Navy Divers Complete Recovery of Chinese Spy Balloon Debris
The salvaged material was sent to the F.B.I. for further analysis.
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Burn Pit Program for Veterans Could Cost at Least $400 Billion, Agency Finds
In a report reviewing the nation’s budget outlook, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper estimated that a veterans health program created last year would swell the federal deficit.
China Accuses U.S. of Flying Balloons Over Xinjiang and Tibet
The accusation came days after Beijing claimed that the United States had sent airships over China multiple times, ramping up tensions between the two superpowers.
Keep the Dunk Contest Weird
It’s a campy celebration of basketball’s pugnacious spirit, and a jolt to the predictable pageantry of the N.B.A.
Prosecutors Seek Trump Lawyer’s Testimony, Suggesting Evidence of Crime
The Justice Department cited the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege in demanding testimony from a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in his documents case.
Biden Administration to Brief ‘Gang of Eight’ on Mishandled Classified Files
The disclosure won’t include sharing the specific documents that improperly accompanied top officials when they left office, which lawmakers of both parties have demanded to see.
Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Has Divided Israel. Even the Religious Right.
A plan to limit judicial influence set off a rancorous debate, mass protests and even fears of political violence. Now, some among the government’s religious right-wing base are breaking ranks.
Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Sparks Huge Protests in Israel
As Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pressed ahead with plans to limit judicial influence, Israelis thronged to unusually large rallies.
Pentagon Shot Down Object Over Alaska, U.S. Officials Say
The incident comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic.