Sweden has promised Ukraine its first-ever airborne control and surveillance aircraft. Experts told BI the planes will boost the effectiveness of Ukraine’s promised F-16s. The control aircraft can scan widely to locate targets and threats. The arrival of a new type of aircraft for Ukraine will give it an advantage it’s not had before, and will help […]
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Supine Republicans don’t just dance to Trump’s tune – they amplify his racism
“I just love you!” Tim Scott bleated at Donald Trump. The South Carolina senator, who three months earlier had said Trump could not beat Joe Biden in the presidential election, was speaking on stage at a rally in New Hampshire. Criticism of Scott, who ended his own presidential campaign in November and later endorsed Trump, […]
Amplify Took 3 Hours to Stop California Oil Spill
Driller Amplify Energy Corp. took more than three hours to halt California’s worst oil spill in almost three decades, according to a government report. Following a low-pressure alarm around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 2 from its San Pedro Bay Pipeline, Amplify’s Beta Offshore unit didn’t shut the pipeline down until 6:01 a.m., the U.S. Department […]