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☆ Fact check: Trump repeats numerous false claims at Madison Square Garden rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump repeated a series of false claims, many of which have long been debunked, about immigration and other subjects in his speech at a Sunday evening rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Harris’ border role: Trump repeated these false claims about Vice President Kamala Harris: “She was the border czar. Migrants, cities and towns: Trump repeated his vow that, if elected, he would liberate every “city and town that has been invaded and conquered” by migrants. Trump and inflation: Trump falsely claimed that, when he was president, “we had no inflation.” Cumulative inflation during Trump’s presidency was about 8%. Trump’s border wall: The former president repeated his false claim that he “built 571 miles of wall” on the southern border.

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☆ Can 70 Moms Save the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Catrin Einhorn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

There are only about 370 North Atlantic right whales left. Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, photographed under NOAA permit #20556The birth of Squilla’s calf was a momentous event for their species, the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. For decades, North Atlantic right whales were slowly recovering after being devastated by centuries of whaling. PEAK 483 400 North Atlantic right whale population 372 The population has declined by about 23 percent in the last decade, according to estimates. Seventeen North Atlantic right whales would be found dead, about 4 percent of the estimated population.

Persons: Squilla, Marco Hernandez, you’re, ”, Erin Meyer, Lawrence, hadn’t, Gina Lonati, She’d, Bob Lynch, “, Lynch, Amy Knowlton, Patrice McCarron, NOAA Marco Hernandez, lobstermen, Janet Mills, Billy Hickey, The New York Times Sarah Sharp, Dr, Sharp, Cheryl Andrews, it’s, McCarron, Michael Moore, ” Dr, Moore, Caroyln Miller Organizations: Atlantic, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, NOAA, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research, NOAA Fisheries, University of South, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, University of New, University of New Brunswick Saint, Oceans Canada, Aerial Survey, Center for Coastal Studies, for Coastal Studies, New, Maine Lobstermen’s Association, Gov, Vineyard, The New York Times, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Tribe, Oceanographic Locations: Georgia, Atlantic, United States, East, University of South Carolina, New York, New England, Fundy, Canada, Gulf, St, Lawrence, Florida, U.S, University of New Brunswick, University of New Brunswick Saint John, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, Cape Cod, “, Maine

☆ King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

APIA, Samoa — King Charles said Friday that the Commonwealth should acknowledge its “painful” history, as African and Caribbean nations push for reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. “I understand from listening to people across the Commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate,” Charles said in a speech to the summit. Opponents of reparations say countries should not be held responsible for historical wrongs, while those in favor say the legacy of slavery has led to vast and persistent racial inequality. There are different types of reparations, from financial payments and apologies to technology transfer and educational programs. “What the Ocean Declaration seeks to do and to say is that once your marine boundaries are fixed, they’re fixed in perpetuity,” Scotland told Reuters.

Persons: Samoa — King Charles, ” Charles, Keir Starmer, Frederick Mitchell, ”, Jacqueline McKenzie, Leigh Day, Patricia Scotland Organizations: Commonwealth, Government, Caribbean Community, African Union, CARICOM, BBC, Leigh, Reuters Locations: APIA, Samoa, Caribbean, Commonwealth, Britain, Bahamas, London, Americas, British, Dominica

☆ Hillary Clinton says Trump is ‘more unhinged, more unstable’ than in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that former President Donald Trump is now “more unhinged, more unstable” and more dangerous than when she faced him in the 2016 presidential election. “I think that she’s running her campaign based on a lot of the lessons that we have learned over the last eight years. First and foremost, how incredibly dangerous Donald Trump is. That wasn’t maybe as clear as it should have been back in 2016. “Well, first of all, I don’t think she has Jim Comey in the wings waiting to kneecap her.

