Two inmates at a Defense Department maximum-security prison attempted to escape from the facility several weeks ago, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center.Correctional officers at the Fort Leavenworth Army Corrections Brigade in Kansas intervened April 29 when a prisoner duo made a run for it, successfully ending their efforts.“Two inmates sustained injuries during the incident, were treated, and returned to custody,” the spokesperson said. “Public safety was maintained throughout the incident. The attempted escape is under investigation.”After the incident, purported footage of the attempted escape was uploaded to an X account entitled “U.S. Army WTF!…
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Photo Credit: Oklahoma Department of Commerce.CBC, owner of Magtech, has just announced that a new ammunition production factory will be constructed in Oklahoma.Magtech is owned by CBC in Brazil, and that’s where the ammo has always been made as well. Now, the company is launching CBC USA and building a new state-of-the-art ammunition manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. The new plant represents a $300 million investment and CBC says it will create 350 new jobs in the area.The most important aspect of this announcement is that the new CBC facility will not just be assembling ammunition, but will be making powder…
Converting a Qatar-donated Boeing 747 into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump could require vast sums of money, take years to complete and may introduce alarming capability shortcomings and security vulnerabilities into the chief executive’s aircraft, aviation experts said.ABC News first reported Sunday that the Trump administration is preparing to accept a luxurious 747-8 from Qatar’s royal family, worth roughly $400 million, to be used as an Air Force One for much of the rest of his term. The Air Force would take possession of the 13-year-old plane and modify it to be suitable for presidential use,…
Eighty-three years after sinking, the USS Yorktown is still revealing secrets. During an April 19 expedition, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — as part of the Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping project — were using a remotely operated underwater vehicle to explore the storied U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, when they found more than they could have hoped for. Since June 1942, the 809-foot-long carrier has been resting on the ocean floor, slipping beneath the waves after Japanese forces torpedoed the ship during the Battle of Midway.On April 19 and 20, NOAA Ocean Exploration explored…
According to local officials in Belgorod, Russia, Ukrainian drones have targeted civilians with recent strikes in the region. The attacks have left multiple people wounded in both Kursk and Belgorod. “Two men suffered serious shrapnel wounds to the head and arms, as well as bone fractures – they are in critical condition. A woman received shrapnel wounds to the forearm and thigh, but her life is not in danger,” Khinshtein wrote, adding that all the victims are receiving medical assistance. There was also damage to residential property, and some of the strikes were targeting moving vehicles, according to local officials. “Two…
Have the United States and China averted a trade war? Washington and Beijing have agreed to scrap or suspend most of the new trade duties imposed on each other since early April, pending further talks, according to a joint statement released on Monday. The two nations agreed to put the tariffs aside after two days’ worth of talks, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland. The U.S. has agreed to halt the initial 34% new duties introduced by Trump on April 2nd for 90 days, while China will do the same with its own 34% tariffs rolled out in response to…
In central Virginia, it’s not uncommon to unearth relics from Civil War battles. But finding a 50mm French mortar dating to World War II hidden in your backyard is something else entirely. That’s what happened to Hunter Vap, a Marine veteran and resident of Orange, Virginia. After a midnight encounter with an ancient piece of unexploded ordnance, he’d enlist county officials — and ultimately explosives specialists from Marine Corps Base Quantico, about 70 miles away — to safely dispose of it. Late on the evening of April 23, Vap was alerted by his dog to a fox prowling his property,…
A North Carolina college student was shot and killed while visiting friends in Columbia, South Carolina, during a violent home invasion by a repeat offender with a long criminal record. Authorities have arrested 30-year-old Alexander Dickey, who now faces multiple felony charges in connection with the incident. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE COLUMBIA, SC (4-minute read) — A tragic crime has shaken the Columbia, South Carolina, community after a 22-year-old college student from North Carolina was fatally shot during a random home invasion on May 3. Logan Federico, a devoted aspiring teacher from Waxhaw, NC, was visiting friends and staying overnight…
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center say that they have been exploring the idea of antibody therapy to help stop the spread of bird flu. The virus, also known as avian influenza, is not a big risk to human beings currently. The team’s findings were published in late January in the journal Science. They explored the “preventive effects” of administering a neutralizing antibody (created by AstraZeneca) before infection to minimize severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu. But only the severity of the virus’s symptoms was lessened in monkeys, and fewer…
The Department of Veterans Affairs would begin work on a pair of major new veterans services facilities on opposite ends of the country and ramp up efforts to fire poorly performing employees under a series of sweeping reforms directed by President Donald Trump late Friday. The executive order, signed by Trump in an Oval Office ceremony, would also mandate reduced wait times for veterans health care appointments through expanded hours at VA facilities and relaxed rules for community care appointments. The actions drew immediate praise from conservative groups and VA leadership, but White House officials did not provide specifics on…