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US defense companies sued by Yemenis over weapons used in civil war
The weapons were sold to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi during a proxy war between a coalition of Gulf States and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
By Zamone Perez
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Watch the first trailer for the stranger-than-fiction ‘Cocaine Bear’
The otherworldly circumstances that led to a black bear ingesting a mountain of cocaine form the basis of the upcoming film.
By Jon Simkins
Watch: Airstrikes hit Islamic State camps in Iraq
These recent strikes took place in “a known hiding place” for ISIS fighters in Iraq.
By Ben Murray
Prosecutors: Navy chief stole pricey NEX watches
But he's got a plea deal in place.
Nobel laureate wants to kill off killer robots
In mid-November the parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons will begin meeting in Geneva and they could start talks over limiting lethal artificial intelligence devices.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
FBI: Fraudster posing as petty officer helped fleece females for $2.1 million
When the love is too good to be real.
By Navy Times staff
Why wearable technology might end the Navy’s fitness test
It's like the old Air Force test, only wearable.
By Mark D. Faram
International court judges reject Afghanistan war crimes probe; cite lack of cooperation
In a decision decried as “deeply flawed” and a “devastating blow for victims,” International Criminal Court judges on Friday rejected a request by the court’s prosecutor to open an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan and alleged crimes by U.S. forces linked to the conflict.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press
Trump picks next chief of naval operations
The nomination has been forwarded to Congress.
By Mark D. Faram
CENTCOM chief says Trump did not consult him on Syria withdrawal declaration
Ahead of the State of the Union, Trump's top general in the Mideast said he was not consulted or warned Trump would declare a U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon denies US personnel saw detainee abuse in Yemen
The Pentagon has denied in a report to Congress that U.S. personnel in Yemen who interrogated Yemeni detainees for information about potential terrorist threats had witnessed or were complicit in torture or other mistreatment of any detainee.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Countdown: the 19 stories to watch in 2019
We're bringing you the trends and topics you need to monitor in 2019. We kick off Friday with 19, 18, 17 and 16!
By The staff of Navy Times plus the Military Times trio of Leo Shane III, Tara Copp and Natalie Gross