Persons: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, “, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, ” Clinton, –, Kamala Harris ’, Trump, Obama, Harris doesn’t, Trump’s, John Kelly, ” Kelly, ”, Adolf Hitler’s, Hitler, it’s, Harris, Clinton, Kelly, Clinton dryly, James Comey, Jim Comey, CNN’s Kate Sullivan, Eric Bradner Organizations: CNN, Democratic, New York Times, ”, Justice Department

☆ Military investigation into incident during Trump’s controversial Arlington Cemetery still ongoing, Army report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A military law enforcement investigation is still ongoing into the incident at Arlington National Cemetery when an employee was reportedly pushed by a member of former President Donald Trump’s campaign. An Army spokesperson previously said in August that the service “considers this matter closed.”The Army on Friday released a highly redacted police report filed in August by the employee. “The law enforcement investigation into the incident remains open and we are therefore unable to provide further information at this time,” an Army release including the report said on Friday. In one photo that was shared online the grave of Army Master Sgt. Marckesano’s sister, Michele, said in a statement that while they supported the families of the 13 fallen “in their quest for answers” regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Trump campaign “did not adhere to the rules” of Section 60.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, ”, “, “ We’re, Chioma Chukwu, Trump, Biden, Steven Cheung, Trump’s, ” Cheung, Chris LaCivita, Andrew Marckesano —, —, Darin Hoover, Michele, ” Michele Marckesano Organizations: CNN, Arlington National Cemetery, Army, Joint Base Myer, Henderson Hall Police Department Investigations, Arlington, Trump, American, US Army, ANC, Armed Forces, Gold Star, Special Forces, Silver Star, Marine Staff, Trump Campaign Locations: Arlington, Afghanistan, Iraq

In a complaint Sept. 18, the U.S. claimed civil damages totaling $103,078,056 under the Rivers and Harbors Act, the Oil Pollution Act and general maritime law, according to the release. There are still dozens of outstanding civil claims, including one from the state of Maryland, seeking damages from the owners of the Dali. According to the Justice Department, Thursday's settlement does not include damages to rebuild the bridge because Maryland built, owned, maintained and operated it. The Dali smashed into the Key Bridge early March 26 after it left the Port of Baltimore en route to Sri Lanka. The ship lost power, regained power, then lost power again before it hit the bridge, causing it to collapse into the Fort McHenry Channel.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, DALI, Brian M, Boynton, Dali Organizations: U.S . Justice Department, Ocean Private Ltd, Synergy Marine Private Ltd, U.S, Justice Department, U.S . Treasury, Harbors, Justice Department's Civil, Port, Fort McHenry Channel Locations: Maryland, Dali, Singapore, U.S, Rivers, States, Baltimore, Sri Lanka, Port of Baltimore, DALI

☆ Kamala Harris calls Trump a 'fascist' as she argues he's 'dangerous' and unfit for office
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Vice President Kamala Harris called former President Donald Trump a “fascist” at a CNN town hall Wednesday in Pennsylvania — echoing his onetime chief of staff's criticism as she makes a more vocal pitch to voters that he is unfit for office. “Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?” host Anderson Cooper asked Harris. Come on!”Vice President Kamala Harris during a CNN Presidential Town Hall at Sun Center Studios, in Aston, Pa., on October 23, 2024. In his social media post, Trump did not directly respond to Harris' calling him a "fascist." Later in the town hall, Harris opened up about her religious faith in a way she rarely does.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, John Kelly, “, Trump, Adolf Hitler's, Harris, ”, Anderson Cooper, Andrew Harnik, Kelly's, Liz Cheney, ” Trump, Adolf Hitler, Hitler, Trump's, wasn't, Tim Walz, Harris ’, it’s, I’ve, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard Organizations: CNN, Marine, White House, Trump, United, CNN Presidential, Sun Center Studios, Minnesota Gov Locations: Pennsylvania, United States, Aston, Pa, Oakland , California, Traverse City , Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, “, America

☆ Justice Department reaches $100 million settlement with two companies in Baltimore bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Justice Department has reached a settlement for more than $100 million with the two corporations that owned and operated the container ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. The payment stemming from Thursday’s settlement will go to the US Treasury and to the budgets of several federal agencies directly affected by the crash or involved in the response, the Justice Department said Thursday. It will not cover any damages for the reconstruction of the bridge, the department said. In its filing last month, the Justice Department said that the “tragedy was entirely avoidable,” pointing to alleged failures in the ship’s infrastructure. Prosecutors wrote that, instead of fixing longstanding problems with their electrical transformer, the companies “jury-rigged their ship” with makeshift braces that repeatedly broke.

