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2 arrested in Washington state power station vandalisms
Two men are in custody in Washington state. Police think they are the individuals responsible for a series of Christmas Day attacks on power stations that left more than 15,000 people in the Tacoma area without power. 40-year-old Jeremy Crahan and 32-year-old Matthew Greenwood were arrested on New Year’s Eve. The two men made their… -
Migrant influx closes Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida
The U.S. immigration crisis isn’t a land-locked problem. So many migrants are arriving in Florida by boat that a national park had to shut down so authorities could help all of the people. According to the Sheriff’s Office in Monroe County, Florida, at least 500 migrants have arrived in small boats along the Florida Keys… -
Jan. 6 attack anniversary marked with ceremony, documentaries
This week marks two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. There are plenty of ways to make sure you don’t forget it. The Jan. 6 panel of the House of Representatives dissolved, but not before releasing its findings. In December, the bipartisan group said former President Donald Trump should face criminal charges… -
Chinese jet, US Air Force plane nearly collide over South China Sea
A Chinese jet fighter came within 20 feet of a U.S. Air Force plane flying over the South China Sea. The Air Force said if its pilot didn’t take evasive actions, the planes would have collided. In a video released by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 can be seen… -
Hundreds of new plants, animals, fungi now known to science
2022 was a pretty decent year for science. A fusion breakthrough could revolutionize clean energy. The James Webb Telescope is showing humanity parts of the universe we’ve never seen. And a few more branches grew on the tree of life, as scientists named new plant, animal, and fungi species. The rose-veiled fairy wrasse was discovered… -
ICE can’t find records for thousands of migrants in the US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have many responsibilities. One of those is keeping track of migrants in the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program. But as it turns out, ICE doesn’t have any records for anyone enrolled in the program for the last three years. The ATD program started in 2004. Enrollees in the program are… -
Recruits with behavioral challenges allowed in US military
The U.S. military isn’t getting enough new recruits. The Army is 15,000 recruits shy of its goal for this year, and just lowered its goal for next year by another 15,000. Only about 23% of young Americans meet the requirements to join the military in the first place. Less than 10% are actually interested in… -
US military device containing biometric data sells on eBay for $68
A U.S. military device containing a biometric database recently sold on eBay for $68, plus shipping and handling. According to the New York Times, researchers in Germany bought the Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit, or SEEK II. Inside the device was a memory card containing the names, nationalities, photographs, fingerprints and iris scans of more than… -
US Army deploys new ‘mixed reality’ goggle IVAS
After a fairly rocky roll out, the U.S. Army is finally ready to deploy its new mixed reality goggle. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) is the culmination of a nearly $22 billion project. The goal of IVAS is to give the situational awareness of a fighter pilot to the average Army grunt on the… -
Putin: Russia ‘open to peace’ as Ukraine attacks continue
Vladimir Putin is known to say one thing and do another. So it should come as no surprise Russia’s leader said he’s open to peace talks with Ukraine while also launching a massive air and artillery campaign against roughly 50 towns in Ukraine. On Christmas day, Russia launched more than 10 rocket attacks on the… -
Pavel Antov, another rich, Russian Putin critic, found dead
Another wealthy Russian and Putin critic is dead. This time it happened in India and involved another window. The BBC reported 65-year-old Pavel Antov was found dead in India. Antov made his fortune in the sausage industry and was one of the richest local politicians in Russia. Antov was on vacation in eastern India with friends… -
Russian drones, made in Iran, contain US-made parts
Most of the drones Russia is using in its war against Ukraine are made in Iran. Most of the components inside those drones, however, are made in America. In November, the UK-based group Conflict Armament Research examined several drones downed by the Ukrainian military. They found more than 80% of the drone parts were manufactured… -
AP: Governments using pandemic-era tracking tools for surveillance
In the early days of the pandemic, governments around the world said they were using tools like facial recognition and location tracking to help “flatten the curve” and stop the spread of the COVID-19. Now, it looks like at least some of those governments are still using those tools to track people for reasons that…
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