The State Department procurement forecast has scrubbed the listing of Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. It originally appeared as a possible $400 million purchase of armored electric vehicles. What were the initial plans? Bloomberg News said that reports surfaced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, about the State Department’s plans, which appeared in the December version of the…

Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled a top-secret underground missile production facility producing scores of Peklo missiles. Peklo is the Ukrainian word for “hell.” Peklos are a drone-missile hybrid. The munition was unveiled last year, with the first batch delivered in December. Since then, Ukraine has used it against Russian oil refineries and…

U.S. intelligence reports indicate that Israel may launch a preemptive attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities within the next six months. The assessment, compiled by the intelligence director for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), suggests that Iran’s Fordow and Natanz nuclear sites are potential targets. Intelligence analysts warn that such…

Full Story New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing a tough reelection bid, reportedly considered switching to the Republican Party. The potential move came to light after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department worked to drop Adams’ federal corruption case. The New York Times reported that Adams, for weeks, toyed with changing his party…

Full Story A federal judge in New Hampshire will decide if a bakery’s mural depicting items it sells is breaking the law. At the center of the argument, is a small roadside bakery in the town of Conway, New Hampshire, tucked away about 130 miles north of Boston along the state’s border with Maine. What’s…

The Trump administration continues its crackdown on transnational human and drug traffickers, reportedly preparing to designate eight cartels as terrorist organizations. The eight transnational gangs have roots in Latin America and Mexico, according to a New York Times report. Who knows about the designations? The officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity on Wednesday,…

Flu season in the United States is the worst it has been in 15 years when it comes to visits to doctor’s offices. The CDC reports that seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and continues to increase. February is usually when flu season peaks. How many people have gone to the hospital or died? Experts say…

Full Story Honda and Nissan confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 13, that they have canceled merger talks, halting a deal that would have made them the world’s third-largest automaker. The Japanese auto giants said in a joint statement they “agreed to terminate” the memorandum of understanding, signed on Dec. 23, for a proposal to integrate the…

Full Story A car drove into a crowd in central Munich on Thursday, Feb. 13, injuring at least 28 people, including children, in what officials called a suspected attack. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. near the city center, just a day before the annual Munich Security Conference, which gathers global leaders to discuss international…

Zookeepers relocated nine Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo to the Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia, marking a major effort to improve their living conditions. The move, which took nearly two years of planning, was necessary because the growing herd had outgrown its enclosure at Melbourne Zoo. The new habitat, located 25 miles southwest of…