Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to undergo “non-surgical procedure,” transfer duties to deputy

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a procedure related to the bladder issue that prompted his hospitalization earlier this year, the Department of Defense said Friday afternoon. The department called it a “scheduled, elective and minimally invasive” non-surgical procedure that will take place at Walter Reed Medical Center later Friday, according to a statement from

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A rare 6-planet alignment will occur next month. Here’s what to know.

This year has already amazed skygazers with a rare solar eclipse and a geomagnetic storm that caused stunning Northern Lights displays around the world, but there are still more incredible cosmic displays to come. Six planets are expected to align next month, creating what the Weather Channel refers to as a “planetary parade.”  The stunning alignment will occur just before sunrise on June

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