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At least 1,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne To Deploy To Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The unit is considered the Army's emergency response force and can typically be deployed on short notice. The force would include a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team as well as Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, the division's commander, and division staff, according to the people, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans or private ...

Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators raced Tuesday to clinch an emerging proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE enforcement operations that have been ...

Skrzypek Named Wheeling Middle Principal, Cites Deep Community Roots

WHEELING — Nathan Skrzypek’s connection to Wheeling Middle School runs deeper than a new job title. On Monday, the Ohio County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved Skrzypek as the next principal of Wheeling Middle School, replacing longtime principal Richard McCardle, whose ...

Hancock County Schools Move Forward With Cuts, Personnel Shifts

NEW CUMBERLAND – The deadline for personnel decisions in Hancock County Schools is approaching, according to Superintendent Walt Saunders, who noted he continues to meet with faculty, staff, and administrators to prepare the district for the next school year amid continuing financial ...

Trump Says Iran Is Eager For A Deal To End The War

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with an Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power ...