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Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry
1 week, 3 days ago

Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry

CNN  

Washington CNN — It’s a rivalry unlike any other. And when you go into service together after you get to kind of hold that against them and let them have it for the rest of your careers … you know, it really doesn’t happen any other college sports rivalry.” “This game represents more than just us, the players,” said Colin …

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorses women in combat jobs, exhorts West Point cadets to defend the Constitution
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorses women in combat jobs, exhorts West Point cadets to defend the Constitution

LA Times  

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III used a speech at West Point to forcefully endorse having women in combat roles and emphasize the military’s obligation to defend the U.S. Constitution — ideals some fear may come under fire in the upcoming Trump administration. So enough already.” While never mentioning Trump, Hegseth or the incoming administration, Austin also admonished the cadets …

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High Point Panthers and the No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers meet in Estero, Florida
3 weeks, 4 days ago

High Point Panthers and the No. 12 West Virginia Mountaineers meet in Estero, Florida

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! West Virginia Mountaineers vs. High Point Panthers Estero, Florida; Friday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 West Virginia and High Point square off in Estero, Florida. High Point makes 40.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.4 percentage points higher …

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No. 25 Army looks past loss to Notre Dame to focus on UTSA and other season goals
3 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 25 Army looks past loss to Notre Dame to focus on UTSA and other season goals

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! WEST POINT, N.Y. — Trey Sofia didn’t spend much time dwelling on Army’s first loss of the season. With a win, Army can still go undefeated in its first regular season of AAC play and get to 10 wins for the third time under coach Jeff …

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Army and its ‘fanatical’ coach aim for perfection. But is that enough?
1 month ago

Army and its ‘fanatical’ coach aim for perfection. But is that enough?

New York Times  

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Here is an Army football coach: Sunk into a large leather armchair facing other pieces of large leather furniture, in a room festooned with old drawings from his daughters and challenge coins gifted him by generals, wearing a gray knit sweater that’s a decent match for the crisply trimmed hair on his head, talking about obligation. …

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'Female Donald Trump' among New York Republicans — and Dems — running on 'law and order'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Female Donald Trump' among New York Republicans — and Dems — running on 'law and order'

Raw Story  

ULSTER COUNTY, NY — Law and order is on the ballot nationwide this November, but with many Democrats fearful of another Jan. 6-like insurrection in 2025, it’s becoming a centerpiece in some of the most hotly contested congressional seats in the nation this cycle. “Candidates who claim to be for law and order supporting a convicted felon who incited insurrectionists …

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Remembering singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Remembering singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson

NPR  

Remembering singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. GROSS: Well, I'd like to close with another song from your new CD, "The Austin Sessions." His new CD, "The Austin Sessions," features new versions of his best-known songs, including the song that's quoted …

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Inside California’s brutal underground market for puppies: Neglected dogs, deceived owners, big profits
3 months, 1 week ago

Inside California’s brutal underground market for puppies: Neglected dogs, deceived owners, big profits

LA Times  

Blaring music drowned out the barking, but there was no masking the neglect inside the sweltering Riverside County garage. “Might be a puppy mill.” Several years before Lemon died, complaints from buyers with sick dogs led investigators with the L.A. County district attorney’s office to serve a search warrant at Matthews’ Norco home. The website for Bay Area Corgis in …

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Biden’s message to West Point graduates: You’re being asked to tackle threats ‘like none before’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden’s message to West Point graduates: You’re being asked to tackle threats ‘like none before’

Associated Press  

WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their class is being called upon to tackle threats across the globe and preserve the country’s ideals at home “like none before.” Biden said the phrase, the class motto, was apt for the sorts of challenges they will take as newly minted Army …

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A celebration of Black military heroism comes to Inglewood
1 year, 1 month ago

A celebration of Black military heroism comes to Inglewood

LA Times  

Retired Navy Vice Adm. David L. Brewer, right, joined five other retired Black officers in a pre-Veterans Day panel in Inglewood, where they discussed their experiences in the military, the history of Black service members and more. And Black troops — “‘colored,’ we were called then,” Kinsey clarified — “dominated getting recognized until Jim Crow.” The Veterans Day panel was …

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Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83
1 year, 1 month ago

Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight dies at 83

New York Times  

“When my time on Earth is gone And my activities here are passed I want they bury me upside down And my critics can kiss my ass” Bob Knight, March 12, 1994 Clair Bee was unquestionably one of the greatest college basketball coaches in history. “I don’t think there’s a player that ever played for Coach Knight that didn’t want …

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Police Were Warned Last Month About Maine Shooter’s Threats: 'There Were Warning Signs'
1 year, 1 month ago

