Archives for August 2022

North Korea and China will "continuously test the resolve" of the U.S.-South Korea alliance, according to the former commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, who described the 69-year-old partnership in remarks over the weekend as the "textbook" example of the vital role long-standing alliances play in maintaining America's strength as a global power. … [Read more...] about China, North Korea will 'continuously test' resolve of U.S.-South Korea alliance, ex-commander warns

Meta said Tuesday it has begun preparing for the midterm elections, including by fighting White supremacists' interference and by planning to halt political ads in the final week before the November elections. … [Read more...] about Meta to stop all new political advertising in final week before 2022 midterms

A copilot who jumped to his death from a small airplane in North Carolina was upset over damaging the craft's landing gear during a failed runaway approach, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. … [Read more...] about Copilot who jumped from plane was upset about hard landing, NTSB says

Rep. Liz Cheney, decisively defeated in Tuesday's Republican primary in Wyoming after spending 18 months attacking former President Donald Trump, could rebound into another political career as head of the "Never Trump" wing of the party. … [Read more...] about Cheney may not be finished with politics or with Trump after defeat

Fentanyl is surging across the southern border at an astronomical rate, with July's rate of seizures shattering the previous record and tripling June's rate, according to new Homeland Security statistics released this week. … [Read more...] about July border stunner: Enough fentanyl to kill every American