A U.S Navy SEAL was killed Tuesday by fire from the Islamic State group outside the IS-held city of Mosul, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged it as a “combat death” as the U.S. expands its role in the northern part of Iraq. The SEAL, who has not been further… Read More
Showdown! Russian aggression towards US military escalating
Russian jets buzzing a U.S. military ship and planes in the Baltics are escalating tension between the two nations, the chief of naval operations said Monday. “My hope is that we can stop this sort of activity,” Adm. John M. Richardson told reporters at the Pentagon. “I don’t think the… Read More
Puerto Rico desperate for Congress’ help
Puerto Rican officials warned Monday the island’s default on a $422 million bond payment is only the beginning if the U.S. Congress doesn’t help resolve the situation soon. The U.S. island territory did not make nearly $370 million of the payment that was due, the third and largest since 2015…. Read More
German Jews: Muslim refugees have us afraid for our lives
When the leader of Germany’s Jews spoke out against the flow of Muslim migrants to Europe, a rabbinical student denounced his views as racist — and ignited a debate over whether Jews are right to fear unprecedented levels of immigration from Muslim lands traditionally hostile to Israel. The student, Armin… Read More
US Air Force rains thunder on ISIS
The U.S. Air Force doesn’t mess around. If you chant “Death to America” and attack us or our allies, you’d better learn to duck. The Turkish military said Monday that artillery shelling and air attacks by the U.S.-led coalition struck numerous ISIS positions in Syria and killed a total of… Read More
ISIS claims Baghdad car bomb that killed 18
An explosives-laden car detonated on Monday in the Iraqi capital, killing at least 18 Shiite pilgrims who were commemorating the anniversary of the death of a revered imam, officials said. Shortly after the explosion, the Sunni extremist Islamic State group, which sees Shiite Muslims as apostates, claimed responsibility for the… Read More
US cruise ship heads into Havana
The first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years was crossing the Florida Straits from Miami to Havana on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that once represented a half-century of Cold War hostility. The 704-passenger Adonia was to finish its nearly 17-hour journey at 9:30 a.m. EST, becoming the… Read More
[Report] North Korea on brink of collapse?
They were the duds heard ’round the world. And the failures could be setting tyrant Kim Jong Un up for a date with the executor. North Korea’s crazed young leader has been obsessed with earning respect through loud demonstrations of his nation’s supposed military might. But he keeps coming up… Read More
Police foil ISIS attack in Rome
Four immigrant Islamic State recruits were plotting to create a bloodbath on the streets of Rome to send a gruesome message to Christians around the world, authorities say. Now they’re heading to jail instead. Italian police have arrested four people in a foreign fighter investigation, including a Moroccan-born man living… Read More
South Korea reveals Zika proof Olympic uniforms
South Korea’s Olympic committee on Wednesday unveiled Zika-proof uniforms complete with mosquito repellent it says will help protect athletes from the virus at this year’s games in Rio de Janeiro. Mosquito-repellent chemicals were added to the outfits, which all include long pants, long-sleeved shirts and jackets. The uniforms will be… Read More
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