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One of Iran’s most powerful political figures, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S. forces on Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad International airport, and Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani was among the 10 people killed. He is considered to be the second-most powerful figure in Iran behind Supreme […]
U.S. forces carried out an airstrike that reportedly killed one Iran’s most powerful figures, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad’s international airport, just days after Iranian-backed militias besieged the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital. Among those killed in the strike was Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, who is considered the second-most […]
American airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq spurred protests, with activists descending upon the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Per CNN, sources said they witnessed an attempted break-in at the location, with security officials reported as having fired tear gas “to repel the attack.” Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is said to have inspired the largest amount of […]
The United States Space Force is officially the newest branch of the country’s military, ABC News reports. On Friday, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Not only did this approve the country’s 2020 military budget, but it also made the Space Force a branch of the military. “With my signature today, […]
The military dog that helped take down an ISIS leader last month appeared at the White House this week to receive a medal for his heroism. But according to military sources, this honor was nonexistent until recently—when Donald Trump made it up. A spokesperson for the U.S. Special Ops told TMZ that Conan the Belgian Malinois received an award that was specifically created for […]
The U.S. government has urged service members to take extra precaution at screenings of Todd Phillips’ Joker. According to a Sept. 18 email obtained by Gizmodo, the warning stems from an FBI bulletin about recent online activity involving “incel” extremists who “idolize the Joker character.” The email echoed concerns about potential violence inspired by the deadly 2012 Aurora theater shooting, which […]
An American soldier who allegedly planned to bomb an American news network, has been arrested by the FBI. As ABC News reports, Jarrett William Smith transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas in July after he joined the U.S. military with an interest in being deployed in Ukraine with the hope of working with far-right group Azov Battalion. […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is still in search of four people who remain unaccounted for after the Golden Ray, a 656-foot cargo ship with 23 crew members and a pilot onboard, was overturned Sunday morning, CNN reports. Authorities were notified at about 2 a.m. that the ship was “listing heavy” to its left side as it […]
The Trump administration announced this week that some children of U.S. service members who were born abroad will no longer receive automatic citizenship. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed the change Wednesday in a policy alert titled Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship. The agency states that it “no longer considers children of U.S. […]
Does anybody have a 20 on David Duchovny? According to CNN, several U.S. senators were briefed in a private meeting about unidentifed aircraft sightings by Navy pilots. A group of US senators, including the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence committee, received a classified briefing Wednesday about a series of reported encounters by the […]
