The 121st Fighter Squadron will be transferred to the Maryland Air National Guard .

The Capital Guardians fly F-16s and are currently stationed at Joint Base Andrews , Maryland .

The Maryland A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft of the 104th Fighter Squadron are expected to be divested on Sept. 30, 2025 .

Pakistan 's military says troops face off with insurgents in three separate shootouts in restive northwest.

Troops killed 11 insurgents in two separate raids in North and South Waziristan districts.

Another two insurgents were killed in the third security raid in Bannu district .

Pakistani Taliban , known as Tehrik -e-Taliban Pakistan , are a separate group.

Weber State University is looking at a 47-acre plot near Yellowstone National Park.

The school is one of only two universities in Utah without a field station for hands-on, in-the-field research.

The hope would be to start construction soon and open the station in a community on the periphery of the park by fall 2026 .

Weber State is planning to build a field station in Yellowstone National Park.

The school wanted to be accessible to students and faculty all year , dean says.

It's another first for Weber and its connection to the park, which was established by Congress in 1872 .

The first scientific survey team that ultimately led to the designation of the park departed from Ogden , Utah .

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month .

The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation.

The newborn, who has yet to be named, is the third calf for Iris and the father, Corwin .

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome ’s main prison on Thursday .

The Catholic Church's once every quarter-century Jubilee is expected to bring 32 million pilgrims to Rome .

Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation.

He has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 .

Two prototypes for China 's future stealth strike fighter took the skies in broad daylight in recent days .

China watchers buzzed about the possible roles of a fighter that could rival US aircraft.

One showed a triangular aircraft similar to America 's retired F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter.

The sightings immediately prompted questions among aviation watchers about whether these designs were stealthy strike aircraft.

Annie Kuster , 68 , says she's retiring in part to "set a better example" "I'm just not the best gladiator for it right now," she said.

There's increasing concern that American politicians are growing too old in office.

Kuster will be replaced by Maggie Goodlander , a 38-year-old Democrat .

Sun Chanthy , president of the Nation Power Party , was arrested in May after meeting supporters in Japan .

Police said he had spread false information on Facebook to mislead the public.

He joins a long list of politicians, journalists and labour and environmental activists imprisoned after speaking out against the government.

Cambodia 's justice ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

California bans legacy admissions in colleges across the country.

Critics argue that if students of color cannot get a leg up, then the children of wealthy alumni shouldn't get one.

Proponents maintain that legacy admissions foster community and loyalty among graduates.

Proposed bans stalled this year in Minnesota , Massachusetts , New York , and Connecticut .

Others argue legacy admissions actually enhance diversity on college campuses.

Crimson Education CEO Jamie Beaton believes that legacy admissions may not be perfect but that they "continue to help keep America ’s best universities on top of the world stage" "If we want the U.S. to sustain its global dominance in higher education, this is one of the competitive advantages we should be preserving," Beaton said.

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782 , when the design was finalized.

Congress designated the bald eagle as the the national emblem in that same year .

The eagle's white head, yellow beak and brown body are familiar to many because of its white head.