U.S. military personnel are supporting search, rescue and aid operations in Venezuela after twin earthquakes killed more than 2,000 people. Aid workers warn overcrowded shelters, poor sanitation and limited clean water could fuel a health crisis.
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All U.S. military boot camps are again requiring flu shots for recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the vaccine optional. The change comes as Lackland Air Force Base reports 275 confirmed flu cases.
Gen. Christopher Donahue, the U.S. Army commander in Europe and Africa and the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, will relinquish command July 2. His departure comes amid a broader turnover of senior military leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Three congressional candidates endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primaries, including two challengers who defeated sitting House members. The sweep marked a major victory for the city’s democratic socialist movement and a setback for establishment Democrats.
An influenza outbreak has sickened trainees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas weeks after the Pentagon ended the military’s flu vaccine mandate. Reports say at least 159 recruits have fallen ill, while officials say mitigation and vaccination measures are underway.
The Government Accountability Office found major failures at Camp East Montana, ICE’s largest detention center, including health care lapses, unsanitary conditions, a lost loaded firearm and millions in waste. DHS said ICE has hired a new contractor and is upgrading the facility.
Navy Secretary John Phelan departs immediately amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over shipbuilding and naval strategy. His exit follows a series of high-level military dismissals under the Trump administration.