Month December 2023

China names new defense minister, replacing former official who disappeared

The People’s Republic of China announced the appointment of a new defense minister on Friday, filling the gap left by his predecessor’s termination.  Former naval commander Dong Jun was selected for the position, which is generally a ceremonial role.  Unlike… Continue Reading →

NATO forced to scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian military aircraft over 300 times in 2023

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was forced to scramble its air forces more than 300 times in response to Russian military aircraft over the course of 2023, the international organization said Friday. “NATO has standing air-policing missions that calls… Continue Reading →

Maui’s economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?

The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer.

Stock market today: U.S. futures are little changed as Wall Street wraps up surprisingly good year

U.S. stock futures are little changed Friday as the market puts the wraps on a year of surprisingly robust gains.

SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers?

Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments.

Attack in Syria kills 11 senior Iranian military officers, injures top advisor to Damascus: report

An Israeli airstrike on the Damascus airport has reportedly killed nearly a dozen senior Iranian military officials, which one expert told Fox News Digital would prove Israel’s ability to maintain a multi-faceted defense of the region.  “While there is no… Continue Reading →

French Alps adventures turn deadly as avalanche kills 2, hiker dies in fall

Two skiers are dead following an avalanche on Mont Blanc, France’s highest mountain, and another hiker was killed on another slope in the French Alps, according to local authorities. The Haute-Savoie region administration said an avalanche Thursday swept through an… Continue Reading →

Russia fires 122 missiles in largest aerial barrage of the Ukraine war, killing at least 18 people

Russia launched one of the largest aerial barrages during its war with Ukraine overnight Thursday and into Friday, striking areas across the country and killing at least 18 people. At least 86 people were also injured during the roughly 18-hour… Continue Reading →

Deadly Nepal plane crash likely caused by basic pilot error, report finds

A January plane crash in Nepal that killed 72 people – including two Americans and two lawful U.S. permanent residents – was likely caused by its pilots mistakenly cutting the power, according to a report by government-appointed investigators released on… Continue Reading →

Russian poet sentenced to 7 years in prison for reciting verses against war in Ukraine

A Russian poet was given a 7-year prison sentence Thursday for reciting verses against Russia’s war in Ukraine, a tough punishment that comes during a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Moscow’s Tverskoi District Court convicted Artyom Kamardin on charges of… Continue Reading →

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