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U.S. Coast Guard Returns To Bermuda

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch arrived in Bermuda on Monday, May 27, as part of ongoing operations in concert with the Bermuda Government, the Royal Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Coast Guard Unit, and Bermuda Police Services. A spokesperson said, “The U.S. Coast Guard has a multifaceted mandate, including to protect environment and living marine resources against illegal, […]




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The Top 5 Places to Work in U.S. Oil and Gas

Anadarko Petroleum, Chevron, Plains All American, Occidental Petroleum and Noble Energy have emerged as the top five "Best Places to Work" in the U.S. oil and gas industry.




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Glenn Greenwald says the corruption in the U.S. News Media is absolutely pervasive

The problem is the corruption that is absolutely pervasive in the U.S. news media. There are newsrooms all throughout New York and Washington DC, where top editors are explicitly saying they do not want this story investigated. And they're being clear that the reason that they don't want to investigate it is because they think even if there's corruption that's exposed here, in their view Trump is worse. And therefore it would be malfeasance on the part of the media to report corruption on the part of Biden when Trump is so much more corrupt. What they're really saying is they see their role as journalists not as informing the public, to let the public decide which candidate is better and which is worse. They see journalism, the function of it is to defeat Donald Trump and elect Joe Biden. Continue reading




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U.S. Senate advances their FY 2025 budget proposal for NASA amid deep cuts

An analysis of the U.S. Senate's FY 2025 budget request for NASA.




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Vietnam weighs new tech law that risks irking U.S. under Trump

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam is mulling data consent and foreign transfer rules for the technology sector that critics say threaten to stifle innovation and widen the trade imbalance with America, at a time when the incoming U.S. president is expected to strike out at trade rivals. Vietnam, which…




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European markets head for higher open; U.S. inflation data in focus

European stocks are expected to open positive territory Wednesday, with global markets focused on upcoming U.S. inflation data. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 36 points higher at 8,056, Germany's DAX up 38 points at 19,081, France's CAC up 11 points at 7,356 and Italy's FTSE MIB up…




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The U.S. Can’t Beat China at Solar Power. It May Be Time to Join Them




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Getting to net-zero, in the U.S. and the world

Princeton's Jesse Jenkins on the new momentum in clean energy, and big challenges left to solve.




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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan ’81 and Nobel Prize-winning economist David Card *83 to receive top alumni awards.

Princeton University will present the honors at Alumni Day, scheduled for Feb. 22, 2025.




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Oil is the most productive U.S. industry, debunking the myth that ‘peak oil’ was reached long ago

Twenty years ago, people wrongly wrote off the oil industry as a dinosaur. Oil production fell after 1970, so people wrongly predicted that oil production would continue to fall ever thereafter — the “peak oil” theory. Based on this prediction, there was even a weekly newspaper column called “peak oil“, written by Tom Whipple, the […]

The post Oil is the most productive U.S. industry, debunking the myth that ‘peak oil’ was reached long ago appeared first on Liberty Unyielding.




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Biden Calls U.S. Troops In 2016 ‘Stupid Bastards’ And A ‘Dull Bunch’

A video surfaced on social media Friday showing the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaking to overseas U.S. service members where he called them “stupid bastards” and a “dull bunch.” During his last few months as Vice President, Biden in 2106 visited Al-Dhafra Air Base near the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi and […]

The post Biden Calls U.S. Troops In 2016 ‘Stupid Bastards’ And A ‘Dull Bunch’ appeared first on Hispolitica.





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Look Up! The Northern Lights May Be Visible in the U.S. Tonight—Here's Where to See Them




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Mexico 'anxious' on eve of U.S. presidential election

Officials in Mexico and across Latin America are anxiously watching the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. Presidential contest in light of GOP candidate Donald Trump's campaign promise to "deport 11 million criminal aliens."




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U.S., South Korea agree to greater cooperation on civil nuclear energy

Earlier this month, the United States and the Republic of Korea reached an agreement on greater cooperation on civil nuclear energy projects, the U.S. Department of Energy said this week.




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U.S. stocks surge in early trading after presidential election

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 hit new highs in early trading on Wednesday as former President Donald Trump claimed victory in Tuesday's presidential election over Kamala Harris.




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Lane's End Farm has banner weekend in U.S. turf racing

American horse racing turned to turf during the weekend, and Kentucky's Lane's End Farm enjoyed a banner weekend in the top contests.




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U.S., Slovenian military officials discuss joint response to potential threats

As U.S. and Slovenian troops wrapped up a joint exercise, military officials from both countries met to discuss their response to potential threats, the Air Force said Wednesday.




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USS John S. McCain headed to new U.S. home port after 24 years in Japan

The USS John S. McCain on Friday headed to its new homeport in Naval Station Everett, Wash., after 24 years in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy said.




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Ukraine-led Rapid Trident exercise to increase U.S., NATO interoperability

The Rapid Trident 21 exercise to enhance interoperability between Ukraine, U.S. and NATO partners started Monday, with an opening ceremony, and will run through Oct. 1.




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U.S. Air Force seeing ‘good progress’ on new B-21 Raider stealth bombers

An arms contractor is making "good progress" on the production of five B-21 Raider stealth bombers, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed during a speech on Monday.




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U.S. Space Force presents new dress uniforms, drawing sci-fi comparisons

U.S. Space Force has made public the prototypes of its new uniforms, which immediately drew comparisons to those worn in Star Trek and other science fiction franchises.




