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USAF & Israel Air Force conduct aerial drills, practice striking Iran
The air forces from the United States and Israel are working together this week on a series of joint aerial exercises. The two air forces are simulating what it would take to launch strikes against what many consider the greatest threat in the region, Iran. According to the Chief of the Israel Defense Forces Aviv… -
Communist Party in China flooding Twitter with porn to hide protests info
The ruling Communist Party in China will do just about anything to snuff out speech or news it doesn’t like. Lately, that includes spamming Twitter with porn to hide information about the ongoing protests in that country. According to a China-focused data analyst, there has been a dramatic increase of spam accounts tweeting relentlessly since… -
Black Friday gun sales third busiest on record
Some of the most popular items sold during this year’s Black Friday include things like electric toothbrushes, wireless headphones, and Legos. But Americans also bought a lot of guns. This year’s Black Friday gun sales numbers made it one of the busiest gun sales days in history. The National Shooting Sport Foundation said the FBI’s… -
Iran is enriching uranium to 60% at underground Fordo site
Any hopes of reviving the highly polarized Iran nuclear deal are just about dead now. The Chairman of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced Tuesday his country will start enriching uranium at its underground Fordo site to 60%. Before the Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran was enriching uranium… -
US carrier strike groups join NATO allies for maritime exercises
Two carrier strike groups from the U.S. Navy and three carrier strike groups from NATO allies are teaming up this month. The exercises are designed to bolster interoperability between NATO countries. Joining the exercises from the U.S. Navy is the nation’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford. The Ford’s strike group… -
NASA scientist: humans will live and work on the moon by 2030
For the first time in 50 years, a NASA spacecraft visited the moon Monday. One of the heads of the program said it’s the next step in the journey to make humans an extraterrestrial species. NASA’s Orion capsule came within 81 miles of the lunar surface as it whipped around the dark side of the… -
Gov. Abbott plans to send M113 armored personnel carriers to Texas border
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he’s fighting “an invasion” at the southern border last week. When he launched Operation Lone Star last year, thousands of Texas soldiers went to the border. Now, it looks like those soldiers will be getting armored personnel carriers. Today I wrote Pres. Biden to explain why Texas is invoking Art.… -
Suspect released in crash that injured California Sheriff’s recruits
The man police said drove an SUV into a group of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s recruits on Wednesday is out of jail. LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the man, 22-year-old Nicholas Gutierrez, was released while investigators build a case against him. According to police, on Wednesday morning, Gutierrez veered into the opposite lane of… -
US joins other NATO allies in ‘Iron Spear’ tank competition
Since their first appearance on the battlefield, tanks have been a centerpiece of modern warfare. This week, NATO member countries are showing what their tank teams can do in a competition called “Iron Spear.” The four-day competition is taking place at the Adazi base in Latvia, about 200 kilometers from the Russian border. 34 crews… -
Three CBP agents shot, one killed near Puerto Rico
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection exchanged gunfire with suspected smugglers on Thursday. At least one agent was killed and two others were seriously wounded. The incident happened about 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. A unit from CBP’s Air and Marine Operations was on a routine patrol in a… -
Russia agrees to grain deal extension, rockets rain on Ukraine
World leaders breathed a little easier Thursday because the Black Sea grain deal was extended for another 120 days. Without a deal in place, millions around the world could starve. In July, Ukraine and Russia reached separate deals with the United Nations to export grain and other agricultural products through a protected corridor in the… -
Iran using commercial airliners to ship drones to Russia
The Islamic Republic of Iran is no friend to world peace. As a state sponsor of terror, it’s not all that surprising to learn Iran is back to using commercial airliners to ship weapons. This week, Britain’s i News reported Iran is using four commercial airliners to deliver hundreds of Shahed loitering munitions, also known… -
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits hit by SUV
More than 20 recruits of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were hit by a vehicle early Wednesday morning. CBS News Los Angeles said the recruit class was taking part in a training run when an SUV struck them. Paramedics set up a triage site on scene to deal with all of the injuries. Officials…
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