Iran hit far more US military targets than the Pentagon admits: Report
The U.S. government is understating the toll of Iranian attacks on military assets across the Middle East, obscuring the actual cost of the more than two-month-long conflict, according to published reports. Iran has devastated at least 228 military assets and buildings spread across Middle Eastern bases, according to a Washington Post review. The 15 affected […]
The yellow jets go dark: What happens to Spirit’s fleet?
Americans won’t be seeing those big yellow Spirit Airlines planes flying overhead anymore now that the company has shut down. But what’s going to happen to those planes? Both customers and other airlines will feel the impact of the Spirit closure. However, experts said many of those impacts will not be felt immediately. What happens […]
Top DC police brass on leave after crime stat controversy
Washington, D.C., was seen as a national model for crime reduction last year after the police department released statistics showing violent crime had been cut by nearly a third. But after months of scrutiny and whistleblowing, the department says 13 officers are on leave for reasons “generally” tied to crime reporting. The D.C. Metropolitan Police […]
A member of the traditionally conservative Murdoch family looks to step into progressive media
The news industry has seen significant consolidations in ownership in recent years, and it seems things could tighten further. James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former CEO of 21st Century Fox, is in talks to buy Vox’s New York Magazine and podcast division, according to The Wall Street Journal. People familiar with […]
Several airports are named after presidents, but Trump’s is a little different
It’s not unusual to see an airport named after a president, but a recent nomenclature proposal in Florida has some unusual conditions attached to it that other namings have not. On Tuesday, Palm Beach County commissioners will hold their first public vote on the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump. The […]
Gas surpasses $4.50 average. Can oil tanker escorts bring prices down?
A gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. now costs more than $4.50 on average. Before the war with Iran, the average was around $3. Prices hit the $4.50 benchmark late on Tuesday morning, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a website that tracks real-time price data from more than […]
How high corn production hides the financial strain of US farms
Troy Uphoff has learned to better space the rows of corn on his Illinois farm and grows shorter statured stalks that optimize sunlight and the nutrients in the soil. “That creates about a 5% yield bump every year,” said Uphoff, whose farm sits near Decatur. Uphoff developed these techniques with help from researchers, agricultural businesses […]
Judge apologizes to Trump attack suspect, questions harsher jail treatment
A federal judge apologized in court to the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, and then pressed jail officials over why he was being held under conditions the judge described as unusually harsh. Judge challenges confinement conditions During a hearing in Washington Monday, Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui questioned how Cole Allen […]
Hegseth says ceasefire ‘holds’ despite ‘temporary’ attacks in Hormuz
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran remains in place, even as both sides continue to exchange attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking Tuesday alongside Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth said recent strikes do not signal a breakdown in the agreement, calling them part of a “separate […]
