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Former President Donald Trump said he doesn’t believe he would run for office again in four years if he loses the November election. “I think that hopefully we’re going to be successful,” Trump added in the interview, which aired Sunday. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. And she will be, she will be terrific.”Trump noted that Musk endorsed him “very powerfully” and agreed that the tech billionaire could help with “government waste” when Attkisson suggested the possibility. But he’s indicating he might be willing to,” Trump said.

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☆ Ranking Week 4’s top 10 college football games: From NC State-Clemson to Tennessee-Oklahoma
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Justin Williams | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The sport dips its toes this weekend with ranked matchups in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC featuring College Football Playoff favorites and some remaining question marks. Let’s rank the top 10 games of Week 4, starting with a few honorable mentions and counting down. San Jose State (3-0) at Washington State (3-0), Friday, 10 p.m., The CWWhat a win for Wazzu last week. Line: Auburn -3GO DEEPER College football Week 4 oddly specific predictions: Rolling with road favoritesHow about Kenny Dillingham and the Sun Devils? 6 Tennessee (3-0) at No.

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☆ Boeing Starliner astronaut: We ‘ran out of time’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

We could have gotten to the point, I believe, where we could have returned on Starliner,” he said. During an August 24 news briefing, NASA officials also indicated that Boeing disagreed with some of the space agency’s risk assessments. There was “just a little disagreement (between NASA and Boeing) in terms of the level of risk,” NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager Steve Stich said. …And when you do things with spacecraft that have never been done before, just like Starliner, you’re going to find some things,” he added. “In this case, we found some things that we just could not get comfortable with putting us back in the Starliner.”

Persons: —, Butch Wilmore, crewmate Suni Williams, ” Wilmore, ”, Steve Stich, …, ” Williams, Starliner’s, “, Williams, Wilmore, “ I’m, CNN’s Kristin Fisher, we’ve Organizations: CNN, NASA, Navy, SpaceX, Boeing Locations: Tennessee, Starliner

☆ JD Vance said he would 'consider' privatizing some veteran healthcare services if elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Rebecca Kheel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRepublican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance expressed support for expanding veterans' ability to use private doctors in a podcast interview this week. "I think I'd consider it," replied Vance, a former enlisted Marine who deployed to Iraq in a public affairs role. AdvertisementThe Trump campaign shot back that the Harris campaign was taking Vance out of context. During his first term in office, Trump expanded veterans' ability to see non-VA doctors using VA funding by signing the Mission Act. AdvertisementThe Mission Act received bipartisan support when it passed in 2018, but it has since become more partisan.

Persons: —, Sen, JD Vance, Shawn Ryan, Vance, You'll, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Harris, cochair, William Martin, Kamala, It's, JD, Trump, Biden, you've Organizations: Service, Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Business, Marine, Marine Corps, Republicans, GOP, Democratic, Iraq, Veterans, Trump, of Veterans Affairs, Congressional Republicans, Republican Locations: Iraq, Illinois

☆ Montana's hot housing market heats up critical Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"For Montanans, it's been harder and harder to find a home that meets their needs and is affordable," he said. The result is not only more condos and duplexes, but a hot-button issue in a Senate race that could ultimately decide who controls the chamber. Tim Sheehy, the Republican nominee, is a former Navy SEAL who founded an aerial firefighting company in Montana. He blames high housing costs on inflation, and blames inflation on laws backed by President Joe Biden and voted on by Tester. "Our biggest challenge growing our company was convincing folks to come to Montana and absorb these crazy housing costs," Sheehy said during the debate.

Persons: DJ Smith, it's, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Trump, Cook, Sheehy, Montanans, Tester, Tim Sheehy, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Montana Association of Realtors, Big Sky, Senate, Democratic, Republican, AARP, Montana Broadcasters Association, Navy SEAL Locations: MISSOULA, Mont, —, Montana

☆ Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementWest Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators assemble a combatant rubber raiding craft near the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators conduct military dive operations and prepare to board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). AdvertisementA West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operator climbs aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver a combatant rubber raiding craft and board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). In January, Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram showed how seriously SEALs take this when he jumped into the dark waters of the Arabian Sea after his teammate, Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J.

