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Ashton Carter answers a reporter's question during a March 2013 news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.

Reports: Ashton Carter Emerges As Obama's Top Pick For Secretary Of Defense

Carter served as the No. 2 defense official under Leon Panetta. While relatively unknown to the public, he's respected for his intelligence.

Roy Williams of the University of North Carolina is retiring after 33 seasons and 903 wins as a college basketball head coach. He led the Tar Heels to three NCAA championships.

UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams Retires After 33 Seasons

"It's been a thrill. It's been unbelievable. I've loved it," Williams said on Thursday. The 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee led the team to national championships in 2005, 2009 and 2017.

Side-by-side headshots of two men, one wearing glasses and a suit, the other in a blue-collared dress shirt. A graphic in the right corner says, "WA Debates 2024"

5 top takeaways from Washington’s governor debate

Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert disagreed on taxes, government spending, public safety and whether Reichert would protect reproductive rights.

Workers break ground on new border wall construction about 20 miles west of Santa Teresa, N.M., last month. The Trump administration has started the arduous process of canceling $3.6 billion in military construction projects to fund its plans to build more of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump Administration Diverts $3.6 Billion From Military Projects To Border Wall

Defense Secretary Mark Esper began notifying lawmakers which projects will be canceled in their districts. "It is a slap in the face to the members of the Armed Forces," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

Prosecutors Say Hastert Sexually Abused Minors; Recommend Up To 6 Months Prison

The statute of limitations has expired on abuse charges, but prosecutors want ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert to be sentenced for banking violations linked to his hush-money payments to the accusers.

Prosecutors Say Hastert Sexually Abused Minors; Recommend Up To 6 Months Prison

The statute of limitations has expired on abuse charges, but prosecutors want ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert to be sentenced for banking violations linked to his hush-money payments to the accusers.

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