Police Were Warned Last Month About Maine Shooter’s Threats: 'There Were Warning Signs'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre. “We couldn’t locate him,” Merry said, adding that he couldn’t recall if there was …

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Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter’s threats
1 year, 1 month ago

Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter’s threats

Associated Press  

Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre. “We couldn’t locate him,” Merry said, adding that he couldn’t recall if there was any follow-up because …

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Liverpool, West Ham remain perfect in Europa League, newcomer Brighton picks up first point
1 year, 2 months ago

Liverpool, West Ham remain perfect in Europa League, newcomer Brighton picks up first point

The Hindu  

Ryan Gravenberch scored his first goal for his new club as Liverpool brushed aside Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League on Thursday. Goals from Lucas Paquetá and Nayef Aguerd helped West Ham make it two wins from two games in the Europa League with a 2-1 victory at Freiburg. West Ham, winners of the Europa Conference League last season, had …

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Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions
1 year, 3 months ago

Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions

NPR  

Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/Pool/Getty Images John Minchillo/Pool/Getty Images Students For Fair Admissions, the conservative group that earlier this year won a U.S. Supreme Court ban on affirmative action programs in higher education, is now suing the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Last June, in its …

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West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins
1 year, 3 months ago

West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A nearly 200-year-old West Point …

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South Korean auto supplier plans $72 million plant in Georgia to build electric vehicle parts
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korean auto supplier plans $72 million plant in Georgia to build electric vehicle parts

Associated Press  

WEST POINT, Ga. — A South Korean company plans to build a $72 million factory in Georgia to make parts for electric vehicles, hiring more than 140 workers. Daesol Ausys announced its plans on Tuesday to build a factory in West Point, making luggage boards and covers for compartments in electric vehicles. Daehan Solution today employs 350 full-time workers, while …

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ANOTHER Pennsylvania Senate recruit accused of carpet-bagging: Republican David McCormick defends claiming coastal Connecticut mansion as primary residence over Pittsburgh home
1 year, 4 months ago

ANOTHER Pennsylvania Senate recruit accused of carpet-bagging: Republican David McCormick defends claiming coastal Connecticut mansion as primary residence over Pittsburgh home

Daily Mail  

Another likely GOP Senate candidate has been accused of carpet-bagging, with a new report suggesting David McCormick spends more time at his coastal Connecticut mansion than in Pennsylvania's Rust Belt. In January 2022, McCormick sold his $6.5 million home in Fairfield, Conn., and bought a $2.8 million home in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. In January 2022, McCormick sold his $6.5 million …

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Cambodian leader's son Hun Manet set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodian leader's son Hun Manet set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?

ABC  

Hun Sen has been Cambodia's autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has grown increasingly close to China. Key points: It is not clear when — or even if — Hun Sen will hand over power to his son Hun Manet is a graduate of the US Military Academy at …

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Cambodian leader’s son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodian leader’s son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has grown increasingly close to China. “His choices don’t exactly reflect Swiss values.” Hun Manet has given few clues himself, posting frequently on Facebook and Telegram like his father but revealing little of his …

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Cambodian leader’s son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?
1 year, 5 months ago

Cambodian leader’s son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has grown increasingly close to China. “His choices don’t exactly reflect Swiss values.” Hun Manet has given few clues himself, posting frequently on Facebook and Telegram like his father but revealing little of his …

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VP Harris praises cadets’ sacrifice in West Point’s 1st commencement speech by a woman
1 year, 6 months ago

VP Harris praises cadets’ sacrifice in West Point’s 1st commencement speech by a woman

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but noted they were entering an “unsettled world” because of Russian aggression and the rising threats from China. Commencement speakers at the country’s military academies are usually delivered by the …

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Here's how Everton can escape the drop
1 year, 7 months ago

Here's how Everton can escape the drop

The Telegraph  

It’s not a done deal by any means, but Everton’s fight for survival remains just about in their own hands after Leeds United’s defeat at West Ham United. However, even in the unlikely but not impossible event of Leicester City winning at Newcastle United this evening and then at home to Europe-distracted West Ham, their superior goal difference means even …

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‘The Pale Blue Eye’ movie review: Underwhelming whodunnit that misspends its source material
1 year, 11 months ago

‘The Pale Blue Eye’ movie review: Underwhelming whodunnit that misspends its source material

The Hindu  

A historical murder mystery, featuring the father of detective stories, Edgar Allan Poe, in a supporting role, and a title that draws from Poe’s eerily spare short story, ‘The Tell Tale Heart’, is enough of an incentive to watch Scott Cooper’s The Pale Blue Eye. Cooper, who has also written the screenplay, adapts Louis Bayard’s 2003 novel, The Pale Blue …

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