Persons: —, Alex Perlman, Kenneth Douglas, Alex, Blake L, Chaney, We've, GWOT, that's, Alex Smedegard Frogmen, Nathan Gage Ingram, Christopher J, Chambers, frogmen Organizations: Service, Warfare, Navy, Craft, Business, West Coast, Los, Submarine Squadron, Special Warfare, Big Navy, Army Green Berets, Marine Raiders, Recon Marines Locations: China, Russia, Beijing, Moscow, Los Angeles, Greeneville, West Coast, NSW, Angeles, Virginia, Coast, Makin

☆ Walz ‘misspoke’ in saying he served ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Aaron Pellish | Dana Bash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Walz “misspoke” in a newly resurfaced video from 2018 in which he said he handled assault weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday. “We can make sure those weapons of war, that I carried in war, are only carried in war,” Walz said in the video. Lauren Hitt, a Harris campaign spokesperson, said in a statement the governor misspoke in the clip. The clarification from the Harris campaign comes as the Trump campaign has sought to discredit Walz’s military service in the days since he joined the Democratic ticket. “What bothers me about Tim Walz is the stolen valor garbage,” Vance said.

Persons: Tim Walz “ misspoke, ”, Harris, JD Vance, Walz, Kamala Harris ’, Vance, “, ” Walz, Lauren Hitt, misspoke, “ Governor Walz, ” Hitt, Donald Trump, Trump, Tim Walz, ” Vance, “ I’d, Tim Sheehy, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, Minnesota Gov, “, Army National Guard, Democratic, Marine Corps, Montana GOP, Navy Locations: Minnesota, Italy, Afghanistan, Michigan, Bozeman , Montana, Montana

Aiming to unseat three-term Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, Sheehy is founder of Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, an aerial firefighting company. On July 1, Sheehy resigned as chief executive of Bridger to focus on his Senate campaign; the company is seeking a replacement. In mid-June, an editorial in The Wall Street Journal echoed Griffin’s view, branding Sheehy’s company Bridger a success. The PAC spent $5.3 million for Sheehy and $5.7 million against his opponent, Tester, records show. In 2022, Sheehy’s cash and stock compensation neared $5 million, and last year, he received $2.5 million, Bridger’s proxy says.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Sheehy, Jon Tester, Sheehy, “, Bridger, Tim, ” Katie Martin, Louise Johns, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Stephen Schwarzman, “ Tim Sheehy, ” Griffin, Marc Cohodes, Cohodes, Sheehy’s, ”, Scott Olson, Blackstone, Matthew Sheehy, Bridger’s, Blackstone Tim Sheehy, Blackstone’s, ” Jon Tester, Andrew Harnik, Schwarzman, haven’t, Farrah Saint, Surin, Matthew, Martin, Bridger ”, Montana . Don, Melinda Crawford, Todd Hirsch, Thomas A, Waldman, Yocca Carlson, I’ve Organizations: Navy, Republican, Montana, Bridger Aerospace, International, Interior Department, U.S . Forest Service, Agriculture Department, Bloomberg, Getty, Wall, Citadel LLC, PAC, Commission, The Blackstone, “ Bridger Aerospace, Blackstone, Small Business Administration, Republican National Convention, Trump, ”, Cattle Company, Tallgrass Energy, Blackstone Group, Bridger, Forest Service, Bridger Air Tanker LLC, Bridger Air Tanker, SBA, ” Companies, Federal, NBC News, Mountain Air LLC, Mountain Air, Air, Service, U.S ., “, Montana ., Rauth Locations: Bozeman , Montana, Bozeman, Mont, New York City, Bridger, America, Montana, Gallatin County, Milwaukee, Riding, disbursements, Surin, ” Saint, U.S, Los Angeles

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s 5th District. “If you’re on the Republican team and you’re part of the Democrat team to take out the Republican team, you’re not on the Republican team,” McGuire said. “Bob is on the Bob Good team.”McGuire is expected to win in November, given the 5th District’s Republican lean. Rep. Jerry Carl lost to a fellow incumbent, Rep. Barry Moore, in an Alabama GOP primary spurred by redistricting.

