The US halted deliveries of GPS-guided Excalibur shells to Ukraine due to high failure rates. Russia had achieved success in jamming of US-supplied weapons, reports said. Classified reports revealed the Excalibur shell strike success dropped from 55% to 6% last summer. The US halted deliveries of Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shells to Ukraine after Kyiv […]
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The US gave up sending Ukraine Excalibur guided artillery shells costing $100,000 because they rarely hit their target, report says
The US halted deliveries of GPS-guided Excalibur shells to Ukraine due to high failure rates. Russia had achieved success in jamming of US-supplied weapons, reports said. Classified reports revealed the Excalibur shell strike success dropped from 55% to 6% last summer. The US halted deliveries of Excalibur extended-range guided artillery shells to Ukraine after Kyiv […]
‘Kansas two-step’ costing State over $2 million
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A judge has ordered the State of Kansas to pay more than $2 million for the “Kansas two-step maneuver.” In 2023, a federal judge ordered the Kansas Highway Patrol to stop using the procedure. It involved a trooper completing a traffic stop, taking two steps away, and then returning to the […]
Here’s what a massive exodus is costing the United Methodist Church: Splinter explainer
The United Methodist Church losing a quarter of its churches in five years is just the start. The organization’s budget is shrinking, too, as the denomination grapples with the exit of more than 7,600 churches amid divisions over LGBTQ+ rights. A spending plan being proposed to the upcoming UMC General Conference — the group’s top […]
California restaurant owner says fast food wage hike costing him $470K, warns prices could go up ‘immediately’
California restaurant owner says fast food wage hike costing him $470K, warns prices could go up ‘immediately’ California’s new minimum wage legislation is now in force. As of April 1, the Golden State has raised the minimum wage for employees at fast food restaurants to $20 an hour, aiming to improve the living standards of […]
Steve Bannon’s Refusal to Pay His Bills Is Costing Him Big
For two years, Steve Bannon has refused to pay the half-million dollars he owes his former lawyer. Now, his refusal to settle his debts has exposed him and his current attorney to potential sanctions. “Bannon, with the aid of his counsel, has, for months, done nothing but intentionally stall and delay plaintiff’s enforcement of its […]
Ukraine’s defence minister says supply delays are costing lives
Half of promised Western military support to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers, the country’s defence minister said. Speaking at the Ukraine. Year 2024 forum in Kyiv, Rustan Umerov said that each delayed aid shipment meant Ukrainian troop losses, and underscored Russia’s […]
Ukraine’s defence minister says supply delays are costing lives
Half of promised Western military support to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers, the country’s defence minister said. Speaking at the Ukraine. Year 2024 forum in Kyiv, Rustan Umerov said that each delayed aid shipment meant Ukrainian troop losses, and underscored Russia’s […]
Tesla placed a $16K bakery order for Black History Month — then suddenly canceled it, the bakers say, costing them thousands
A San Jose bakery is angered by Tesla. Justin Sullivan A Black-owned bakery was angered by Tesla’s behavior over a large Black History Month pie order. The owner says she scrambled to meet the request, incurring costs before the invoice was paid. But then the Tesla employee abruptly canceled the order by text message, she […]
Lengthy wait for competency reviews increasing jail times and costing taxpayers, trustees told
An Oklahoma County jail detainee whose delayed acceptance into a treatment program at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita prompted a judge’s contempt order in late January is just one of several hundred who needed competency evaluations before standing trial in Oklahoma County District Court during the past several years. Data about those detainees, including […]
Potholes, crumbling roads are costing NY drivers billions in repairs, group says
New York’s crumbling roads and potholes cost the state’s drivers $8.7 billion — an average of $715 — in repairs, fuel and wear and tear last year, according to an annual report by a national transportation research group. The TRIP report used state and federal data to calculate the economic impact poorly maintained roads have […]