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and Iran have missed a deadline this week to begin peace talks.The conflict has lasted nearly six months and depleted military resources, including warships and interceptor missiles.
This shortage has strained U.S.military capabilities in other regions, notably including Asia.
This week, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, citing its lack of support in the war against Iran.The annual drills with South Korean forces date back to at least 1976 and are largely to counter North Korea's nuclear program.Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday to discuss new agreements on how to move forward in Gaza.
During their nearly four-hour meeting, they focused on the details of a new U.S.-backed roadmap.Before his arrival in Israel, Kushner held rare talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt.
Netanyahu initially rejected the roadmap for Israeli withdrawal alongside Hamas disarmament, but Kushner said he talked him through misunderstandings and misinformation about the plan.Alaska, Florida and Wyoming host their primary elections today.The U.S.
Senate seat race in Alaska is drawing significant money from across the country, as it's one of the seats that could influence which party controls the Senate after the November midterms.The key candidates are the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and his main challenger, Democrat Mary Peltola.
The primary is nonpartisan; the top four candidates from any party move forward to the midterms.A Manhattan judge has indefinitely postponed Luigi Mangione's September state court trial while his defense attorneys argue to have his state charges dismissed.Last week, Mangione pleaded guilty to two stalking charges in federal court and admitted to...