U.S. Military Academy
United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Defense Secretary tells West Point cadets they're ready

May. 22, 2021 07:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 13, 2020, file photo, United States Military Academy graduating cadets, wearing face masks, march to their socially-distanced seating during commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y. Most of the 73 West Point cadets accused in the biggest cheating scandal in decades at the U.S. Military Academy are being required to repeat a year, and eight were expelled, academy officials said Friday, April 16, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool, File) (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool, File)
51 West Point cadets caught cheating must repeat a year

By Michael Hill Apr. 16, 2021 11:43 AM EDT

FILE - Inn this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, a midshipman uses a sanitizing wipe to clean her desk before the start of a leadership class at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The U.S. Naval Academy is developing plans to begin vaccinating midshipmen in March 2021, so students can deploy out to ships and with Navy teams as part of their training this summer. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Naval Academy seeking student vaccines for summer training

By Lolita C. Baldor Mar. 02, 2021 04:06 PM EST

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Pentagon says reported sexual assaults at academies dropped

By Robert Burns Feb. 25, 2021 04:09 PM EST

FILE - In this June 13, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump is shown on a video screen as he speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y. More than 70 West Point cadets have been accused of cheating on a math exam taken online when they were studying remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesman at the U.S. Military Academy says 55 cadets admitted cheating on the calculus exam in May. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, Pool, File)
More than 70 West Point cadets accused of cheating on exam

Dec. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EST

Official: Trump to attend the Army-Navy game at West Point

By Brian Witte Dec. 07, 2020 06:18 PM EST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend this weekend's Army-Navy football game in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy's athletic...

Egg producer gouged prices when pandemic hit, lawsuit says

Aug. 11, 2020 01:31 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s largest egg producers illegally inflated prices when the pandemic hit New York, taking in $4 million as it charged up to...

Cadets wear masks as they sit under camouflage netting, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. The pandemic is not stopping summer training at the U.S. Military Academy. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
AP PHOTOS: Cadets train at West Point amid a pandemic

Aug. 07, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

People sit outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday, May 2, 2020 in New York. New York City police dispatched 1,000 officers this weekend to enforce social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as warmer weather tempted New Yorkers to come out of quarantine. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)
Nursing homes allow visits in NY, but few can open doors

By Karen Matthews And Marina Villeneuve Jul. 15, 2020 01:45 PM EDT

A West Point cadet, right, leads a formation of new cadets, Monday, July 13, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. The Army is welcoming more than 1,200 candidates from every state. Candidates will be COVID-19 tested immediately upon arrival, wear masks, and practice social distancing. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Ten-Hut! Mask On! Class of 2024 to West Point amid pandemic

By Michael Hill Jul. 13, 2020 02:52 PM EDT

West Point Class President Cadet Joshua Phillips, from Chicago, wipes a tear during the musical performances portion of a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 on the parade field, at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
As US seethes over race, Trump calls out 'evil of slavery'

By Darlene Superville Jun. 13, 2020 12:13 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 22, 2019 file photo, members of the senior class march past a statue of George Washington during Parade Day at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. The 1,106 members of Class of 2020 returned West Point for a graduation ceremony this month amid a pandemic, and at least 15 tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
West Point preps for graduation, some in class test positive

By Michael Hill Jun. 03, 2020 04:26 PM EDT

Quarantine officials disinfect as a precaution against the new coronavirus at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 1, 2020. South Korea is reporting a steady rise in cases around the capital as officials push to require entertainment venues to register their customers with smartphone QR codes so they could be easily located when needed. (Kim In-chul/Yonhap via AP)
The Latest: US Marines arrive in Australia despite pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 02:11 AM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Phoenix, Ariz. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
As Trump resumes travel, staff takes risks to prepare trip

By Aamer Madhani And Darlene Superville May. 05, 2020 12:15 AM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News virtual town hall from the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening

By Darlene Superville And Jonathan Lemire May. 03, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

43rd Street leading to Grand Central Terminal is empty of traffic during the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Cuomo outlines plan for 'tracing army' to tame outbreak

By Marina Villeneuve And Michael Hill Apr. 22, 2020 11:02 AM EDT

The remaining residents are evacuated from Freedom Square of Seminole, Friday, April 17, 2020. in Seminole, Fla. Three nursing home residents have died of the coronavirus in an outbreak that has afflicted Freedom Square of Seminole, a sprawling retirement community that has seen dozens of residents hospitalized because of the virus, officials said. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
The Latest: South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend

By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2020 02:58 AM EDT