Trump moves to put nearly all USAID Washington staff on leave
Some 1,400 people will be notified Tuesday, on top of about 600 who were placed on leave starting Sunday night. Source
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Tanya Chutkan nearly presided over Donald Trump’s trial. Now her Jan. 6 defendants await his pardon.
The federal district judge has long acknowledged that the fate of Trump’s case was largely out of her control. Source
Russia launches nearly 10 times more Shahed drones year to year, Zelensky says
Russian forces are launching about ten times as many Shahed-type drones against Ukraine as they did last fall, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 4.Moscow has ramped up drone strikes on Kyiv and the rest of the country, while decreasing the use of more powerful and harder-to-intercept cruise and ballistic missiles. Russia launched more than…
Imminent Stationing of Nearly 100 Leopard 2 A8 Tanks in Lithuania: A New Force Against Russian Threat
On October 1, 2024, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, reaffirmed in an interview with the television channel LRT the government’s intention to order Leopard 2 main battle tanks by the end of the year. This statement marks a crucial step in a project that has been ongoing since the beginning of the year,…
Researchers discover nearly 200-year-old message in a bottle: ‘Absolutely magic moment’
A team of volunteers excavating an archaeological site in Normandy, France, found a “time capsule” this week from a 19th century colleague who surveyed the region nearly 200 years ago. “P. J. Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825,” the message rolled up inside a…
Nearly 500 Dead in Israeli Strikes on Hezbollah Strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began. Arab states strongly condemned Israel for the escalating hostilities with Hezbollah, which have intensified to levels unseen in nearly a year. The war erupted…
Harris nearly triples Trump’s fundraising in August
The vice president’s campaign said it raised a historic $361 million last month. Source
Nearly $1 billion in funds left unspent by centers for disabled Californians
Nearly $1 billion allocated for regional agencies that purchase supportive services for Californians with developmental disabilities went unspent in a recent year and was ultimately returned to the state, even as some disabled people and their families said they needed more help.California provides assistance to people with autism and other developmental disabilities through a system…
Aerovironment wins nearly $1B to supply Switchblade munitions to Army
Aerovironment has won another contract to build loitering munitions for the U.S. Army and it’s a big one. Source
Authorities have uncovered nearly 600 criminal networks aiding draft evaders, Border Guards report
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