Author: Jack Bogart

A former GOP congressman tapped by President Donald Trump to oversee the country’s nuclear arsenal is facing a grilling before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday on his road to confirmation.Brandon Williams, nominated to become Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, is a Navy veteran who formerly chaired the energy subcommittee for the House Science, Space and Technology Committee during his brief stint in Congress. He brings with him thousands of hours of experience supervising the operation of a nuclear power plant and propulsion plant on a nuclear submarine, and he’s undergone rigorous training to supervise two naval reactor…

New acting Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. James Kilby said he regrets the Navy’s reliance on expensive, high-powered missiles to counter the Houthi threat in the Red Sea and pledged to push for cheaper, more efficient solutions.Speaking at the Sea Air Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Kilby said he was “not concerned” about the Navy’s ability to protect its people – such as the 350 sailors aboard the USS Carney missile destroyer – or its ability to safeguard commercial shipping.He is concerned, however, about “not having better ways to more economically attrit the threat.” In his former role as…

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Two British men have been sentenced to life in prison for the “brutal murder” of a former friend, police saidKeahn Williams, 21, and Kai Nelson-Palmer, who turned 18 on April 5, planned the May 2023 attack on father Lucas Sutton, 22, by exchanging messages on Snapchat, officers confirmed in a press release”The murder of Lucas has left a large hole in our lives which can never be filled,” the victim’s family said in a statement Two men in England have been jailed for life for the “brutal murder” of a former friend, whom they planned to attack while exchanging Snapchat…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced on April 7th that the agency is repealing a controversial Federal Firearms Administrative Action Policy known to dealers as the Zero Tolerance Policy. This Biden administration measure was introduced to target firearms dealers over minor errors in documentation, creating an environment of fear and uncertainty for Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) across the country.  “For years, the Zero Tolerance Policy has been a tool of political retribution—targeting gun stores and Americans who were simply trying to exercise their rights. We applaud President Trump, Attorney General…

Police in Texas are investigating the death of the infant who was fatally mauled by the family dog. First responders were called to a Baytown apartment complex on the afternoon of April 1 after receiving a report of the attack, according to the city’s public information officer, Jason Calder. A GoFundMe page and multiple Facebook posts are now revealing the identity of the victim – Kyomi Temple. “It is with a heavy heart we share the devastating loss of our precious Kyomi Temple, who was taken away too soon at just 6 months old,” reads the GoFundMe page. The page…

Colorado’s Republican congressional delegation is urging Governor Jared Polis to veto recent legislation that forces residents who wish to exercise their Second Amendment rights to submit to a training program and an illegal gun owner registry. Senate Bill 003 was introduced to ban the sale of all semi-automatic magazine-fed firearms. Those plans changed quickly when it became apparent that Polis was uncomfortable with such a sweeping ban. More accurately, the governor was worried about recall petitions and voter backlash as experienced during the state’s 2013 gun control debacle.  A spokeswoman for the governor tried to absolve him of responsibility and…

A man driving on a Florida interstate early Sunday morning was subjected to gunfire as he recorded several motorcyclists driving erratically, according to police. “A 34-year-old St. Petersburg man, driving a Honda CR-V westbound on Interstate 4, observed several motorcyclists who were operating erratically with another unidentified vehicle west of Interstate 275,” Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement. “The driver began to film the motorcyclists with a cell phone when one of the motorcyclists, now traveling adjacent to the victim, discharged several rounds from a handgun,” the statement said. “Multiple rounds impacted the Honda, but no injuries were suffered by the…

Gina LaPlaca, 45, was arrested and charged with a DUI and other related offenses on March 17LaPlaca was also charged with child neglect and endangerment after allegedly having a near-fatal crash while driving drunk with her 2-year-old son in the carThe mayor of Lumberton Township’s husband, Jason Carty, is urging “everyone to leave her alone” amid her “path to recovery” from addiction The husband of a New Jersey town mayor who admitted to driving under the influence is defending her amid backlash that her 2-year-old son was endangered when she had a near-fatal crash while he was in the car.…

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