Tag: National Security

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 15 — U.S. attorney general nominee William Barr testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Barr, who previously served as attorney general under President George H. W. Bush, was confronted about his views on the investigation being conducted by special counsel Robert […]

The three men were arrested Monday afternoon for “conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS),” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan. The men face a jail sentence of up to 20 years for the conspiracy charge. […]

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 14: (AFP OUT) At the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump presents various fast food items to the Clemson Tigers team to celebrate their national college football championship.   Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images   Watch footage from the dinner below:

On January 12, China announced that cotton seeds aboard its Chang’e 4 lunar lander had sprouted — marking a historic, but short lived, first. The seedling promptly died that night, as the biosphere failed to insulate the experiment from the intense cold. Image courtesy of Chongqing University   Watch China’s Chang’e 4 landing below:   […]

Members of the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team fast-rope onto the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, during a joint exercise on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 near Miami. The training was a three-day exercise held between the Coast Guard units […]

According to Hybrid Air Vehicle’s press release: The world’s largest aircraft uses innovative technology which combines the best characteristics of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters with lighter-than-air technology to create a new breed of hyper-efficient aircraft. It can stay airborne for up to five days at a time. It will fulfill a wide range of […]

Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport bought recently purchased a Cold War-era BREM-1 armored recovery vehicle to tow aircraft through the snow during breakdowns and emergencies. Watch the Brem-1 in use in the video below:

According to SpaceX‘s press release: SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy Rocket represent a fully-reusable transportation system designed to service all Earth orbit needs as well as the Moon and Mars. This two-stage vehicle, composed of the Super Heavy rocket (booster) and the Starship (ship), will eventually replace Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Dragon. By creating […]

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA – JANUARY 04: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters during a campaign stop at McCoy’s Bar Patio and Grill on January 4, 2019 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Warren announced on December 31st that she was forming an exploratory committee for the 2020 presidential race. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images   Watch […]

CHICAGO, January 10 – Government workers protest the government shutdown during a demonstration in the Federal Building Plaza on January 10, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The protest, on the 20th day of a partial shutdown, was one of several held around the country today. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Watch President Trump’s full remarks to […]

BANTEN, Indonesia, December 28 – A man looks at a fishing boat that was driven onto land by the tsunami on December 28, 2018 in Banten, Indonesia. Flights have been rerouted and the alert lever for the Anak Krakatau volcano raised to the second-highest level as it continues to erupt, sending massive clouds of ash […]

TIJUANA, Mexico, January 10 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents walk on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border during a “large-scale operational readiness exercise” on January 10, 2019, as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump is currently visiting the southern border of Texas.   Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images   Watch footage […]