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Nevada woman has new reason for hope on MIA/POW Day

Diana Brown Sanfilippo, 70, of Stateline at Lake Tahoe says she has new hope that she’ll one day be reunited with her father, Nevada Air National Guard 1st Lt. Frank Salazar, after witnessing the return of MIA remains from North Korea.

 
Pence talks with airmen, campaigns for Heller in Las Vegas

Vice President Mike Pence made his second visit in Las Vegas on Friday to tour Nellis Air Force Base, speak to the airmen and stump for U.S. Sen. Dean Heller and gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt.

Hawaii-based soldier pleads guilty to trying to help Islamic State

A soldier based in Hawaii pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to help the Islamic State group— admitting he provided secret military information, a drone meant to track U.S. troops and other support to undercover agents he believed were members of the terrorist organization.

Former security officials blast Trump for yanking Brennan’s clearance

Former U.S. security officials issued scathing rebukes to President Donald Trump on Thursday, admonishing him for yanking a top former spy chief’s security clearance in what they cast as an act of political vengeance. Trump said he’d had to do “something” about the “rigged” federal probe of Russian election interference.

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Heller, Rosen ramp up efforts showing support of veterans

Nevada veterans are in the cross hairs of an increasingly dirty fight between GOP Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic Rep. Jacky Rosen, who’s vying to replace him in the U.S. Senate.

Polish resort evacuated for removal of 3 World War II bombs

Officials in Poland say more 2,000 people have been evacuated to allow navy experts to remove three World War II bombs from the Baltic Sea bed at the vacation resort of Kolobrzeg.

Army temporarily suspends discharging immigrant recruits

The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily.

Remains of war dead handed over by North Korea headed to US

Decades after the end of the Korean War in 1953, the remains of dozens of presumed U.S. war dead began their journey home following a repatriation ceremony in South Korea on Wednesday.

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