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Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in San Diego.

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Unmanned U.S. Predator drone. (File)

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‘Peace on More-Favorable Terms’: Pentagon War Plans Include Limited Nuclear Weapons Use
An unclassified document published last week by senior US military leaders revealed the Pentagon has plans for the limited use of nuclear weapons in a conventional conflict to “create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability.”
Last update: 23:16 20.06.2019
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World
LIVE UPDATES: Tbilisi Police Fire Rubber Bullets Amid Opposition Protest Near Parliament Building
Earlier in the day, Georgia's Channel 1 reported that demonstrators and opposition representatives, attempted to storm the parliament building in Tbilisi, demanding the ousting of Chairperson of the Parliament Irakli Kobakhidze and Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia.
Last update: 02:11 21.06.2019
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Society
Twitter Joins Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis In Trolling False Divorce Story
Milka Kunis has addressed how tabloid stories have hurt her and her family emotionally in the past, even when she decides to ignore them.
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US
‘He Could’ve Been Dead’: Vape Pen Explosion Leaves US Teen’s Jaw Shattered, Cracked (PHOTOS)
A Nevada teen underwent reconstructive surgery and now has titanium plates in his jaw following a 2018 accident in which his vape pen exploded, shattering a chunk of his jawbone and cracking his entire mandible.
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US
US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer 'Worried' US May 'Bumble Into War' With Iran
Following an Iranian shootdown of a US spy drone, federal lawmakers and leaders of the US military and intelligence communities met with US President Donald Trump for a closed-doors briefing on the incident at the White House.
Last update: 00:48 21.06.2019
00:48 21.06.2019
Society
‘Object of Death’: Van Gogh's Supposed Suicide Weapon Auctioned for Nearly $200,000
The revolver that famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is believed to have used to commit suicide in 1890 was sold for $183,000 at a Paris auction house on Tuesday.
Last update: 01:00 21.06.2019
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US
Rise And Shine: US Residents Receive Unwelcome 8 A.M. Wake-Up Call From US Navy
A thunderous recording of the “Star-Spangled Banner” was heard from Long Beach to Huntington Beach, California, over the weekend at 8 a.m. local time, prompting a polarizing debate between residents in favor of and opposed to the early morning wake-up call.
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15:32 20.06.2019
World
Putin on Reported US Attacks on Russian Power Grid: We Are Forced to React
Earlier, US President Donald Trump blasted the New York Times for running a story alleging that Washington has stepped up its "digital incursions into Russia's power grid" in an effort to send a "warning" to Moscow.

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