Trump pick for Joint Chiefs says he’s ‘unconventional choice’

Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, acknowledged Tuesday that “I’m an unconventional nominee.” But “these are unconventional times,” Caine told the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He’s never led a military combatant command or large division and has…

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$7.5M project begins to replace 72-year-old Thruway bridge near Syracuse

A $7.5 million project began Monday to replace a 72-year-old bridge over the New York State Thruway near Syracuse. The Townline Road bridge, which carries 12,400 vehicles daily, will be replaced with a new span featuring increased vertical clearances to limit bridge strikes. Other safety improvements include new drainage, guiderail, a pedestrian crosswalk and snow fence. Tioga Construction Company,…

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100,000+ illegal immigrants deported by Trump admin since inauguration: Report

A new report claims that the Trump administration has deported more than 100,000 illegal immigrants since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. A Department of Homeland Security official told The New York Post on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials have arrested 113,000 illegal immigrants and conducted…

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