Persons: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key, Port, “, ” Benjamin Mizer, Department’s, Grace Ocean, Mizer, ”, Prosecutors, CNN’s Kaanita Iyer Organizations: CNN, The Justice Department, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Grace Ocean Private Limited, Synergy Marine, FBI, Justice Department, US Treasury, Fort McHenry, Synergy, Prosecutors, Coast Guard Locations: Baltimore, Port

☆ Fascism: People are calling Trump a fascist. What does that mean?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Fascism is a dirty word in US politics, so when former President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, says Trump fits the definition of “fascist,” it’s news. Barr would later leave Trump’s administration after the 2020 election after refusing to support Trump’s unsupported election interference conspiracy theories. I delved into the definition of fascism and how it applied to Trump back in June, when he was using the term. Video Ad Feedback Trump calls US a 'fascist state.' Now, as Democrats get anxious about losing to Trump, the threat of fascism has returned to the fore.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, John Kelly, Trump, ”, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Kelly, Kamala Harris, “, ” Kelly, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Mark Milley, Milley, Jack Smith “, Smith, James Comey, Jeff Sessions, Robert Mueller, Mueller, Trump’s, Bill Barr, Barr, he’s, Harris, Kamala, ” That’s, Joe Biden, Robert Paxton, ” Trump, Wolf Blitzer, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance, Daniel Steinmetz, Jenkins, Paxton, ” Steinmetz, Franklin D, Roosevelt, Steinmetz, Biden – Organizations: CNN, Democratic, New York Times, Trump, Republican, Joint Chiefs, Democrats, FBI, Justice Department, Pentagon, Columbia University, Capitol, Ohio, Wesleyan University, Fascism Locations: Pennsylvania, America, “, California, Russia, New York, Europe, Germany

☆ Key lines from Kamala Harris’ town hall on CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris tried to engage undecided and persuadable voters at a CNN town hall in Delaware County in the key state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a CNN Presidential Town Hall moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 2024. Rebecca Wright/CNNFor people looking for specifics on policy, Harris did not offer many details, although she did talk about a new $6,000 child tax credit for newborns and addressing housing affordability. HarrisCNN’s Anderson Cooper moderates a CNN Presidential Town Hall with Vice President Kamala Harris in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 2024. HarrisOn banning fracking in particular, Cooper asked an important question.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Trump’s, John Kelly, they’re, He’s, Cooper Harris, Kelly, Harris Cooper, Harris, Trump, ” Harris, –, Harris Harris, Rebecca Wright, Republicans – haven’t, We’ve, Harris That’s, Liz Cheney, what’s, I’ve, Biden, dissing Joe Biden, Joe Biden, Cooper, Harris CNN’s Anderson Cooper, CNN Cooper, I’m, COOPER, HARRIS, …, Esther, ‘, Harris Esther, – Harris, ”, ” He’s Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Trump, New York Times, Trump Republicans, Democrat, CNN Presidential, Democrats, Republicans, Hall, United, Democratic, fracking Locations: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County , Pennsylvania, Wade, Israel, United States, Persia, California

☆ The Caspian Sea, the planet’s largest lake is shrinking fast. Experts fear it may never recover.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —There’s a spot on the shoreline from where Azamat Sarsenbayev used to jump into the brackish, blue-green Caspian Sea. Azamat SarsenbayevThe Caspian Sea is the planet’s largest inland sea and it’s largest lake, an enormous body of water roughly the size of Montana. NASAOver many thousands of years, the Caspian Sea has swung between highs and lows as temperatures fluctuated and ice sheets advanced and retreated. Their pupping sites in the shallower northeastern Caspian Sea are shifting and disappearing, as the animals also struggle against pollution and overfishing. Scientists counted 25,000 at one haul-out site on the Durnev Islands in the northeast Caspian Sea in 2009.

Persons: CNN —, Sarsenbayev, ”, Javanmardi, Azamat, Vali Kaleji, Matthias Prange, ” Prange, Joy Singarayer, Muhammed Enes Yildirim, Hossein Beris, University of Tehran’s Kaleji, ” Singarayer, ” Wesslingh, It’s, Kazbek Basayev, Reuters It’s, Assel Baimukanova, Kaleji, Aziz Karimov, Ilham Aliyev Organizations: CNN, NASA, Central, Caucasian Studies, University of Tehran, University of Bremen, University of Reading, Getty, University of Tehran’s, Reuters, Institute of Hydrobiology, “, Caspian, United Nations Locations: Aktau, Kazakhstan, Iranian, Rasht, Montana, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Aral, Uzbekistan, Germany, Anadolu, Galugah, Mazandaran province, Makhachkala, Baku, COP29, ”

