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☆ A first-of-its-kind exercise on a Michigan highway shows the aging A-10 Warthog can still make history
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This summer, the US Air Force conducted a first-of-its-kind test on a Michigan highway. Air Force aircraft landed on a civilian roadway for the first time during a similar exercise in August 2021. 'We own airfield ops'US Air Force combat controllers from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Fort Polk in Louisiana in August 2013. Parker GyokeresThe success of the exercise in Michigan hinged on a little-known career field in the US special-operations community: Combat Controllers. "Setting up an airstrip is one of the most important skill sets" that Combat Controllers have, a former Air Force Combat Controller told Insider.

☆ Biden says Shell is misusing its profits by not cutting gas prices
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Mattydale, New York, U.S., October 27, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinSYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden blasted Shell plc (SHEL.L) on Thursday for funneling profits to shareholders rather than lowering gas prices, after the British oil giant said it would boost its dividend and buy back shares. Shell earlier on Thursday said its third-quarter profit was a near-record $9.45 billion, as it sharply boosted its dividend by 15% and announced plans to buy $4 billion more of stock over the next three months. Reporting by Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The Oath Keeper, Terry Cummings, testified that there were "a lot of firearms cases" in the hotel room when he dropped off his weapon at the Comfort Inn in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 5, 2021. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is on trial for seditious conspiracy alongside four other Oath Keeper associates: Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins and Thomas Caldwell. Another Oath Keeper previously told the court that Rhodes tried unsuccessfully to reach Trump on the night of Jan. 6. He said he was aware of the strict gun laws in Washington, D.C., and saw no Oath Keepers carrying guns in the city on the day of the riot. Under cross examination, Cummings said multiple times that he never heard of any plans for the Oath Keepers to enter the Capitol.

☆ I struggled to pay my mortgage during a personal financial crisis. Here's how I cut back on expenses and dug my way out of hardship.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Dustin Siggins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

2018 was a tough year for Dustin Siggins and his family as they dealt with some financial strain. The US took home 23 medals from the Winter Olympics, unemployment was low, and global progress against poverty was accelerating. We'd also purchased our first home eight months earlier without a down payment, so we were technically under water on our loan. Second, my wife took on multiple part-time jobs while she was looking for a full-time job. But our personal financial crisis prepared us for navigating any time — good or bad.

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