To Deter China, Extend New START

posted in: Far East, News

The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) moors at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. NAVY / MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS BRIAN G. REYNOLDS A new arms race with Russia will drain funds from the forces that influence and … Read More

Democrat Mayor candidate arrested for staging own kidnapping and assault to get sympathy votes

posted in: Breaking News, News

SUMTER, SC – A woman running for mayor in Sumter is now facing criminal charges after she allegedly staged her own kidnapping and beating to get sympathy votes for the November election. Southern_Patriot20@SPatriot20 Sumpter, SC mayoral candidate, Sabrina Belcher, staged her … Read More

Taiwan Wants Strong U.S. Defense to Make Invasion ‘Painful’ As China Conflict Fears Grow

Taiwan has long looked to the United States for protection from the massive forces of the Chinese mainland 100 miles to the west. Now Taipei is calling for robust defense ties with Washington amid growing concerns of potential conflict as … Read More

Facebook tells Irish court that probe threatens its EU operations – newspaper

posted in: European Union, News

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Facebook has told Ireland’s High Court it cannot see how its services could operate in the European Union if regulators freeze its data transfer mechanism, the Sunday Business Post reported, citing court documents seen by the paper. … Read More

NYPD’s Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo resigns over rift with de Blasio

The NYPD chief responsible for tens of thousands of uniformed patrol officers abruptly resigned Tuesday — frustrated by needling micromanagement from Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to police sources. NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo hit his breaking point after … Read More

Democratic senator asks Amy Coney Barrett if she has ever sexually assaulted someone

Hirono noted that she asks those two questions of all nominees who come before committees on which she sits. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, asked a question pertaining to an issue that came up quite a bit during Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s … Read More

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