U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’

U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’

BEIRUT (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic action” to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and ongoing hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border, fearing that escalations could spiral “out of control.” Amos Hochstein, tasked with shuttle diplomacy between Lebanon and

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Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’

Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’

The U.S. Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for all new recruits as part of a broader effort to protect troops from brain injuries resulting from exposure to blasts, including during training. The new guidance also requires greater use of protective equipment, minimum “stand-off distances” during certain types of training, and a reduction

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Mars, maker of M&M’s and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

Mars, maker of M&M’s and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts for nearly $30 billion, vastly expanding the number of household-name brands under one roof. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into three companies. Kellanova sells many of the former company’s most profitable brands, including Pringles, Eggo, Town House, MorningStar

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The Latest: Trump to hold rally in North Carolina; Harris campaign launches $90M ad buy

The Latest: Trump to hold rally in North Carolina; Harris campaign launches $90M ad buy

Donald Trump will hold a rally and speech in North Carolina on Wednesday that his campaign is billing as a significant economic address. Set in a Democratic city surrounded by staunchly Republican mountain counties, the event carries both national and local implications for the former president. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a $90

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