Early Bird Brief: August 1, 2024

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Today's Top 5:

US reaches plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

(CNN) The US has reached a plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants accused of plotting the 2001 terror attacks, according to the Defense Department. Read More

Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates

(Military Times) The military jobs performed by troops who were found to be most at risk of suicide include infantry, ordnance disposal and diving, combat engineering, medical care and those for technical specialists “not elsewhere classified,” according to a Department of Defense study finalized in July and shared with Military Times. Read More

Hamas military leader Mohammad Deif, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks, confirmed dead by Israel

(NBC News) Israel's military said Thursday that it had confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, the head of Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, a day after the group’s political leader was assassinated in Tehran. Read More

Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg as new CEO

(The Associated Press) Boeing named a longtime aerospace industry veteran on Wednesday as its next chief executive, who will take over a company that has been rocked by legal, regulatory and production problems. Read More

Navy T-45C Goshawks resume operations following fleet-wide pause

(Navy Times) The Navy lifted an operational pause on the its T-45C Goshawk jet trainer fleet last week, after grounding the entire fleet on July 10 following an engine malfunction. Read More

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