Persons: Bob Good, Sen, John McGuire, McGuire, Good, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy of, Trump, “, ” McGuire, ”, Ron DeSantis, “ John, I’ve, ’ ” McGuire, ” McCarthy, McCarthy, wasn’t, you’re, Bob, Jerry Carl, Barry Moore, Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer Organizations: GOP, Good, Republican, U.S, Capitol, NBC, Florida Gov, Navy, NBC News, Democrat, Daily, Alabama GOP, Westchester, New, New York Democratic Locations: Virginia, Virginia’s 5th, Kevin McCarthy of California, “, Alabama, Israel, Westchester County, New York

See Where Countersnipers Could Have Stopped the Trump Rally GunmanWhere countersnipers were stationed — and where they were not — has emerged as a point of contention in assessing security failures at the July 13 assassination attempt at a rally for former President Donald J. Trump. Countersniper locations Locations with better views of gunman Water tower Gunman Countersnipers inside building Secure perimeter Trump N Countersniper locations Locations with better views of gunman Water tower Gunman Countersnipers inside building Secure perimeter Trump N Countersniper locations Locations with better views of gunman Water tower Gunman Countersnipers inside building Secure perimeter Trump N Source: Beaver County E.S.U. There were four locations where countersnipers were stationed near the rally, according to Beaver County planning documents. If countersnipers had been positioned atop the water tower, here is what they would have seen. Trump Gunman Countersnipers were inside this building, but the roof offered a better view Trump Gunman Countersnipers were inside this building, but the roof offered a better view Trump Gunman Countersnipers were inside this building, but the roof offered a better view The New York TimesIn the House hearing, Representative Carlos Gimenez of Florida questioned the decision to place countersnipers inside — a position that provided a limited line of sight, unless the countersnipers were sticking their heads out of the windows.

Persons: countersnipers, Donald J, Charles E, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, Eli Crane, Christopher Paris, Trump, Kimberly Cheatle, Countersnipers, Carlos Gimenez, Ronald L, Rowe Jr, ” Organizations: Trump Rally, Trump, The New York Times, House, Republican, NAVY, Pennsylvania State Police, Secret Service, New York Times Locations: Beaver, Beaver County, Arizona, Florida

☆ Some Republicans Embrace Conspiracy Theories on Trump Assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Eli Crane, an Arizona Republican and former Navy SEAL, says he is no conspiracy theorist. But in the weeks since the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump, he has made the baseless suggestion that the shooting was part of a coordinated campaign by Democrats or shadowy government actors to try to stop the former president from reclaiming the White House. “Not only did they try and bankrupt him, but they tried to put him in prison,” Mr. Crane told Jeff Oravits, a right-wing radio personality in Arizona, last week. “When that didn’t work, they tried to put him in prison for 750 years. And many of us said the next step in this escalation is for them to try and kill him because they can’t — they know they can’t beat him fair and square.”In an appearance on The Glenn Beck Program, Mr. Crane, who traveled to the Pennsylvania rally site where Mr. Trump was shot to conduct his own investigation, said, “I don’t want to be a conspiracy theorist, but at the same time, I don’t want to, you know, rule anything out because I don’t put it past some of the people in our government to do anything necessary to hold on to power.”

