• DVIDS

    Reset of World War II-era barracks moved in 2023 continues in April 2024

    World War II-era barracks buildings are shown resting on a new foundation April 3 and 8, 2024, after contractors moved them in 2023 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

  • El Salvador exports to US decrease

    San Salvador, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) El Salvador's exports to the United States decreased by 15.2 percent in 2023 to accentuate the trade imbalance, local media reported. The post El Salvador exports to US decrease first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Crime Spree in Tustin

    A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to punching a pregnant woman in the stomach and sexually assaulting another woman in a crime spree in Tustin. Sean Anthony Aguilera pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, both felonies, as well as battery and touching an intimate part of […]

    • NPR

    China continues to subsidize fentanyl ingredients bound for US

    Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade.

  • US Reverses on Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, WSJ Reports

    President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

  • From birds, to cattle, to us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic? – podcast

    As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it might start spreading among humans Guardian reporting on this topic Continue reading

  • Japan's Animation Home Video Sales Decrease Again by 8% in 2023

    Japanese home video sales down 0.4% from 2022 // The Japan Video Software Association (JVA) released this month its report on home video sales from January

  • Chinese hackers preparing to attack critical US infrastructure: FBI

    Hackers linked to the Chinese government are waiting for the right moment to “deal a devastating blow” to U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has gained access to many American companies in critical sectors, including energy, water and more, Wray said during a speech at Vanderbilt

  • US resumes deportation flights to Haiti despite continuing bloodshed

    Critics condemn ‘reckless and cruel’ expulsions and say deportees likely to be targeted by armed gangs who control much of countryMore than 70 Haitians expelled from the United States have been flown back to Haiti on the first deportation flight since heavily armed gangs launched a bloody insurrection which has paralysed the capital and forced the prime minister from office.The flight, which landed in the port city of Cap-Haïtien early on Thursday, was described as “inhumane” by human rights...

  • US Says It Is Partnering With 50 Countries To Stifle Future Pandemics

    President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. U.S. government officials will offer support in the countries, most of them located in Africa and Asia, to develop better testing, […]

  • US crackdown against privacy tech continues with arrest of Samourai Wallet developers

    Yesterday, news broke that the United States Department of Justice has charged the Samourai Wallet co-founders with "conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business." Authorities seized the Samourai website and arrested both founders.

    • KTVZ

    US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023

    By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and a new report shows that another drop in births in 2023 brought the rate down to the lowest it’s been in more than century. There were about 3.6 million babies born in 2023, or 54.4