After 22 days above and below the sea, the Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition (NA173) concluded its comprehensive and historic surveys of the infamous Ironbottom Sound — and the results are stunning.Led by Ocean Exploration Trust aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus, live video available for everyone around the world captured more than a dozen vessels lost during the Solomon Islands campaign of 1942, imaging four ships for the first time and discovering two previously lost to history: the bow of the heavy cruiser New Orleans and the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki.The team, led by explorer Dr. Robert Ballard, explored the…
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A new patent submitted by a former Sig Sauer engineer outlines a potential safety fix for the controversial P320 firearm. The design proposes a backward-compatible kit that could stop sear movement unless the firearm is set to fire, aiming to negate the unintended discharges. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE NEW HAMPSHIRE (4-minute read) — A newly filed patent could mark a major turning point in the ongoing safety concerns surrounding the Sig Sauer P320, a popular striker-fired pistol that’s been at the center of controversy over unintended discharges. The firearm has been scrutinized for firing without a trigger pull, even when…
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has killed two people in Harlem since it was noticed on July 25th. So far, health authorities have said that 58 people have been diagnosed with the disease since July 25th. The New York City Health Department provided an update Monday on their investigation into a community cluster of Legionnaires’ in Central Harlem, linked to ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039, and bordering communities. Officials say the remediation required by the department has been completed for the 11 cooling towers, with initial positive screening results showing the presence of Legionella pneumophila, a type of bacteria…
The switch to a more focused job for Bradley crew members has already paid off with higher gunnery scores for at least one armored brigade combat team.Last year, the Army announced the creation of a 19C military occupational specialty, or MOS, for a dedicated Bradely crewmember. The infantry MOS 11B previously filled that role, but troops with that specialty also had to split their time with dismounted duties outside of the vehicle.The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas, was one of the first armored brigade combat teams, or ABCTs, to undergo the change.…
The Navy contracted a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that is set to be named after a Marine who received the Medal of Honor for saving a fellow service member’s life, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced Monday.The destroyer Kyle Carpenter will be named after Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, who on Nov. 21, 2010, shielded another Marine from a grenade blast by throwing his body in front of the explosive. Carpenter was severely wounded as a result but managed to survive.“In 2010, Cpl. Carpenter went above and beyond the call of duty to shield a fellow Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan,”…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta was slammed on social media after he posted a clip of his “interview” with an artificially animated avatar of deceased teenager Joaquin Oliver to promote a gun control message on Monday.Working with the gun control group Change the Ref, founded by Oliver’s parents, Acosta had a conversation on his Substack with an avatar created by the father of the son, who was killed in the Parkland high school shooting in 2018. Oliver would have turned 25 on Monday.Social media users were shocked by Acosta’s “grotesque” interview and…
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that the conditions for a nuclear treaty with the United States have “disappeared.” Moscow “no longer considers itself bound” by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with the U.S., as the necessary conditions for it have “disappeared,” according to a statement from the MOD. The INF Treaty banning ground-launched missiles with ranges of 500–5,500km collapsed in 2019 when the US withdrew, citing Russian violations. Moscow has denied the claims, accusing the US itself of developing banned missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the collapse of this treaty will eat away at the already fragile…
Veterans Affairs officials will extend community care authorizations for up to one year for procedures to 30 separate medical specialties, a move that critics charge could potentially put taxpayers on the hook for expensive and ineffective medical treatments. Department leaders on Monday said the change is needed to ensure that veterans’ medical care outside the federal health systems is not delayed or disrupted by cumbersome regulation. Currently, patients need to get reauthorizations every three to six months for the community care appointments. “No veteran should have their health care disrupted by red tape,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at Natural News. Terrana Biosciences is on a mission to replace pesticides with its RNA-based sprays as “vaccines” for plants to protect crops from pests and diseases. The RNA is taken from plant viruses. Terrana claims its sprays do not alter the plant genome and merely deliver RNA into plants to stimulate an immune response or produce protective proteins. But in reality, they don’t know, as there have been no long-term safety studies. The company describes its products as: “Terrana sources native RNAs from across the plant world and gives them new instructions to make any…
It was June 5, 1944 — one day before Allied landings on the coast of German-occupied Normandy — and the American Eighth Air Force was setting out to bomb enemy coastal defenses from the Cherbourg Peninsula to the Pas de Calais. Among the participating bombers were Consolidated B-24s of the 489th Bombardment Group (Heavy), led by the group’s deputy commander, Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance. Thanks to the past few months’ onslaught by VIII Fighter Command there was little to no aerial opposition from the Luftwaffe. However, German anti-aircraft guns remained plentiful and continued to take their toll of the…