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In 2013, a feature article appeared on the website of legendary aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin that quickly had aviation buffs talking. The piece, titled “Speed is the New Stealth,” claimed that a new hypersonic aircraft was under development at the company’s famous Skunk Works facility, which would soon set a new standard for speed and stealth in American aerospace technologies. “That’s because today,” the article explained, “engineers are developing a hypersonic aircraft that will go twice the speed of the SR-71.” “It’s called the SR-72.” It was a remarkable revelation since 2013 marked nearly 23 years since the...

This is so weird. Kamala Harris has been running for president for more than a month at this point but she has yet to give a single media interview. Instead her campaign has been coasting on a) relief it's not Biden, b) carefully orchestrated events, and c) brat/joy vibes. As Ed Morrisey pointed out earlier, the media pressure on the Harris camp to actually put the candidate out there has been ramping finally after weeks of them settling for nothing. She had, after all, promised to give an interview before the end of August. She only had until Saturday to...

Michigan is trying to restore a decommissioned nuclear power plant (Palisades, Van Buren County MI) to operation. The State forced its decommissioning in 2022. Now it wants to start it up again. This is of a piece with Gavin Newsome cancelling the decommissioning of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, originally scheduled for 2025. "The federal government and the state of Michigan are spending nearly $2 billion to restart the reactor on the shores of Lake Michigan. When it reopens, Palisades will become the first decommissioned nuclear plant anywhere to be put back to work. Driving the rethink: soaring demand for...

This is the headline of an article published Aug. 26 in The New York Times: "Fare Evasion Surges on N.Y.C. Buses, Where 48% of Riders Fail to Pay."The article begins: "Every weekday in New York City, close to one million bus riders -- roughly one out of every two passengers -- board without paying."Fare evasion has led to startling financial losses for the M.T.A. (Metropolitan Transit Authority), the state agency that runs the city transit system. In 2022, the authority lost $315 million because of bus fare evasion and $285 million as a result of subway fare beaters, according to...

Late night Israeli raids aimed at Palestinian terrorists... The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamanei telling his country's government there is 'no barrier'... The US and Canada at odds with Mexico over judicial reform in that country... The cabinet in Venezuela shook up by the country's ruler... In Western Germany a 26-year-old man shot dead when police said he attacked officers holding two knives... The French political situation President Emmanuel Macron starting new more limited consultations on forming a government... A new indictment against President Donald Trump from Biden-Harris Administration prosecutor Jack Smith...it can also be seen as provocation of...

Dear parent of a college student: please don't ever answer emails or other official school communication that is sent to your student's email address. I know you mean well. But when you answer his emails on his behalf you aren't "advocating" for your student. Rather, you are unintentionally infantilizing the student, preventing him from exercising adult responsibilities. If I were a potential employer interviewing a recent college graduate and I found out his mother monitored his emails and answered on his behalf, I would pass on him. Clearly, he isn't sufficiently independent for adult employment. I want to be clear...

During a passionate interview with former Navy SEAL Shawn Ryan, President Donald Trump fiercely criticized the Washington establishment, asserting that the “corrupt” and “untrustworthy” political elite will soon be held accountable. With the 2024 election season gaining momentum, Trump is reaffirming his commitment to eliminating corruption in politics by targeting the powerful political families that have historically wielded influence in the nation’s capital. Ryan: “One of the biggest problems within the country is the distrust in the United States government. I’m one of them. I have zero trust in any government agencies. I have zero trust in our Congress and...

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that his military had recently carried out the first successful test of a domestically produced ballistic missile. His announcement in Kyiv came in the wake of two consecutive nights of large-scale Russian bombardments across Ukraine that killed several people and battered energy infrastructure. "There has been a positive test of the first Ukrainian ballistic missile. I congratulate our defence industry on this. I can't share any more details about this missile," he said at a press conference in the Ukrainian capital. Ukraine has been attempting to develop its own arms industry and encourage...

Omsk oil refinery is responsible for 10% of Russia's gasoline output. And it just exploded, along with many other refineries' troubles. Putting two and two together - gasoline shortages are expected.

A nationwide 911 outage has been reported, according to Downdetector, which noted a sharp increase in outage reports around 5:18 PM Pacific Time. The cause of the outage remains unknown at this time, and the extent of the issue is still unclear. Emergency services across the country may be impacted. When did the 911 outage occur? According to Downdetector, a significant spike in reports of 911 outages occurred around 5:18 PM Pacific Time. This surge indicates a potential widespread issue affecting emergency call services across the United States.

The deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) from 7th Fleet to 5th Fleet has left the United States with no deployed carriers in the Pacific Ocean, at a time when they are needed most. ======================================================================= The U.S. Navy is facing a shortfall of deployed carriers in the Pacific as the buildup in the Middle East continues. The lack of carriers has left a critical gap in the West Pacific. The departure of USS Abraham Lincoln coincides with the change in homeport of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) from Yokosuka, Japan to Bremerton, Washington. The Ronald Reagan‘s replacement, the...

CNN was covering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s speech dropping out of the presidential race, but as soon as RFK started telling the truth about Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party, all of a sudden the speech was no longer newsworthy and CNN immediately cut away. [20 min clip]

20 years ago today Terrence K Williams got paid. So he went to the mall to buy some Air Jordans. He went into the dressing room to try them on,then this happened...

Warren Hern is every bit as intense as you would expect of someone who has been threatened with death for most of his career. One of the few American physicians who performs late-term abortions, the 86-year-old has perhaps more than any other doctor been on the front lines of the war over reproductive rights. He has been shot at, spat at, cursed and harassed. He has been protected by federal and local law enforcement. He will not sit with his back to the door of a restaurant. Hern has lived in perpetual fear of assassination by political terrorists. That is...

We have totally failed. We need to take some responsibility for not moving to secure..."

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Donald Trump blames Kamala Harris and Joe Biden for the assassination attempt on his life last month.

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Jealousy is a heck of a drug. It can, for example, make a reporter say -- with a straight face -- one of the richest men in the world is 'simply not very good at anything.' Coming from a publication like The New Republic, that's both laughable and ironic: Behind all of Elon Musk’s bloviating and attention-seeking is a small man who is simply not very good at anything. https://t.co/KNEvksGxLV — The New Republic (@newrepublic) August 24, 2024 Why do they say Musk isn't good at anything? Well: Not so long ago, Musk was seen by many as a good...

Sarahy Parra-Ovalles, a migrant from Venezuela who was granted a work permit after overstaying a tourist visa, has been accused of crashing her car into a Florida mother who was walking her baby in a stroller before fleeing the scene. The mother, who has not yet been identified, had been pushing her 4-month-old infant in a stroller across the street when Parra-Ovalles came driving down and crashed into her, throwing the baby into the street. Surveillance video then allegedly showed Parra-Ovalles, an Amazon driver, getting out of her car to put the baby back in the stroller before fleeing the...