The United States has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that’s now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed Tuesday. “What I’m tracking here is on May 16, as you highlighted, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit […]
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ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Spotted On Ukrainian MiG-29
A new photo finally confirms the identity of the launch platform for Ukraine’s ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) — the Soviet-era MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter. While we had seen sporadic evidence of the use of MALD — a small cruise missile-like weapon designed to stimulate, confuse, and distract enemy air defenses, not attack them kinetically […]
1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings initiative launched in Colorado Springs to combat isolation
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs and several community partners launched the 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings initiative on Saturday, May 18, featuring appearances by several elected officials. The 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings Initiative encourages neighbors to connect with one another to address social isolation and loneliness. The initiative aims to help mental health and for […]
Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions at two major Russian ports
Ukraine may have launched its biggest drone attack ever, per the Kyiv Independent. Russia shot down a total of 102 aerial and six naval sea drones overnight, it said. Two of its major ports, Sevastopol and Novorossiysk, were affected, per reports. Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions […]
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says launched rocket barrage at Israeli positions
Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it launched on Thursday “more than 60” rockets at Israeli military positions in retaliation for overnight air strikes on the country’s east. Israel and Hamas ally Hezbollah have exchanged near-daily fire following the Palestinian group’s October 7 attack on southern Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, now in its […]
Manhunt launched in France after 2 prison guards are killed in inmate escape
PARIS — A manhunt has been launched for a group of armed attackers who shot and killed two prison officers and injured three more while breaking a prisoner out of a van in northern France, authorities in the country said Tuesday. Hundreds of regional and national police officers have been deployed to catch the gang […]
iOS 17.5 just launched with a huge security feature for your iPhone
Apple has just released the iOS 17.5 update for iPhones, which brings a host of new features. For European Union residents, it enables Web Distribution, which means you can sideload apps from the internet and won’t be limited to the App Store. Another notable addition is Repair State, which allows users to keep the Find […]
Weather more than walleye was top of mind as we launched the opener
ON LAKE WINNIBIGOSHISH – The surprise Saturday on the first day of Minnesota’s inland walleye and northern pike season wasn’t that the fish were or weren’t biting. They’re always biting somewhere, sometime for someone, a positive vibe that was the operative mojo of the late, great Jimmy Buffett, among other renowned anglers. No, the rude […]
Ukraine says Russia has launched assault to breach defences in Kharkiv
Russia pounded a town in Ukraine’s north east with artillery, rockets and guided aerial bombs on Friday before attempting an infantry breach of local defences, authorities said. It is a tactical switch that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks as the war stretches into its third year. Intense nighttime shelling targeted Vovchansk, in the […]
Ukraine says Russia has launched assault to breach defences in Kharkiv
Russia pounded a town in Ukraine’s north east with artillery, rockets and guided aerial bombs on Friday before attempting an infantry breach of local defences, authorities said. It is a tactical switch that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks as the war stretches into its third year. Intense nighttime shelling targeted Vovchansk, in the […]
Ukraine says Russia has launched an assault to breach defenses in northeastern Kharkiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded a town in Ukraine’s northeast with artillery, rockets and guided aerial bombs Friday before attempting an infantry breach of local defenses, authorities said, in a tactical switch that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks as the war stretches into its third year. Intense nighttime shelling targeted Vovchansk, in […]
Investigation launched into Judge Engoron’s “very troubling” chat with lawyer about Trump case
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct is investigating a conversation between the judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case and a lawyer who wanted to discuss the case, according to NBC New York. Attorney Adam Bailey, a high-profile real estate lawyer whose law license was once suspended, told the station […]