Persons: Eli Crane, Donald J, Trump, “, ” Mr, Crane, Jeff Oravits, Glenn Beck, ” Organizations: Arizona Republican, Navy Locations: Arizona, Pennsylvania

☆ We are 100 days from the 2024 presidential election. Here's where things stand.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Harris opens up new potential paths to victorySince entering the race, Harris has shown momentum in early polling. This became worrisome for the Biden campaign as warning signs flashed in states like Virginia and New Hampshire. The positive early polling is a great sign for the vice president, but it isn't the only metric that shows momentum. Trump's pick for vice president makes things interestingVice presidential picks are far from guaranteed to help a presidential hopeful win a state. With Biden out of the race, Democrats will likely seek to tie the election — anchored by Harris' candidacy — to the party's future.

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☆ Trump may only be alive due to the shooter's bad wind estimate, former Navy SEAL says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Erik Prince, an ex-Navy SEAL, said the 5mph wind was enough to displace the bullet by two inches. Donald Trump was "not saved" by the US Secret Service's "brilliance," he said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDonald Trump may be alive due to the shooter's bad wind estimate, according to a former Navy SEAL officer. In an X post on Sunday, Erik Prince joined those criticizing the Secret Service's handling of the fatal shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, saying Trump may only be alive due to a "bad wind estimate by an evil would-be assassin."

Persons: Erik Prince, Donald Trump, Prince, —, Trump Organizations: ex, Navy, Service, Navy SEAL, Red Sky LLC, Business Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ Welcome to the new Fightertown USA: Inside San Diego's AI-powered unmanned aircraft boom
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But the program has since moved to another station, and its legacy in San Diego is a faint, fond memory. AdvertisementWith such a rich history of aerial dynamism, it's no surprise that San Diego has become a major hub of this technology. Defense, AI, and a warming reception from VCsLong before AI became a household buzzword, Shield AI launched in San Diego. AdvertisementBut San Diego seemed to be a better fit with its access to open land and proximity to the ocean. That pipeline continues to feed into the San Diego tech ecosystem, feeding and driving the aerial innovation it has become known for over a century.

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CNN —Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and intelligence officials following a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief. All three men are among 17 people arrested so far in connection with Wednesday’s events – most of them members of the military, the report says. Other top officials arrested include military intelligence chief Julio Buitrago. As he was being arrested Zúñiga alleged – without providing evidence – that he was acting on Arce’s instructions. The investigation into Wednesday’s events will continue until all “participants” in the coup are identified, according to the Bolivian government report.

Persons: Juan Jose Zúñiga, Juan Arnez, Julio Buitrago, Jorge Bernal, Zúñiga –, Luis Arce –, Zúñiga, Arce, Ivan Lima, Zúñiga’s, “, Aizar Raldes, Edmundo Novillo, Evo Morales Organizations: CNN, Military, Plaza Murillo, Bolivian, Getty, Air Force Locations: Bolivia, Bolivian, American, Quemado, La Paz, AFP, La Paz , Bolivia

☆ Troops and armored vehicles disperse as Bolivia arrests army chief leading coup attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"The country is today facing an attempted coup d'etat," Arce said, according to a CNBC translation. All of the units," Zuniga said during the military movement, according to a CNBC translation. Asked whether the coup forces were seeking to take over the Bolivian presidential residence, the general confirmed "yes." "Spain strongly condemns the military movements in Bolivia," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on social media platform X, according to a CNBC translation. he said on social media, according to a CNBC translation.

Persons: Luis Arce Catacora, Juan Jose Zuniga, Luis Arce, " Arce, Maria Nela Prada, Jose Wilson Sanchez, Edmundo Novillo, Zuniga, Ivan Lima, Eduardo del Castillo, Juan Arnez Salvador, Zuniga —, Evo Morales —, Josep Borrell, Pedro Sanchez, Arce Organizations: Murillo, Bolivian, CNBC, de Murillo, Soldiers, Associated Press, Defense, Government, U.S, Monetary Fund, European Union, South Locations: Bolivia, La Paz, Spain, Venezuela, Paraguay, Cuba, Chile, Bolivian

☆ Footage appears to show deadly Houthi sea drone strike on cargo ship in the Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFootage released by Yemen's Houthi rebels appears to show the militant group attacking a cargo ship in the Red Sea with sea drones. The MV Tutor is the second ship that the Houthis have successfully sunk this year. The British-owned Rubymar also sank in the Red Sea after it was struck by a missile fired by the group.

