EXCLUSIVE: Republican Sen.Pete Ricketts is leading the charge with Democrat Sen.John Fetterman to codify oversight on foreign countries buying American farmland. The bipartisan Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure (AFIDA) Improvements Act seeks to implement recommendations published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in January 2024, which found the AFIDA was ill-equipped […]
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A US strike on Iran could open a ‘Pandora’s box’ in the Middle East, experts warn | CNN
CNN — The United States appears to be moving closer to joining Israel’s conflict with Iran with a possible strike on the country’s key nuclear facilities – including the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant , which is hidden deep inside a mountain. Days into Israel’s attacks on Iran and its nuclear […]
Army expert builds cheaper military drones as global tensions rise | Fox News
As the war between Israel and Iran intensifies, one Army drone expert is warning that the U.S.must stay ready, and fast. Staff Sgt.Garrett Butts is helping lead the charge by building smarter, cheaper unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in-house for the battlefield. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on […]
Tech Execs Just Joined the Army. Boot Camp Not Required – Business Insider
– Four tech execs joined the Army Reserve as lieutenant colonels in hopes of spurring tech transformation. – The c-suite execs will bypass traditional basic training, serving around two weeks annually. – The Army is pursuing a major transformation effort. Four top tech execs from OpenAI, Meta, and Palantir have […]
Chevy Corvette ZR1X: GM’s quickest sports car ever built
DETROIT — General Motors is once again expanding its Corvette lineup with a new high-performance, hybrid variant of the quintessential American sports car.The Detroit automaker on Tuesday revealed the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X “hypercar” — a souped-up version of the Corvette E-Ray hybrid that went on sale in 2023.It features […]
Fordow nuclear site: What we know about Iran’s facility hardened against bunker busting bombs | CNN
CNN — Five tunnels burrowing into a group of mountains, a large support structure and a wide security perimeter: That’s all you can see of Iran’s mysterious Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant from recent satellite imagery. The secretive, heavily guarded complex built close to the holy city of Qom has been […]
The AI revolution is likely to drive up your electricity bill. Here’s why. – CBS News
New Jersey residents got some bad news earlier this year when the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1.A key driver in that rate hike: data centers. The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S.amid growing demand […]
Trump Organization enters mobile phone business
1 hour ago Share Save Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Reporting fromNew York Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent Reporting fromSan Francisco Share Save Trump Mobile Experts have cast doubt on the Trump Organization’s claim that its proposed smartphone can be entirely manufactured in the US. One industry analyst […]
Blaise Metreweli appointed as MI6’s first female chief
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history @ChrisMasonBBC MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service’s 116-year history. Blaise Metreweli, who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will become the 18th chief of the organisation and take over from Sir […]
What We Know About Vance L. Boelter, the FBI-Wanted Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Attack
Vance Luther Boelter, the 57-year-old man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences in the early hours of Saturday morning, was taken into custody Sunday evening, authorities announced. Boelter’s apprehension ends what Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz called a “complex and dangerous manhunt,” which involved local, state, […]