during a ceremony that brought together local and state leaders in Bend. “At the end of the day, most people in this country, Democrat or Republican, want the same thing,” Bynum said after taking oath ...

Turkey — Five military academy graduates and three of their immediate superiors were dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces for taking a pro-secular oath during their graduation ceremony ...

The investigation into the Aug. 30 ceremony was initiated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who attended the event, vowed to purge those responsible for the oath. Turkey has become more ...