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Veterans Affairs says it controls veterans’ abortion access, not states

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough defended the VA’s decision to offer abortions to pregnant veterans and VA beneficiaries for the first time ever, even in states where abortion is banned, arguing that “reproductive services” for veterans is a federal matter. During a hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Sen. Mazie Hirono’s (D-Hawaii) asked McDonough if VA employees who perform abortions are protected from criminal or civil liability in states where the procedure is banned. “I’d just reiterate the principle that led us to take this step is veteran patient safety. We take that very, very seriously.…

Navy recruiter kills wife, dies after 2 shootouts with NCIS and police

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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A senior enlisted Navy recruiter killed his wife and got into a shootout with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Special (NCIS) agents she was speaking with before he too was fatally shot on Thursday. In a statement to American Military News, an NCIS spokesperson said agents were conducting a victim interview in connection with a domestic violence investigation. During the interview, a male suspect opened fire, fatally shooting the woman and injuring one of the NCIS agents. “We can confirm that an NCIS Special Agent was shot and wounded by a male subject on September 22 at a residence in…

VP Harris to visit DMZ on North Korean border

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea on Thursday, according to multiple White House officials. The visits was first revealed by South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo during a meeting with Harris on Tuesday. “I think your visit to DMZ in Seoul is a real — a very symbolic demonstration of your strong commitment to the security and peace on the Korean Peninsula,” Han said. “And we are working with you and U.S. in dealing with North Korea when they actually made very public that they will be aggressive in using…

Navy vet, Vietnamese refugee GOP candidate slams Biden for ‘demonizing’ GOP

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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A Vietnamese refugee who went on to serve as a U.S. Navy captain and who is now running for Congress in Virginia slammed President Joe Biden for “demonizing” Republican voters as “a threat to democracy.” During an appearance on “America’s Newsroom,” retired Cpt. Hung Cao told Fox News host Bill Hemmer that he found Biden labeling Republican voters as “extremists” offensive. “This is a President of the United States, who started by demonizing people who don’t agree with him and calling us extremists or calling us a threat to democracy,” Cao said. “I came here as refugee. I fought for…

Russian secret police blindfolded, interrogated Japanese diplomat, says Japan

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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The Japanese government has accused members of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) of detaining, blindfolding and interrogating a Japanese diplomat. The FSB told the Russian state-run TASS news agency it caught Japanese diplomat Motoka Tatsunori “red-handed” receiving classified information. “The Federal Security Service in the Primorsky Territory stopped the espionage action of the Consul of the Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok, Motoka Tatsunori,” the FSB told TASS. “A Japanese diplomat was detained red-handed while receiving limited distribution information for a monetary reward about topical aspects of Russia’s cooperation with one of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, the…

FL Gov. Desantis takes on China’s Communist Party

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order last week blocking government entities from obtaining technology and services from companies owned by, controlled by or located in China “or other foreign countries of concern.” DeSantis’ executive order, signed on Sept. 22, orders the Department of Management Services (DMS) to promulgate rules and take any additional agency action necessary to “ensure commodities and services used by state and local governments are not susceptible to exploitation by foreign countries of concern,” which includes China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia and Venezuela. “Today, I took action to protect Floridians from the bad…

US billionaire on inflation: Like fall of Rome and we have no cure

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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Billionaire U.S. investor Carl Icahn recently compared the inflation problems facing the U.S. to the conditions the Roman Empire faced as it collapsed. Icahn — who serves as the chairman of eponymous Icahn Enterprises and has an estimated net worth of $23 billion — told Market Watch on Wednesday that “the worst is yet to come” for the U.S. economy. “Inflation is a terrible thing,” Icahn said. “You can’t cure it.” According to Market Watch, Icahn noted that inflation contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The exact extent to which the Roman Empire inflated its currency has been a topic…

Pic: 3 Chinese, 4 Russian warships together off Alaskan coast

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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A U.S. Coast Guard crew conducting a routine patrol in the Bering Sea spotted three Chinese and four Russian naval vessels operating off the coast of Alaska on Sept. 19, officials said, adding that the Chinese and Russian vessels were all sailing in a single formation. According to a press release published on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball crew first encountered a Chinese guided missile cruiser, Renhai (CG 101), sailing roughly 75 nautical miles north of Kiska Island, Alaska. A Coast Guard Cutter Kimball crewmember observing a foreign vessel in the Bering Sea, September 19, 2022. (U.S. Coast…

Video: Chinese fighter pilot flies over US destroyer; takes selfie

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Post published:September 27, 2022
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A pair of Chinese fighter jets brazenly flew righter over a U.S. Navy destroyer recently, with the pilot of the lead fighter jet taking a selfie-style cockpit video capturing the overflight. The overflight video from the Chinese pilot was recently published on the Chinese state-run CCTV7 channel. An unknown U.S. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer can be seen in the bottom right corner of the brief selfie video. The unnamed pilot in the video and his wingman are flying J-15 fighter jets, a carrier-based fighter derived from a prototype Russian Su-33. It is not exactly clear when this overflight took place, but…

1 injured in shooting at Chicago Police Dept. building

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Post published:September 26, 2022
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A Chicago police officer shot a suspect on Monday after the individual pointed two guns at officers training inside a Chicago Police Department building, according to CPD Superintendent David O. Brown. The suspect was transported to the hospital where he is recovering with non-life-threatening injuries. CPD spokesman Tom Ahern tweeted that shots were fired at the police station located at Homan Avenue and Grenshaw Street; however, he did not provide any additional details about the shooting. Media staging for shots fired at #ChicagoPolice Homan Square is Homan Ave & Grenshaw St. PIO on scene. Detsils to follow… pic.twitter.com/BCPcgaZ0k3— Tom Ahern…