Ap Fact Check: Trump’s rhetoric misleading on Va issues

In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington. Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs withdrew April 26, in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the "false allegations" against him have become a distraction.

Copley enjoying Senate campaign, believes he still has shot

Although running for U.S. Senate has caused him to drive across the state on multiple occasions, Republican candidate and former coal miner Bo Copley says it's been a great experience. "For me being in the southern part of the state, we had a debate in Wheeling which was over four hours away.

Meet the feds coming after Californiaa s bullet train

In this Feb. 26, 2016, file photo, the supports for a 1,600-foot-viaduct to carry high-speed rail trains across the Fresno River stand under construction near Madera, Calif. It can't be good news for high-speed rail in California that the U.S. government has initiated an audit of the state's over-budget, behind-schedule bullet train project.

Submarine drones are exploring shipwrecks thousands of feet below the …

Submarine drones are exploring shipwrecks thousands of feet below the Gulf of Mexico - and what they've found is astonishing Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are conducting an expedition to explore shipwrecks in the uncharted waters of the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico , and they're returning to the surface with some stunning footage. As part of the mission, the researchers are using remote-operated submersibles to investigate a number of shipwrecks - some of them previously unidentified - that are resting thousands of feet underwater in the deepest, least-explored parts of the Gulf of Mexico.

‘America’s Medical School’ Announces Enlisted-to-Physician Program Selectees

Bethesda, MD Twenty-three non-commissioned officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have been given the opportunity to follow their dreams of becoming physicians thanks to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2. Nine Air Force, seven Army, six Navy, and one Marine Corps members were selected from hundreds of applicants for the Department of Defense program, which is entering its fifth year.

Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to Europe

Mike Pompeo took over as America's top diplomat Thursday after being confirmed by the Senate and sworn in across the street minutes later. The new secretary of state immediately dashed off to Europe in an energetic start befitting the high-stakes issues awaiting him from Iran to North Korea.

The Latest: Australia says Pompeo prioritizes naming envoy

Australia's foreign minister says new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told her appointing an ambassador to Australia is "one of his highest priorities." Foreign Minister Julie Bishop told reporters Pompeo phoned her during a flight to a NATO meeting within hours of being confirmed in his new role.

Coast Guard airlifts passenger from cruise ship off Nantucket

The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a 76-year-old man from the cruise ship Silver Muse Thursday approximately 80 miles south of Nantucket. A crewmember aboard the cruise ship contacted Coast Guard watchstanders via satellite phone at about 9:30 a.m. reporting one of their passengers was experiencing symptoms of paralysis and needed further medical treatment.

Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief

President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, withdrew Thursday in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the "false allegations" against him have become a distraction. In a statement the White House issued from Jackson, he said he "did not expect to have to dignify baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity."

Absolutely the Best: President Obama Signed Off on Dr. Ronny Jackson’s Fitness Multiple Times

Just days ahead of the scheduled confirmation hearing for U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and longtime White House Doctor Ronny Jackson to become the next Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, anonymous allegations of professional misconduct have surfaced in news report. Jackson is accused of drinking on the job and improperly prescribing prescription drugs like Ambien to White House staffers on foreign trips.

Israel, US concerned by recent Iranian cargo flights to Syria – report

Technicians prepare Ilyushin Il-76TD long-haul cargo aircrafts for the upcoming MAKS-2015, the International Aviation and Space Show, in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, on August 21, 2015. US and Israeli intelligence officials are concerned over a number of cargo flights that have flown from Iran to Syria in recent weeks, CNN reported on Wednesday.