executive (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new terrorism” target=”_blank”>counterterrorism< said in a Friday announcement to DHS staff that John Cohen, coordinator for counterterrorism at DHS, will now also serve as acting head for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A). “John has over three decades of experience in law enforcement, counterintelligence, and homeland security,”…
The United States will send senior topics and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to Haiti to assist in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the executive announced Friday. The U.S. will also be sending $5 million to help the Haitian National Police fight gang violence, as well as a shipment of…
defense press secretary John Kirby on Friday described the Taliban‘s “concerning” advancement in conflicts as the U.S. military pulls troops out of the country after 20 years. Government officials on Friday dismissed the Taliban’s claim that it had taken control of 85% of territory in Afghanistan, saying it was part of a propaganda campaign, according…
The Nissan Pathfinder has been searching for its roots. (Nissan) The all-new 2022 Pathfinder is the largest one ever made, but incorporates some styling and spirt from the original 1987 make truck. (Nissan) It remains a front-wheel-drive crossover with available all-wheel-drive like the outgoing edition, but has been engineered to handle a little bit of…
Brides and grooms in regions could potentially have a portion of their weddings” target=”_blank”>wedding<, a 10% cash rebate program that can award between $3,500 to $100,000 to residents who plan or host an eligible “event or meeting.” AVERAGE COST OF A WEDDING WENT DOWN IN 2020, SAYS WEDDING PLANNING MAGAZINE Weddings just so happen to…
ROME – Pope Francis will follow in the footsteps of St. John Paul II and deliver his weekly Sunday blessing and greeting from the Rome hospital where he is recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Friday. EXPLAINER: POPE FRANCIS, THOUGH HOSPITALIZED, IS STILL IN CHARGE The Vatican’s daily medical update said that Francis’ temperature…
14-year-old us-regions native Zaila Avant-garde already had multiple Guinness world records to her name when she was crowned the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. Avant-garde, who has called spelling a side hobby, is a basketball standout who hopes to play someday in the WNBA. Her ability to dribble multiple…
wild-nature experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it’s considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. natural-science” target=”_blank”>The Entomological Society of America< The society is taking a hard look at some of the more than 2,000 common insect names to remove derogatory and geographically inaccurate ones. About 20 years ago, a…
A wild-nature” target=”_blank”>grizzly bear< woman from her tent and killed her earlier this week was fatally shot early Friday by wildlife officials, who used night vision goggles to stake out a chicken coop that the bear raided near the town where the woman was attacked. The bear was shot by federal wildlife workers shortly after…
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis have returned for HBO Max’s ‘Sex and the City’ reboot titled “And Just Like That.” The next chapter follows “Carrie” (Parker), “Miranda” (Nixon), and “Charlotte” (Davis) as “they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated…