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US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank

Pentagon cuts troops in Eastern Europe, prompting rare pushback by GOP lawmakers

"This decision also sends the wrong signal to Russia at the very moment President Trump is applying pressure to force Vladimir Putin to come to the table to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine," the s...

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Pentagon scales back troops from NATO eastern flank, denies American withdrawal from Europe

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The US draws down troops on NATO's eastern flank as Europe frets about a security vacuum

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U.S. Reduces Troop Numbers in Romania, Signaling Shifting Priorities

The Trump administration is reducing American forces in Europe as it finalizes a new defense strategy that gives priority to the U.S. military presence in the Western Hemisphere and Asia, U.S. and Eur...

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In rare move, top Republican lawmakers criticize US troop reduction in Romania

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U.S. Says It Will Cut Troops in Eastern Europe

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US will reduce its troops on Nato's eastern flank, Romania says

But the announcement of the US troop withdrawal from Romania will be concerning for Eastern European countries, many of which feel they have reason to fear a Russian attack in the future.

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Romania says the US is drawing down troops along NATO’s eastern flank

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NATO official: Alliance in close contact with US on force posture in Europe

US strikes 4 alleged drug boats in Eastern Pacific Ocean

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4 killed in latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific: Hegseth

Four people were killed in the latest U.S. military airstrike on an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a social media post.

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Hegseth announces strikes on four drug-smuggling boats in eastern Pacific

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US launches strikes on 4 alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14

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US strikes another alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific and kills all 4 aboard, Hegseth says

President Donald Trump has justified the attacks on the boats as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States.

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Trump’s ‘war on cartels’ turns deadly, 14 killed in Pacific strikes, Mexico protests

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Trump’s war on narco cartels intensifies, US military strikes on ‘drug boats’ kill 14 in Pacific

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as dangerous Cat 3 storm

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Cuba’s southern coast near Santiago de Cuba early Wednesday morning as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing torrential rainfall and flooding to the island’s eastern...

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Where is Hurricane Melissa headed next? Jamaica damage, aftermath after historic landfall

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Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica as Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba, leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa, classified as a Category 3 storm, made landfall on eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday, according to the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC).

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Melissa kills 25 in Haiti, nearly 30 total as hurricane batters Caribbean

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Scenes From the Caribbean, as Hurricane Melissa Hits

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Caribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact as storm heads north

At least 30 people are known to have died, though the full toll of the catastrophic storm may take days or weeks to be determined.

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Before and after Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica seen in satellite imagery

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Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, Hurricane Melissa, turns to Cuba

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Cold winds, even snow to follow late week rainstorm in eastern US

A potent storm will unleash rain, snow, and gusty winds from the Appalachians to Atlantic Canada, followed by a surge of cold air that will send AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures plunging across the East.

UPDATE: Eastern North Carolina under a coastal flood advisory until Wednesday midday

At 1:54 p.m. on Sunday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released a coastal flood advisory valid from Monday 10 p.m. until Wednesday 11 a.m. The advisory is for Southern Craven as well as Beaufort and Pamlico counties.

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U.S. to withdraw some troops from Romania, NATO’s eastern flank

It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II.

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US to reduce forces on Europe’s eastern flank amid shifting priorities: ‘Not signal of lessened NATO commitment’

The Trump administration had previously told Washington's European allies that the US would focus more on its own borders and the the Indo-Pacific region