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A group of 18 attorneys general from various states expressed support for Montana’s attempt to ban the use of the Chinese short video app TikTok. The attorneys general of Virginia, Georgia, Alaska, Utah, Indiana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, and South Dakota have said that the lawsuits from the Chinese company should be dismissed by a judge. […]
Hunter Biden, the son of the American president, was charged with three counts of illegal possession of weapons. If convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison. It is noted that the charges against Biden relate to three articles on illegal possession of weapons. Two of them are related to false statements about […]
In early December 2022, Northrop Grumman unveiled the next-generation B-21 Raider nuclear bomber. Nine months later, the US Air Force published two new photos of the plane. What is known The B-21 Raider will be a nuclear weapons carrier. The next-generation aircraft will replace the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit strategic bombers. The US Air […]
In the United States, the Coast Guard detained a man who allegedly tried to get to London across the Atlantic Ocean on a homemade floating craft that looks like a hamster wheel. This is not the first attempt he has made. Reza Beluchi was intercepted about 110 kilometers from Tybee Island, located in the state […]
The US Department of Defense has informed Russia of a planned test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to be held on the night of September 6. An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile will be launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. These tests were planned several years ago and are considered […]
The US authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a man during heavy rain at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. There are no details about the causes and circumstances of the death. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office reported that it is “currently investigating the death that occurred […]
The Burning Man independent art festival, which is held in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, has actually stopped its activities due to heavy rains. This was reported by the festival organizers on their Twitter page. “Entry and exit is stopped until further notice. Driving is prohibited, except for emergency vehicles. If you are in […]
The F-15EX Eagle II conducted test launches of the AGM-158 Joint Off-Fire-Surface Standoff (JASSM). This was reported by the 53rd Wing of the US Air Force. The modernized Generation 4.5+ fighter has completed the first phase of its hybrid development/initial operational test and evaluation program. The aircraft managed to launch three AGM-158 JASSM air-to-ground missiles […]
The Pentagon signs a $192 million contract to supply medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) to Ukraine. This was announced on August 31. Under the contract, the US defense company Raytheon Missiles and Defense will purchase AMRAAM missiles from various sources. The number of missiles to be transferred has not yet been disclosed. The works are to […]
A malfunction of a rescue helicopter caused it to catch fire and crash into a residential building in Florida. The tragedy claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. A Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue helicopter was flying to provide medical assistance to a mother and daughter who had been injured in a car […]