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Town hall test: The CNN town hall in Delaware County outside Philadelphia comes at a critical point in the presidential race with 13 days until Election Day, more than 20 million votes already cast and Harris locked in an exceedingly close race with her Republican rival. The event falls on the same night as a proposed CNN debate between the two candidates that Harris accepted but Trump turned down. Sounding the alarm: The vice president is not alone in sounding the alarm about the potential danger of a second Trump presidency. Harris participated in a pair of television interviews Tuesday, a day after holding separate campaign events in each of the Blue Wall states.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, John Kelly, Kelly, ”, Adolf Hitler’s, Tim Walz, “ Organizations: Getty, CNN, Republican, GOP, Trump, Homeland Security, New York Times, Marine, Democratic Locations: Georgia, Zebulon, Duluth, Delaware County, Philadelphia, Atlantic, Nazi, Wisconsin, Florida, Doral

Here are six takeaways from Harris’ CNN town hall:Yes, Harris thinks Trump is a fascistHarris was asked Wednesday night if she considers Trump a fascist. “My administration will not be a continuation of the Biden administration,” Harris said. “There was a lot that was done (during the Biden administration), but there’s more to do,” Harris said. The vice president touted her work cracking down on hate crimes and called for new laws to deter future attacks. On Wednesday night, the vice president reprised that appeal – both in what she said and how she said it.

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☆ Democrats seize on Trump’s extremism amid latest reporting about him and Hitler
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Trump’s alleged fixation with Hitler was also supported by material in several books, including one by CNN’s Jim Sciutto. Trump’s campaign denied the exchange about Trump and Hitler reported in The Atlantic. President Trump never said this,” campaign adviser Alex Pfeiffer said. I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I have no idea,” he said. And the 44th president reinforced Democratic warnings about Trump’s age and cognition — turning his successor’s former strategy against Biden on him.

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☆ Meet the millionaires next door who grew their wealth without a superstar job or get-rich-quick tricks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"We aren't flashy with our wealth because money isn't our ultimate goal," one said. Gary said they had an "incredibly average" path to wealth, emphasizing prudent investments and modest living. Some stories of people striking it rich and retiring early include unrelatable circumstances, such as family wealth, entrepreneurship, or a superstar career at the top of the corporate ladder. Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife grew their net worth from $150,000 in debt in 2012 to $1.3 million in 2024. AdvertisementJustin Hall and his wife now live a nomadic lifestyle after retiring early.

Persons: —, Anthony Drew Gary, Gary, could've, Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu Yu, It's, Yu, they're, it's, Lawrence Delva, Gonzalez, Delva, Justin Hall Organizations: Service, Indiana, Aldi, Federal, Federal Reserve, Marine Corps, Justin Hall Hall, Air Force Locations: Indianapolis, China, Washington, DC, Port, Prince, Haiti, Tallahassee, Virginia

☆ Navajo code talker, who played crucial role in WWII, dies at 107
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

One of the last Navajo Code Talkers, who helped secure an Allied victory in World War II by sending crucial messages in a code based on the Navajo language, has died. “On behalf of the entire Navajo Nation, our Navajo veterans and service men and women, First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren and me, we extend our sincerest condolences and prayers to the family of Mr. Kinsel,” Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said announced on social media. From right, Navajo Code Talkers John Pinto , John Kinsel, Sr. and William T. Brown during the Navajo Nation Code Talkers Day ceremony in Window Rock, Ariz., on Aug. 14, 2018. Kinsel received a Purple Heart in 1989 and a Congressional Silver Medal for his service as a Navajo code talker in 2001. Following Kinsel's death, there are now only two surviving Navajo Code Talkers: Former Navajo Chairman Peter MacDonald and Thomas H. Begay, The Associated Press reported.