Persons: —, Yemen's Houthi, Dwight D, John Kirby, CENTCOM, Rubymar, Bryan Clark, Navy submariner Organizations: Service, Business, UK's Maritime Trade Operations Center, Liberian, UK's Royal Navy, US Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, White, US Central Command, U.S, Navy, Hudson Institute, Associated Press Locations: Iranian, Philippines, Yemen, U.S, British, Red, Aden, Israel, Gaza, Africa

☆ Bob Good Trails in Battle for His Virginia Seat, but Primary Remains Too Close to Call
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Bob Good, Republican of Virginia and the chairman of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, was fighting on Thursday to hang onto his seat, as his primary race against a challenger backed by former President Donald J. Trump remained too close to call. The contest between two election deniers, which has turned ugly and personal, was potentially headed for a recount that could drag on for weeks. Mail-in votes were still being counted, and Mr. Good said he could still prevail. Virginia does not have a requirement for an automatic recount, but if the winner is ahead by less than 1 percent, either candidate can request one. It was a rare instance in which both candidates in a photo-finish race had promoted the lie that Mr. Trump won the 2020 presidential election, raising questions about whether either would accept an adverse outcome in his own contest.

Persons: Bob Good, Donald J, Trump, John J, McGuire, Good, Mr, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Republican, Caucus, Navy, Mr, Associated Press . Mail, Trump Locations: Virginia

☆ US Navy faces 'most intense combat since World War II' against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, defense experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe US is facing its most intense battle since World War II against Yemen's Houthi rebels, experts say. "This is the most sustained combat that the US Navy has seen since World War II — easily, no question," he said. US warships from the US Navy's Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group had fired over 500 munitions fighting the Houthis, Business Insider reported on May 23. Sailors often have only a few seconds to confirm an incoming Houthi strike.

Persons: —, Yemen's Houthi, Bryan Clark, Navy submariner, Dwight D, CENTCOM, Yemen's, Mohammed Hamoud, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Cmdr, Eric Blomberg, Laboon, David Wroe, Eisenhower, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Biden, Brian Finucane, Fabian Hinz Organizations: Service, Navy, Hudson Institute, Associated Press, Business, US Navy, Congressional Research Service, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, military's, Command, National Intelligence, AP, Pentagon, Munitions, Crisis Group, Institute for Strategic Studies, Palestine Locations: Israel, Gaza, Red, Yemen, Iran, Palestine, Eilat, London

☆ Montana U.S. Senate Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Tim Sheehy, a businessman and former Navy SEAL, is the leading Republican candidate seeking to challenge Senator Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent, this fall.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Jon Tester Organizations: Navy SEAL, Republican, Democratic

☆ US Navy warships in the Red Sea are fighting off missiles new to combat that are 'way faster' than anything else, destroyer captain says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Since then, the Iran-backed rebels have fired dozens of anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. An anti-ship ballistic missile "is just way faster than anything else, Cmdr. Jeremy Robertson, captain of the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney, told reporters during a media event on Monday. The Houthis maintain a sizable arsenal of anti-ship ballistic missiles, according to an analysis by the the International Institute for Strategic Studies think tank. US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on October 19, 2023.

