It means a lot for Capt. Vincent Tionquiao, a Bremerton native, to be promoted to a leadership role in the military. That’s especially true for one where he will be able to keep using his cyber and information system profession — nurtured through higher education and numerous shore and overseas assignments in the past three […]
Two lawmakers on Wednesday announced a newly relaunched group in Congress that will focus on issues related to planetary science and space exploration. The bipartisan Planetary Science Caucus is being led by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb. The group aims to advance policies and promote federal investment in space science, which […]
A new report has found community college enrollment grew nationwide — but few students are transferring to four-year institutions as their interest in immediate employability rises. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found community colleges led overall undergraduate enrollment growth in the fall of 2023 by 2.6 percent, or 118,000 students, compared to the previous […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new defence industry strategy to respond to security challenges posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine with the purchase of weapons and ammunition made in Europe at its heart. The Russian invasion has exposed glaring weaknesses in Europe’s arms manufacturing capacities. Reluctant to invest in […]
(Bloomberg) — President Javier Milei blasted Argentina’s monthly inflation figure of 20.6% in January as “horrendous” even as it came in slightly below estimates, adding that the result should be seen in context. Most Read from Bloomberg Milei’s government had planned for a hyperinflation scenario given annual inflation of more than 200%, he said in […]
Ukraine is creating a new military branch for drone warfare, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Drones feature more in Ukraine than in any other conflict in history, and are shaping the fighting. A military expert said it’s likely the first time a country has set up a separate drone branch. Ukraine is creating a new branch of […]
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are set to convene Monday for the start of a short legislative session that is expected to be dominated by homelessness, a housing shortage and plans to overhaul the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization law as overdose deaths surge. Lawmakers will have just 35 days to pass bills. For now, […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — On the heels of a failed presidential bid, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finally weighed on what he wants state lawmakers to do this year: Change Washington. Less than two weeks after suspending his presidential campaign and less than halfway through the annual 60-day legislative session, DeSantis held a news conference […]
President Biden’s reelection campaign released a memo Friday outlining how it will highlight the impact former President Trump had on abortion access and what’s at stake for reproductive rights in 2024. In a memo, “November 2024 Will Determine the Fate of Women’s Reproductive Rights,” campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez outlined the difference between Biden and […]
Boss Gary O’Neil insisted Wolves must maintain their focus after booking an FA Cup Black Country derby against West Brom. Matheus Cunha’s penalty saw off Brentford 3-2 after extra time on Tuesday and sent Wolves into the fourth round. Nelson Semedo and Nathan Fraser twice hit back for the hosts after goals from Nathan Collins […]
Sean Dyche says Everton remain focused on their appeal against the points deduction they were given in November after it emerged they could be hit with another sanction. The Premier League on Monday said Everton and Nottingham Forest had confirmed that they had breached profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the assessment period up to […]
Incoming minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has told Manchester United supporter groups he is there to help take the club back to the top rather than make money. After a frustrating, prolonged 13-month process, it was announced on Christmas Eve that the Ineos chairman had agreed to buy a 25 per cent stake from the […]