the USS Gerald R. Ford, America’s most advanced aircraft carrier, with work expected to wrap up by March 2027.