Persons: John Kinsel Sr, Lady Jasmine Blackwater, Kinsel, Buu Nygren, Mr, selflessly, Talkers John Pinto, John Kinsel, William T, Brown, Mark Henle, Nygren, “, ”, John Woo, Kinsel’s, Ronald Kinsel, “ Cheii, Peter MacDonald, Thomas H Organizations: Navajo, U.S . Marine Corps, USA, Marines, U.S . Navy, Navajo Times, Marine Corps, Department of Veteran Affairs, Associated Press Locations: Navajo, United States, Republic, Pacific, Iwo Jima, Cove , Arizona, Lukachukai, Guam, Bougainville

Obama focuses his campaign outreach on young Black men. Jeff Swensen / Getty ImagesWill Obama’s outreach to young Black men help Harris?Former President Barack Obama has been on the campaign trail for Kamala Harris, aiming to shore up her support among young Black men. Democrats have been unnerved by recent polls that show Harris’ numbers sagging among Black voters, particularly young men. One of Obama’s tasks leading up to Election Day is to persuade Black men that voting for Donald Trump would be a grievous mistake. 🙌 Russell Wilson made his Steelers debut on “Sunday Night Football” and led Pittsburgh to a 35-17 win against the New York Jets.

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Prosecutors do not dispute that Neely was acting in an aggressive manner, they said in court documents. Video shows Penny wrapping his legs around Neely’s body as the pair are on the floor of the train car. Raiser said the defense plans to dispute that Penny had Neely in a chokehold at all. Hochul’s announcement came a week after a passenger had slashed a subway conductor in the neck and following other crimes in the subway system. And subway crime was down 5.1% year to date through the end of September, the police department said.

Persons: Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, Michael Jackson, Andrew Savulich, Steven, “, ”, Neely “, ” Penny, Kathy Hochul Organizations: New York City, New York, Police, TNS, Getty, Prosecutors, Marine Corps, Broadway, Lafayette Station, New York Gov, National Guard, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York Police Department, NYPD Locations: New York, New York City, Manhattan, excessiveness, Long

☆ Daniel Penny to stand trial as jury selection begins in NYC subway chokehold death
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Nbc New York | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, a retired Marine charged in the deadly subway chokehold of Jordan Neely. A conviction for criminally negligent homicide would require the jury to find that Penny unjustifiably put Neely at risk of death, but failed to perceive that risk. Prosecutors have said the chokehold, which Penny held for several minutes, killed Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man and former Michael Jackson impersonator. Officers could be seen saying he had a faint pulse, and then shown giving him CPR about four minutes after they arrived. Officers could be seen saying he had a faint pulse, and then shown giving him CPR about four minutes after they arrived.

Persons: Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, Michael Jackson, Penny unjustifiably, Black, Andrew Savulich, “ I’m, “, ” Daniel Penny, Yuki Iwamura, ”, Miranda Organizations: Tribune, Service, Getty, Marine, Prosecutors, Manhattan, Marine Corps Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Long, AFP

☆ This large ‘ghost’ fish was just spotted for the first time in almost 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020, excitement stirred. Could this be the “Mekong Ghost,” they asked - an elusive fish that hadn’t been seen since 2005 and was feared extinct? But the fish, which can grow as large as 66 pounds, was sold before scientists could get a closer look. The giant salmon carp has been rediscovered in Cambodia. Chhut Chheana/Wonders of the Mekong“I’ve been looking for it since then, kind of fascinated by it because it’s a very unusual giant fish,” Hogan said.

Persons: ”, hadn’t, Zeb Hogan, Hogan, Chhut, –, ” Hogan, “, – I’ve, Bunyeth Chan, they’ve, Greta Thunberg, it’s Organizations: CNN, University of Nevada, “, Svay Rieng University, World Wildlife Fund, Nature Locations: Cambodia, Reno, Cambodian, Rivers ”, Thai, Svay Rieng, Laos, Thailand, Mekong, Nature Cambodia

☆ A US F-35 stealth fighter just landed on a destroyer Japan turned into an aircraft carrier for the first time off the California coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US landed an F-35 stealth fighter on Japan's new aircraft carrier for the first time. US and Japanese forces are integrating the short-takeoff/vertical landing F-35B onto the JS Kaga. AdvertisementA US F-35 stealth fighter jet landed aboard Japan's new destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier for the first time off the coast of California, the US military said, sharing photos of the event. Japan's Izumo-class JS Kaga recently converted into a light aircraft carrier. Kaga's successful modification also paves the way for another Japanese helicopter carrier, JS Izumo, to be converted into an aircraft carrier.

