Thousands in West Region being booted out of military’s Tricare

The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.

Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Olsen was charged May 7 at Naval Base San Diego with the unpremeditated murder of his wife.

Rain or shine, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, guards watch over the national tribute to America’s unidentified and missing service members.

The three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.

Former Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Eddie Duran shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson at the door of Fortson’s apartment in May 2024.

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security.

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Montana Army National Guardsmen face trespassing charges after reportedly landing a helicopter on a private ranch to take elk antlers before flying away.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — After nearly three decades of investigation and heartbreak, justice has arrived for the family of Monica Leech, a Camarillo mother of four killed during a 1997 bank robbery in Thousand Oaks, county prosecutors announced.

STORM PREDICTION CENTER INDICATES A REGIONAL SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS POSSIBLE MONDAY CONCENTRATED OVER MISSOURI, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS & NORTH TEXAS. METRO AREAS INCLUDE Dallas, TX...Fort Worth, TX...Oklahoma City, OK...Kansas City, MO...Tulsa, OK Omaha, NE...St. Louis, MO...Lincoln, NE...Des Moines, IA...Little Rock, AR.

Recurring errors in VA benefits processing amounted to hundreds of millions in losses for U.S. taxpayers in fiscal 2024.

President Trump’s budget proposal “is bad for the work to end homelessness,” according to Ann Oliva, chief executive officer of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “From zeroing out the Continuum of Care and (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) programs in favor of an inadequate Emergency Solutions Grants increase, to eliminating the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs, to major changes and cuts in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s rental assistance programs, to cuts in other critical supports — this budget would (if passed) be disastrous for already-marginalized people, especially those experiencing homelessness and housing instability.”

Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday designating May 8, 2025, as a “day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.” It is not a federal holiday.

Lawmakers worry the expensive gift could create financial and legal issues for the Defense Department.

FRESNO, Calif. — A chaotic brawl in southwest Fresno took a horrifying turn earlier this month when a woman allegedly shouted for a teenager to “shoot the girls,” leading to gunfire that injured three females, police stated.

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 5, 2025.

This V-E Day marks the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender to Allied forces.

Several graduation ceremonies occurred in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, May 10, 2025. However, the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) commencement ceremony will be different from the others.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. Finding a good job after 50 can feel like running a race where the rules changed overnight. Experience, loyalty, and wisdom used to be assets. Now, they’re seen as potential liabilities before the interview even starts.

If you blinked or slept, you likely missed it. But perceptive and confused Marietta and Cobb County residents reported feeling a small earthquake today around around 9:05 am. The quake was confirmed by the US Geological Society as a magnitude 4.1 quake centered 12 miles SE of Greenback, TN. Quake reports available as of 9:40 am on the USGS website showed reports being filed from throughout North Georgia, including the Cobb County area. Residents who felt the quake can file a report with the USGS using the "Felt Report" site.

SACRAMENTO, CA – One lucky player in Riverside County is celebrating a life-changing win, according to the California Lottery. A SuperLotto Plus ticket purchased at USA Tobacco in Norco, located at 2743 Hamner Avenue, matched all six numbers in the May 10 drawing, taking home a massive $25 million jackpot. The winning numbers were 7, 10, 11, 21, 32, and 5.

“Corporations First.” That’s the slogan that would truthfully describe the Trump administration’s approach to law enforcement, not “America First.”. A new investigation by my organization Public Citizen shows that the Trump administration is dropping investigations and enforcement actions against corporations that showered money on Trump’s inauguration earlier this year.

Lawyers for Jonah Bevin, the adopted son of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, have filed a sharply worded reply to claims Matt Bevin filed under seal April 25 in which he responds to “certain assertions” made by his estranged son.

This article was originally published on DadisFIRE. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this. I’ve never cared about pretending to be rich. Flashy cars, oversized houses, overpriced services, none of that impresses me. What does impress me? Owning every minute of my day and buying back my time.

FORT WASHAKIE—Art Lawson sometimes feels like he’s doing the work of five people in his job overseeing wildlife on the Wind River Indian Reservation, a Yellowstone-sized landscape that’s home to the full suite of native species, from grizzly bears to wolverines.

Investigators found two guns, roughly 400 rounds of ammunition and a machete in Taylor Taranto’s van after he showed up near Obama’s home.

FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho – A devastating two-vehicle crash near Yellowstone National Park has claimed the lives of seven individuals, including three residents from California, according to authorities.

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.

Two more children have been listed as missing for April 2025, on the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) website. As of May 5, 2025, according to the NCMEC, there are now eight missing children's posters on its website for April 2025. Susanna Weber who was previously reported missing in April is no longer listed on the NCMEC website.

The Defense Department's Gaza pier mission resulted in 62 personnel being injured and at least $31 million in damages, federal investigators found.