The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install two more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from so-called “forever chemicals,” U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s office announced Friday. Environmentalists say the systems will help prevent PFAS from spreading into the Clarks Marsh area and the Au Sable River near the […]
It’s been a very active day in terms of hostilities in the Middle East. Al Assad Air Base in Iraq, where U.S. military personnel and contractors are based, came under a massive barrage from Iranian-aligned militant groups in the country. The attack was so big that reports state it overwhelmed Al Assad’s air defenses, with […]
A maintenance crew member’s failure to put away a handheld flashlight caused damage to a $14 million F-35 engine at Luke Air Force Base last March, an investigation concluded. While the jet was undergoing maintenance work on March 15, a member of the three-person team left behind a flashlight. The engine ingested the object during […]
Rescuers looking for a missing hiker faced conditions so treacherous in an east Tennessee gorge that one suffered hypothermia when temperatures hit minus 13 degrees, according to first responders. The search began at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, and concluded 17 hours later when the hiker was pulled from the base of a 700-foot […]
Jan. 17—GRAND FORKS — Some Grand Forks lawmakers believe state funding for a proposed new school at Grand Forks Air Force Base should be a priority when the Legislature convenes a year from now. One Grand Forks lawmaker said the proposal “will be a significant issue” next year, while another has deemed it “the top […]
Ukrainian scientists have installed passive sensors, also known as “air traps,” near the Vernadskyi Research Base. Source: National Antarctic Scientific Centre of Ukraine These sensors are made of special materials that accumulate volatile pollutants. They function like filters and do not require a power source. The devices were installed on the Argentine Islands archipelago. In […]
Ukrainian intelligence has stated that due to Ukrainian attacks on the Russian Navy, the occupiers are trying to establish a naval base in Ochamchire in the occupied territory of Georgia. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine; Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in an interview with Le Monde Quote: “We regularly attack the […]
BOSTON – It’s a new bill, one that would set a statewide starting base salary for educators at $65,000 for classroom teachers and $45,000 for support staff, including paraprofessional educators. Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven, D-Somerville, filed legislation to establis a base pay for educators in Massachusetts public schools. “This would be a significant increase,” said Rep. […]
For years teachers have looked at a chart to see how much pay they would receive. Their salary is determined by how many years of experience they have and how much education they’ve completed. It’s a complex matrix and the state’s minimum salary schedule has 23 annual steps and recognizes five education levels: bachelors degree, […]
After having planted President Joe Biden’s flag in South Carolina this week with a direct appeal to Black voters, his campaign will continue its ramp-up this month with visits by Biden to Nevada and Michigan, each home to important Democratic constituency groups he needs to firm up ahead of November. It’s a new phase of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is seizing on his party’s frustration with the recent surge of illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border to churn up fears around another top GOP concern — voter fraud. In the final stretch before Iowa’s caucuses next Monday, the former Republican president has repeatedly suggested that Democrats are […]
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah attacked an Israeli army base with explosive drones deployed from Lebanon on Tuesday, hitting the position for the first time in what the Iran-backed group declared part of its response to recent Israeli assassinations in Lebanon. Also on Tuesday, an Israeli attack killed three Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon, sources familiar with […]