Persons: Kaga, —, Cmdr, Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin, Japan's JS Kaga, Shusaku Takeuchi, Darin Russell Japan Organizations: US, Service, US Marine Corps, British Royal Navy, Air, Naval Air Base, Lockheed, ITF, Self, Defense Force, Force, JS Izumo, - Defense Force, US Navy, East China Locations: California, Naval Air Base Patuxent, Maryland, San Diego , California, Japan, San Diego, Bataan, Red, China, South, East, Tokyo, Australia

☆ John Kinsel Sr.: One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Window Rock, Arizona AP —John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. With Kinsel’s death, only two Navajo Code Talkers are still alive: Former Navajo Chairman Peter MacDonald and Thomas H. Begay. Hundreds of Navajos were recruited by the Marines to serve as Code Talkers during the war, transmitting messages based on their then-unwritten native language. The Code Talkers sent thousands of messages without error on Japanese troop movements, battlefield tactics and other communications crucial to the war’s ultimate outcome. President Ronald Reagan established Navajo Code Talkers Day in 1982 and the August 14 holiday honors all the tribes associated with the war effort.

Persons: John Kinsel Sr, Buu Nygren, Kinsel, “ Mr, selflessly, ” Nygren, Peter MacDonald, Thomas H, Talkers, Ronald Reagan Organizations: Arizona AP, Navajo, Navajo Nation, Rock, Tribal, Marines, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division Locations: Arizona, Begay, Pacific, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Cove , Arizona, Navajo, Lukachukai, New Mexico, Utah

Former Marine Paul Whelan said he was devastated when a Biden administration official told him WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was being released from Russian detention after nine months and he was not. The official told him that to free Griner, the U.S. had traded convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s price for releasing the celebrity athlete. “It was a sham.”When he refused, Whelan said he was placed in a cell where the lights were left on around the clock. After he was sentenced to 16 years of forced labor, the Russian trial judge said he would probably be released in two weeks. “The prison food is even worse.”They subsisted, Whelan said, on tea, bread, watery soup, “the kind of fish only Russians eat.

Persons: Marine Paul Whelan, Brittney Griner, Whelan, Viktor Bout, Vladimir Putin’s, What’s, ”, “, ” Whelan, Trevor Reed, Konstantin Yaroshenko, Reed, Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara, Murza, Alsu, Antony Blinken, David Whelan, ’ ” Whelan, Putin, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Alexei Navalny, Flora, Andrews, Biden, Andrea Mitchell, he’ll, he’s Organizations: Marine, Biden, WNBA, NBC News, Homeland Security, U.S ., British, Kremlin, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Marines, State Department, CIA Locations: U.S, Russia, Russian, Michigan, Russian American, Radio Free Europe, Moscow, Canada, British, Iraq, Turkey, Manchester , Michigan

☆ Whelan says he fed information to Western officials that he received from fellow prisoners fighting in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Paul Whelan, the American who spent five and a half years wrongfully detained in Russia, revealed Sunday that he had passed to Western officials information he received from fellow prisoners who were fighting for Russia on the frontlines in Ukraine. “The prisoners from the camp that went to the frontline, they had communication. Whelan added that he and others were able to communicate with former prisoners through “burner” phones that they could acquire even while at the Russian labor camp in Mordovia. “Yeah, we had burner phones.”Whelan added that the guards “looked the other way” in exchange for goods such as cigarettes. His camp was primarily made up of young men from central Asian countries such as Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Whelan said.

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☆ Elon Musk offers $1 million a day to entice swing state voters to sign petition
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Speaking at an America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Musk said, "I have a surprise for you," adding that the prize money is available "every day from now until the election." "How Pennsylvania goes I think is how the election goes," Musk said. The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania's voter registration closes. "We get crazy things," Musk said, "like SpaceX got fined $140,000 for dumping potable drinking water on the ground at Starbase." Musk only mentioned Trump sparingly throughout the evening, and didn't discuss his policies or record as president in any detail.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Rachel Wisniewski, Reuters Elon Musk, Musk, John Dreher, Rick Hasen, Hasen, NBC's, Josh Shapiro, Biden, Kamala Harris, Kamala, I'm, Trump, he's, Chandan Khanna, Tesla, It's, didn't Organizations: PAC Town Hall, Reuters, Trump, America PAC, SpaceX, Republican, NBC, CNBC, Pennsylvania Democratic Gov, Federal Communications Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, SpaceX Falcon, Clipper, Kennedy Space Center, Afp, Getty, NOAA Fisheries, White Locations: Folsom , Pennsylvania, U.S, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Harrisburg, Starbase, Boca Chica , Texas, Florida

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