The controversy over Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s treatment has underscored a long-standing reluctance among men to discuss a disease that is highly treatable if caught early but often shrouded by awkwardness.
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North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines
North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has supervised test firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine
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Bullfighting resumes in Mexico City before a full crowd while activists protest outside
Opponents argue the practice violates animal welfare and affects people’s rights to a healthy environment.
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Republican negotiator defends border proposal despite Trump pressure
The bill would tighten asylum access, increase U.S. Border Patrol agents and asylum officers, detain and deport more immigrants and restrict migrant releases into the U.S.
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Seattle police brass recommend officer’s firing or suspension over ‘horrific’ comments
The officer laughed and said the city should ‘just write a check’ after another policeman struck and killed a young woman with his squad car.
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Biden says U.S. ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 American troops in Jordan
Iran-backed fighters in east Syria began evacuating their posts, fearing U.S. airstrikes.
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Brooklyn couple’s apparent murder-suicide baffles friends, neighbors
Neighbors and friends couldn’t fathom that the happy-go-lucky cook would kill his beloved girlfriend of three years, much less himself.
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No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
The Navy has relaxed its rules for recruiting, offering entrance to candidates who do not have high school diplomas.
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U.S. pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number of its staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel.
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Justice Department finds Cuomo sexually harassed employees and settles with New York state
The former New York governor, once a rising star in the Democratic party, left office in 2021 after a report by Attorney General Letitia James concluded he sexually harassed at least 11 women.