On Feb. 22, 1959, the Daytona 500 was run for the first time. Lee Petty won the race.

A Maryland district judge ordered a Coast Guard lieutenant suspect of planning a large-scale terrorist attack detained prior to trial.

A senior Pentagon official approved fraudulent bonuses worth $280,000 for officials preparing to leave the department, a Department of Defense watchdog said.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., allowed political operative Roger Stone to remain out of jail but imposed a stricter gag order on him Thursday in his case linked to the Russia investigation.

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces turned over 150 captured Islamic State fighters to the Iraqi Army on Thursday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday in Seoul the two countries should cooperate in the defense industry.

New York City will have to repay the U.S. government $5.3 million after admitting transportation officials made fraudulent claims after Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

Saab will update equipment for the Australian Army’s Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System used to detect incoming rockets, artillery and mortars.

Saab will update equipment for the Australian Army’s Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System used to detect incoming rockets, artillery and mortars.

Thousands of teachers in Northern California walked off the job Thursday for a labor strike that’s followed similar movements nationwide in recent months.