Persons: —, Jeremy Robertson, Carney, MCS2 Aaron Lau, Robertson, we've, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Petty, Bill Dodge, The Carney, Lisa Franchetti, Franchetti Organizations: Service, Navy, Business, US Navy, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Central Command, AP, Israel, Naval, Fleet Locations: American, Iran, Gulf of Aden, Suez, Yemen, Tehran, Washington, Pacific, China, Souda Bay, Greece, Mayport , Florida

☆ Why Is N.Y.U. Forcing Protesters to Write Apology Letters?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At one point during the demonstrations at Columbia University in 1968, protesters took the acting dean of the liberal arts college hostage. Inevitably, questions around consequences for the student protests have become entangled in these contradictions. “Living and processing this distressing experience evokes various emotions and complex feelings which may affect your ability to focus and feel safe,” it read. But the only “distressing experience,” to her mind, was N.Y.U.’s decision to call in the police to quiet the protests in the first place. The office went on to promise “guidance, encouragement and support” for the problem it had created.

Persons: Barricading, Henry Simmons Coleman, Ellis Geary, ” Organizations: Columbia University, Navy, New York University, Students Locations: Gaza

☆ This year's biggest air battles are showing the US what it could need most in a missile war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, FileThe war has shown how effective air defenses can be at denying air superiority, protecting key areas, and threatening high-value aircraft, as well as the costs when capabilities are degraded. Ukraine's air defenses, like its Soviet-era S-300s and US-supplied Patriots, have defeated enemy missile and drone strikes, hindered Russian air operations, and shot down numerous fighter-bombers and other Russian planes. "Ukraine and NATO might reduce risks with a two-prong strategy of strengthening air defenses and boosting infrastructure resilience." Needing more interceptors for the PacificFrom the fights this year, the US can see how it'll need to employ air defenses in a potential showdown with China. Running out of air defenses before the enemy runs out of air threats spells trouble.

Persons: —, Bradley Martin, Evgeniy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Firefighters, Archer Macy, Martin, Shaan Shaikh, We've, Amir Cohen TPX, Shaikh, it's, Andy Wong, Thomas Shugart, Shugart, Joshua Smoot, Heath Collins, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Macy, Mark Wright Organizations: Service, Business, US Navy, Ukraine, AP, Patriots, Institute for, Emergency, Ministry, RAND Corporation, NATO, Western, Central Command, Combat, Navy, RAND, Patriot, US, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, REUTERS, China, Pentagon, Defense, Center, New, Air Force, 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, US Air Force, Aegis, Missile Defense Agency, Former Navy, CSIS, Pacific Missile, AP Air Locations: China, Ukraine, Israel, Navy, Russia, Congress, Avdiivka, Kharkiv, Russian, Kyiv, NATO, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Iran, Red, Screengrab, French, Ashdod, South Korea, Japan, Guam, Beijing, New American, Gen, Kauai, Hawaii

☆ A top Republican Senate candidate's story about accidentally shooting himself just got weirder
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBut after filing a Freedom of Information Act request, The Washington Post obtained National Park Service documents from 2015 where Sheehy said that a shooting had occurred at Glacier National Park. The newly-released National Park Service report said that "a park visitor called park dispatch" and stated that a firearm had discharged at Glacier National Park, which seemingly contradicts Sheehy's current statement that he was shot in Afghanistan. Related storiesThe National Park Service summary didn't reveal the name of the individual who reported that a firearm had discharged at the park, according to The Post. And Watkins suggested that hospital staff in Kalispell, Mont., told park dispatchers about the incident at Glacier National Park after Sheehy's initial lie about the shooting. Still, the lawmaker has successfully fought back his GOP opponents over the years, beginning with his first Senate election in 2006.

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☆ A marquee GOP Senate recruit and ex-Navy SEAL admits he lied about how he received a gunshot wound
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

According to the Post, a description of the incident contained within a federal citation noted that the gunshot left a bullet in Sheehy's right arm. AdvertisementSheehy ended up paying a $525 fine over his gun discharging in a national park, a decision that at the time was based on his report to the ranger. Sheehy told the newspaper that he fell and injured himself during a 2015 hike at Glacier National Park, which prompted a hospital visit. He told the Post he was unsure if his bullet wound was the result of friendly fire or from an enemy. Daniel Watkins, an attorney for Sheehy, said Sheehy had not impeded a law enforcement probe because no crime had taken place at the national park, according to the Post.

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