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The United States may soon lose its status as a truly global superpower, both on Earth and in the heavens of low orbit.“The threats are really growing and expanding every single day,” Space Force Vice Chief of Operations Gen. David Thompson warned in an interview with the Washington Post published Tuesday.As the Chinese and Russians continue to enhance their capabilities beyond Earth-bound gravity, the United States finds itself in the midst of a new 21st-century space race, competing with world powers developing new weapons to target satellites.“We’re really at a point now where there’s a whole host of ways that...

Overnight protesters in Portland, Oregon decided to set fire to the city’s famous downtown Elk statue. The sculpture was donated to the city by Mayor David Thompson in 1900 and was created by American artist Roland Hinton Perry. The fountain and sculpture are officially designated as Portland Historic Landmarks by the city’s own Landmark Comission. The installation is formally known as the David P. Thompson Fountain

D avid Thompson was a monumental figure in North American history. A fur trader, an explorer and perhaps the greatest land geographer ever, he led expeditions through incredible hardship and danger to safety. His 77 journals made important contributions to our understanding of culture, history and everyday life in North America before Europeans brought horses, guns, alcohol and disease. And he and his American Indian wife lived one of the great love stories of all time. So why havenÂ’t you heard of 19th-century frontiersman David Thompson? No doubt one reason is that he spent most of his long life in...

For years, the Rev. David Thompson has angered some members of the Presbyterian community with his views. The pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church has said gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve as clergy and marry. He has spoken repeatedly against Proposition 8, global warming and attempts by conservative congregations to break away from the denomination. Now, Thompson and his supporters believe his outspokenness may cost him his job. Two weeks ago, the Presbytery of Sacramento, the local governing body of the denomination, assumed control of the historic downtown church across from the state Capitol. The presbytery installed an...