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News Wrap: Fed chair says economy may need to cool to bring inflation down

In our news wrap Thursday, the chair of the Federal Reserve said inflation is still too high and the economy may have to cool off to bring it down further, the European Union pressed Meta and TikTok to explain what…

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WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. warship intercepts missiles in Red Sea

By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday took out three missiles and several drones that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north, the Pentagon said.

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens ahead of anticipated Israeli invasion against Hamas

By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Solveig Rennan

Another night of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Hamas rocket fire into Israel as its massive invasion force sits on the border, poised to strike. At the southern end of Gaza, the main border crossing with Egypt remains closed as…

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WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after U.S. shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria

By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Pentagon said Thursday the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria, in a rare use of force by one NATO member against another.

Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

Under the policy, service members who had other than heterosexual orientation could serve — as long as they kept it quiet. That led to years of discrimination, undue pressure, discharges and lost benefits.

Pentagon orders new interviews with service members present at Kabul airport attack amid continued criticism

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of roughly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S. forces’ chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as N. Korea's Kim continues visit to Russia

By Associated Press

After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing after depleted uranium ammo for Ukraine announcement

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Defense Department said the latest package will come through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides money for long-term contracts for weapons systems that need to be built or modified by defense companies.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as officials criticize hold up of military promotions

By Kenichi Serino

The top civilian leaders of the Navy, Army and Air Force spoke out Monday against the holding up of military promotions by Sen. Tommy Tuberville in an opinion article.

WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing amid coup in Gabon

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

The ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population's grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power, analysts said.