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Columbus, OH

Gen. Mike Minihan needed people to listen. In 2021, fresh off his previous role as deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Minihan knew that a massive overhaul of the world order was potentially underway. Air Mobility Command, his new post, needed to prepare to beat China. The 6-foot-5 four-star burst...

How Do You Change a Command's Culture? This General Tried Being Direct About War with China.

GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany — The security alert level for the NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in western Germany has been lowered again on Friday, less than 24 hours after authorities tightened security at the base following intelligence reports of a potential threat. The security alert level at the air base had...

Security Alert Level Lowered Again at NATO Air Base in Germany

North Carolina State

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Chapel Hill, NC

Town Talks

A solid education is crucial, often leading to better job opportunities and higher salaries. While educated individuals can be found across the country, some regions have a particularly high concentration of educated residents.

These 2 North Carolina Cities Are The Most Educated In America

NewsNinja

‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

Norfolk, VA

A Navy sailor pleaded guilty to manslaughter Friday for causing the death of his shipmate while driving drunk nearly two years ago. Joseph Nicholas Medina, 24, was drinking in downtown Norfolk with his friend, Zachary Michael Soussa, also 24, until the early morning hours of Dec. 10, 2022. With Soussa in the passenger seat, Medina was speeding east on Virginia Beach Boulevard near the intersection with Park Avenue, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Drunk Driving Death of Shipmate

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Military.com

Wallace Amos Jr., known to the world as the founder of the Famous Amos cookie brand, didn’t really enjoy being famous.“Being famous is highly – very, very, very highly – overrated,” he told Honolulu Magazine in 2014. “It doesn’t mean you’re a nice person. It just means your image has been shown enough times. Hitler was famous. Big deal.”But “Famous Amos” actually was a nice person. Generations of American children are undoubtedly familiar with Amos’ cookies, which may be small in size but stand tall in our collective memory. He also advocated literacy education for children, promoting reading in the...

Air Force Veteran and Beloved 'Famous Amos' Founder Wally Amos Dies at 88

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Apple, a pocket-sized Chihuahua mix girl who is ready to dive into your heart, home, and bed. This 10-week-old puppy was placed in Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely with a foster family while she awaits her future home. Since she is still such a young puppy, she is okay with waiting a while for the perfect family to come and get her. But don't make her wait too long!

Tiny 5-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

Liberty, NC

A paratrooper at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, who was indicted last week on charges of weapons trafficking and lying about his association with a white nationalist group has been removed from the Army, Col. Mary Ricks, a service spokesperson, said Tuesday.Spc. Kai Nix was indicted Aug. 14 by a grand jury and arrested the following day by federal authorities amid a joint investigation between the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Nix served as an infantryman at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat...

82nd Airborne Soldier Who Allegedly Trafficked Weapons, Associated with White Nationalists Gets Booted from Army

Twentynine Palms, CA

A retired Marine Corps general whose body was found aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, in June died of natural causes, an autopsy report obtained by Military.com through a public records request found.Retired Maj. Gen. William Mullen, 59, was found by staff at the base's Roadrunner Inn, where he was staying in temporary lodging, according to the report. He was due to check out at 11 a.m. but did not, prompting staff to check on him by prying open the door to his room.Paramedics responded to the scene that afternoon and confirmed that Mullen had passed...

Retired Marine General Found Dead at Twentynine Palms Died of Natural Causes, Autopsy Shows

The Army said Friday it will reimburse soldiers who may need to foot the bill for college courses this fall as glitches in the service's tuition-assistance portal have kept hundreds of troops from accessing those funds.Army IgnitED, which connects soldiers with federal funds to cover the cost of college courses and other credentialing programs, has been plagued by technical difficulties for years. Now, an effort to connect the online portal to the Army's personnel files appears to have created a new slew of problems for troops in the weeks leading up to the fall semester.The hurdles could force soldiers to...

Soldiers Who Didn't Receive Tuition Assistance Due to Tech Snafu May Be Reimbursed by Army

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Cypress, TX

Sparta Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Diana Valteri, 42, and Edmond Haxhillari, 43, who have residences in both Sparta, New Jersey, and Cypress, Texas, pleaded guilty on August 20, 2024, to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in a federal court in Trenton. U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch presided over the case.

NJ Couple Guilty in $790k COVID Loan Fraud

Texas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

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Let the Marine Corps Test Force Design in the Grey Zone

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

When a military sniper makes an accurate shot from an extremely long distance, they need more than a spotter and a rangefinder. They need to take into account things such as wind direction, wind speed, air density and even the Earth's rotation. Amid all that, they might be making those calculations while enemy troops are actively trying to find and kill them.As if all that wasn't impressive enough, the top five longest-distance confirmed sniper kills all came from shots fired at more than a mile away, with the top two coming in from more than two miles away. Since the...

The 5 Longest-Distance Sniper Kills in Military History

Fleets of new and updated fighter jets will be placed at U.S. military bases in Japan, a notable defense development and financial investment in the Pacific as tensions continue to rise with China.

New F-15EX and F-35 Fighter Jets Headed to Bases Across Japan in Major Regional Defense Upgrade

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