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U.S. Navy, Lebanese military begin partnership to improve construction, humanitarian capabilities

The USNS Choctaw County has arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, to participate in a first-of-its-kind mission intended to strengthen military ties between the countries, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.




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U.S. Army finishes exercises in Turkey as part of Europe-focused drill

A multinational military exercise intended to improve interoperability between the U.S. Army and allied nations wrapped up its final phase in Turkey on Monday.




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U.S. Space Force to take over SATCOM operations from Army, Navy

The U.S. Space Force will take over satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility from the U.S. Army and Navy, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday.




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U.S. F-16 fighter jets intercept Cessna during U.N. General Assembly

U.S. fighter jets escorted a small plane flown by a U.S. Army soldier out of restricted air space over New York City during the United Nations General Assembly.




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U.S. Navy, Bahrain partner to ramp up unmanned systems use

Bahraini leaders committed Thursday to partnering with a new U.S. Navy task force to ramp up new unmanned system efforts.




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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signs new defense pact with Georgia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed a new security agreement with Georgia Monday, seeking to buttress relations with the Black Sea nation as it continues to face Russian troops in two of its regions.




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Austin visits Ukraine, voices U.S. support against Russian aggression

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Ukraine continues to have U.S. support against Russian aggression and is free to decide its own foreign policy during a visit to Kyiv Tuesday. 




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CDC: U.S. epidemic of STDs may finally be slowing

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.




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Controversial investor John Paulson says no to U.S. Treasury secretary job for Trump

Billionaire financier John Paulson has declined a likely appointment as U.S Treasury Secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, he announced.




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FAA bans U.S. flights to Haiti after two American planes hit by gunfire

The Federal Aviation Administration has banned flights to-and-from Haiti for at least 30 days after JetBlue and Spirit Airlines planes were hit by gunfire Monday during attempts to land in Port-au-Prince.




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Trump picks Mike Huckabee to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel

President-elect Donald Trump says that he wants ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to represent America's interests in the troubled Middle East region as U.S. Ambassador to Israel.




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U.S. confirms North Korean soldiers have begun combat operations against Ukraine

North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian troops, the U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday.




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CENTCOM strikes Iran-backed militia targets in Syria after rockets launched at U.S. forces

The U.S. military conducted retaliatory airstrikes Tuesday in Syria, targeting facilities of Iran-backed militias following rockets launched at U.S. forces in the Middle Eastern country.




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U.S. sanctions RSF commander for West Darfur over attacks on civilians

The Biden administration has sanctioned the West Darfur commander of the Rapid Support Forces on accusations that troops under his control have been responsible for violence targeting civilians.




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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Ban on Tax-Credit Scholarships for Religious Schools

The justices ruled 5-4 that a Montana state constitutional provision barring aid to religion discriminated against religious schools and families seeking to benefit from a tax credit for donations for scholarships.




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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Prohibition on Tax-Credit Scholarships for Religious Schools

The 5-4 decision involving a dispute in Montana appears to cast doubt on as many as 30 state constitutions that bar aid to religious schools.




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Senate Narrowly Confirms Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett succeeds the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in time to hear arguments in two cases being watched in the education community.




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Kentucky Religious School Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block State Closure Order

Danville Christian Academy is seeking emergency relief from the COVID-19 closure order after losing in federal appeals court.




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U.S. Backs Idaho Law Limiting Sports Participation by Transgender Females

In a case involving a transgender track athlete, the Trump administration says female transgender athletes are seeking "special treatment" to compete in girls' or women's sports.




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What the Long History of Mail-In Voting in the U.S. Reveals About the Election Process

A recent exhibition shows how soldiers sent in votes during the Civil War and World War II, as many Americans would in 2020 following the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic




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New York Honors Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman in U.S. History, With New Statue

The firebrand politician once quipped that she would like to be remembered as a woman who ‘had guts’




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The Astonishing Spying Capabilities of This U.S. Satellite

The "Manned Orbiting Laboratory," or "MOL," was built to capture high-resolution images of Soviet targets on the ground. It was so advanced, it could pick up objects on earth as small as a baseball




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Was a Jamestown Governor the Father of U.S. Democracy?

In 1619, George Yeardley, the newly appointed governor of Jamestown, made history: He convened 22 elected members of a burgeoning commonwealth, creating the first democratic assembly in America.




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U.S. Marine Corps Archival Footage: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima

Recently digitized footage shows the Marine assault on Iwo Jima during World War II, including prepping equipment, arriving on the island and raising the flag. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)




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U.S. Marine Corps Footage: Marines in the Field at Iwo Jima

Recently digitized footage shows Marine in dugouts in the field, working on building a hospital and assisting the wounded on the front lines. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)




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A Former Afghan Interpreter for the U.S. Military Recalls the Dangers of the Job

(Footage: Erin Trieb. Video Editing: Nicole Boliaux)




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U.S. Marine Corps Archival Footage: 5th Div. Cemetery Dedication on Iwo Jima

Recently digitized footage shows the 5th Div. cemetery dedication on Iwo Jima with band, gun salute and officers speaking. In the final scene, tow Marines kneel over the temporary resting place of 3/13 PFC Ernest T. Langbeen. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)




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U.S. Marine Corps Archival Footage: 27th and 28th Marines Embarkation at Iwo Jima

Recently digitized footage showing Marines loading onto LST with supplies on equipment and waiting on the beach, among other things. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)