According to Iranian state-linked media, lawmakers have backed a plan to introduce tolls for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow corridor through which roughly a fifth of global oil supply flows. The proposal also includes a provision to block transit by ships associated with the United States and Israel.
"Do they [Russia] help Iranians?" the Ukrainian president said in an interview with NBC. "Of course. How many per cent? One hundred per cent." read more
"TACO" has become a popular acronym in the financial world describing how Trump Always Chickens Out. Analysts from Germany's Deutsche Bank have published the "TACO stress index" as a measure of anticipating when Trump might change his mind. read more
Noelia Castillo pursued her right to die after she was left paraplegic following a suicide attempt. She had been raped by a group of men, and had tried to take her own life.
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Chavez, who died in 1993, groomed and sexually abused young girls whose parents worked in the movement during the 1970s. read more
"The Biden admin began retiring these in March 2023. They're 50.
#3 | Posted by sitzkrieg
And yet:
The loss of the AWACS is "a serious blow to (US) surveillance capabilities," said CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton, a former US Air Force colonel who has flown on the aircraft.
"It can potentially impact (US) ability to control combat aircraft and vector them to their targets or protect them from engagements of hostile aircraft and missile systems," he said.
A report this month from the Center for a New American Security calls the AWACS the "quarterback" of the battlefield, "nimbly providing critical situational awareness and real-time coordination that turns individual sorties into a dominant force."
The report calls AWACS "an indispensable asset for US military operations today and for the foreseeable future."
In the current conflict, an E-3 might see an incoming Iranian Shahed drone launched 200 miles away about 85 minutes sooner than ground-based radar, Layton said.
Because they are mobile, the AWACS can move quickly to new crisis areas and present are a harder target for adversaries than fixed ground-based radars.
www.cnn.com
The White House on Friday sought to play down reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran that could help Tehran target U.S. military assets in the region, saying the information has had no impact on American operations.Meanwhile, back in reality:
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the alleged intelligence sharing "is not making any difference with respect to the military operations in Iran," adding that U.S. forces are "completely decimating them,"
www.newsweek.com
On Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russia - already accused of sharing military information and hardware with Iran during the war - had taken satellite images of the Saudi base in the days before the strike.
www.yahoo.com
"We've been over this before. Science is on our side. This is politically motivated due to the transphobic bigotry of current administrations. The Olympics cowed under the pressure of current group think. That's all there is to this. That's what Jeff
#51 | Posted by LauraMohr"
"Transphobic bigotry." Acknowledging that sexual dimorphism exists.
If you are talking about those beauty pageants, I agree with you.
#49 | Posted by BellRinger
Yes, that.
Although, Epstein's BFF Trump telling a roomful of naked underage girls "Don't worry, ladies, I've seen it all before" (link) was probably one of the more truthful statements the pedo-in=-chief has ever uttered.
We've been over this before. Science is on our side. This is politically motivated due to the transphobic bigotry of current administrations. The Olympics cowed under the pressure of current group think. That's all there is to this. That's what Jeff
#51 | Posted by LauraMohr
You think that science is on the side that biological males are the same as biological females? And that matters such as bone density, arm length, hip width, height, etc differences are non-existent? Sex differences in human physiology: Skeleton and Muscular System
OK. Denial ain't just a river in Kansas.
Not that Trump was known for intruding into teen girls' dressing rooms while they were naked or anything.
Teen Beauty Queens Say Trump Walked In On Them Changing
"Don't worry, ladies, I've seen it all before."
Four women who competed in the 1997 Miss Teen USA beauty pageant said Donald Trump walked into the dressing room while contestants - some as young as 15- were changing.
"I remember putting on my dress really quick because I was like, Oh my god, there's a man in here,'" said Mariah Billado, the former Miss Vermont Teen USA.
Trump, she recalled, said something like, "Don't worry, ladies, I've seen it all before."
link
"The toll proposal also includes a provision to block transit by ships associated with the United States"
Even if Mexico pays for it?