For one Ukrainian American family, a mix of anger, fear and regret
By Faith Karimi, CNN Photos by Austin Steele, CNN Alex Podebryi has barely slept in three days. In the dead of night he scans livestreams for updates…
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NATO Response Force activated for first time
By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to…
Continue ReadingUkraine and Russia’s militaries are David and Goliath. Here’s how they compare
By Angela Dewan, CNN Heavily armed Russian troops are pushing rapidly towards Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, and US officials are warning the city…
Continue ReadingHere’s what Biden has said about sending US troops to Ukraine
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden has warned Americans they will have to pay a price for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gas prices are…
Continue ReadingBiden condemns ‘Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN US President Joe Biden condemned an “unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” in a statement…
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Las Cruces hero remains humble about his service as part of The Tuskegee Airmen
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 106, James Clayton Flowers remains humble about his time serving as part of the first Black military aviators during…
Continue Reading2 Black Hawk helicopters crash during training accident, Utah National Guard says
By Michelle Watson, CNN Two Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were involved in a training accident Tuesday morning, crashing near a…
Continue ReadingShelling and mortar fire are an all-day event near the Ukrainian front line. But the residents won’t leave ‘our motherland’
By Mick Krever, CNN Slovyanskaya Street is being taken apart by war. Not always in the hot drama of shellfire from nearby rebels, but in cold…
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WATCH: President Biden update on Russia-Ukraine crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden delivered remarks on continued efforts to pursue deterrence and diplomacy and Russia’s buildup of military troops…
Continue ReadingWhy the US may find itself forced back into the Middle East
By Abbas Al Lawati, Nadeen Ebrahim and Eoin McSweeney, CNN Perceived disengagement by the United States in the Middle East has led to a strategic…
Continue ReadingRussian buildup continues, but insufficient for full-scale invasion, Ukrainian military intelligence says
Exclusive by Matthew Chance, CNN Russia’s buildup of troops at Ukraine’s borders has persisted, despite Moscow’s claims of a…
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National Guard at the head of the class at Gadsden ISD schools
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Santa Teresa High School classes were led by a lawyer in the state’s Attorney General’s Office and a water purification…
Continue ReadingPutin says some Russian troops are withdrawing after drills, but skepticism in Ukraine and US remains
By Ivana Kottasová, Nathan Hodge and Uliana Pavlova, CNN President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was sending some troops back to base…
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5 things to know for Feb. 15: Ukraine, Covid-19, Trump business, USPS, Afghanistan
Amid the rising Russia-Ukraine tensions, social media posts captured by amateur videographers in Russia are helping shed light on Moscow’s military…
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Veterans can use marijuana without losing eligibility for care and services
EL PASO, Texas — Veterans can use marijuana without the fear of losing their eligibility for care and services as more states legalize the…
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Operation teach: Inside a New Mexico classroom with a national guard member
Las Cruces, New Mexico — The State of New Mexico faces an unprecedented shortage of substitute teachers – forcing many schools across the state to…
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El Paso native sworn in as 36th Under Secretary of the U.S. Army
EL PASO, Texas – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, (TX-16), witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of Gabe Camarillo as the 36th Under Secretary of the…
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Air Force ordered to pay more than $230M in church shooting
By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press The U.S. Air Force has been ordered to pay more than $230 million in damages to survivors and victims’ families…
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Air Force family raises money to bring Great Dane home
YOKOTA, Japan – An Air Force family needed to raise nearly $10,000 to bring home their four-year-old Great Dane. After Henry had been passed between…
Continue ReadingNavy SEAL candidate dies and another hospitalized following ‘Hell Week’
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy SEAL candidate died Friday and another was hospitalized in San Diego after completing a training phase known as…
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Surprise reunion: El Paso military dad surprises his three children at elementary school
EL PASO, Texas – Eight months apart. That’s how long Cody Benson, an E-7 Sergeant First Class in the United States Army, spent away from his three…
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Three National Guard members train as substitute teachers in southern New Mexico, so far
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As of Monday morning, three members of New Mexico’s National Guard have arrived in the southern part of the state to train…
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Pentagon commits to do more to prevent civilian deaths in military operations
By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US military has committed to doing more to prevent civilian deaths following the release of a damning…
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Last Afghan nationals depart Holloman AFB
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico — The last group of Afghan nationals left Holloman Air Force Base Wednesday, according to the Department of…
Continue ReadingUS Navy wants to get crashed stealth fighter back — before China can
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an…
Continue Reading7 injured after F-35 jet crashes on aircraft carrier in South China Sea
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The pilot of a US F-35 jet ejected as his jet crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China…
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Guillén family celebrates passage of federal, state laws to combat sexual assault
HOUSTON, Texas – The family of Venessa Guillén gathered in Houston Thursday to celebrate the passage of the federal and state legislation to…
Continue ReadingUkrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a…
Continue ReadingUS military releases videos of August drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US military released videos Wednesday of the botched August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10…
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Fort Bliss family sells dog treats in honor of Betty White’s 100th birthday
EL PASO, Texas – Betty White, a well-known animal lover, died on December 31, 2021, just two weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Jennifer Demings and…
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