Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, part of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has received a $167,7 million contract modification for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK). The contract modification, award from U.S. Army Contracting Command, provides for the manufacturing and delivery of additional GPS guidance kits designed to reduces the ballistic dispersion of conventional 155mm artillery projectiles – transforming them into near-precision weapons. The work, which is is expected to be complete in May 2024, will be performed in Plymouth, Minnesota. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As noted by the company, PGK is an example of how leveraging existing weapons systems and transforming […]
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The U.S. Navy has awarded Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office a $309.5 million contract to produce additional CMV-22B Osprey aircraft, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. The contract modification award from Naval Air Systems Command enables the company to provides manufacture and delivery of four CMV-22B multi-engine, dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft for the Navy. The CMV-22B is the U.S. Navy version of the Osprey, which is an adaptation of the MV-22B used by the U.S. Marine Corps. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Navy will use the CMV-22B to replace the […]
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have ordered dozens of Chinese Haval H9 SUVs and plans to place an additional order for several hundred civil vehicles. The story was first reported by Kitayskiye avtomobili, which cited an internal source in the Russian army. “Haval won the tender for the supply to the headquarters in districts, the [SUV] H9. They have already arrived [in the army]. That is, the equipment has passed all the tough qualifications. Haval will be the main command vehicle. The contract for an extended period,” the source said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Most likely, […]
Russian state media reported on Friday that Myanmar’s Armed Forces has ordered a once formidable Pantsir-S1 (NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound) air defense system. The Russian state-run TASS news agency said the agreement was signed at a ceremony attended by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who is in Myanmar on an official visit, and the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar’s armed forces, Min Aung Hlaing. Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin inked the agreement for Russia. The Pantsir-S1 mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system is Russia’s premier point air defense complex which has been heavily criticized in recent years. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING […]
Textron Systems Corporation, part of the Textron group, received a $66 million contract from the U.S. Army for the production of the latest-generation Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The U.S. State Department announced this week that Textron was awarded a $66 million contract for 36 Shadow aircraft in the latest Block III configuration. The contract includes ongoing engineering services to continue fielding and supporting the new Block III system configuration. “We are proud to maintain our strong partnership of more than 20 years with the U.S. Army on the Shadow program,” said Senior Vice President David Phillips of Textron Systems. “The […]
U.K. aerospace giant BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a $1.7 billion deal to support the production of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the German Air Force. As noted by Britain’s biggest defense company, work will commence in 2021 at BAE Systems’ sites in Lancashire, maintaining continuity of Typhoon production through to the mid-2020s and sustaining high-value engineering roles in the North of England. These critical jobs are a key element of securing the UK’s sovereign skills and capabilities which are central to realizing the Government’s future combat air ambitions. More than 5,000 BAE Systems employees directly support […]
China laced a new order with JSC Russian Helicopters for additional rotorcraft, the aerospace group Rostec said in its newly released annual report. According to the company’s annual report, earlier in 2019, JSC Russian Helicopters, a Rostec subsidiary, signed a record contract for the supply of new helicopters to China. The contract covers 121 new aircraft. Within the contract, awarded from the Chinese government and private structures, the company will supply 68 Mi-171 helicopters (including upgraded Mi-171E), 18 Mi-171Sh helicopters (military transport), 14 Mi-171 helicopters with a VK-2500 engine, 21 Ansat helicopters. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – A large […]
Defense and security company Saab has an order from the U.S. Army for the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf multi-role, man-portable shoulder-fired weapon. Saab released a statement saying that it has been awarded an $87 million (approximately 770 MSEK) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract for M3E1 weapons ( known as the M4 globally) with an initial order of $9.2 million MUSD (approximately 80 MSEK) with deliveries in 2021. The contract is an indefinite delivery and quantity contract allowing the U.S. Army to place orders for the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf weapon during a 7-year period for a value of up to approximately $87 million (770 […]
The California Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to consider whether Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the slaying of his pregnant wife, should get a new trial. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation /AP hide caption toggle caption California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation /AP The California Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to consider whether Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the slaying of his pregnant wife, should get a new trial. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation /AP The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a reexamination of Scott Peterson’s 2004 conviction in the murder of […]
Specialty truckmaker Oshkosh Corp on Monday announced that its defense arm has received a Belgium order for more than 300 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. According to a company statement, the Belgium Ministry of Defence has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract for 322 Oshkosh Defense Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV) for the Belgium Defence Forces. As noted by the company, the Belgian CLV is the proven Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) platform from Oshkosh equipped with Belgian communication systems. The JLTV is currently used by the U.S. military. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Oshkosh Defense is honored that Belgium has […]
Specialty truckmaker Oshkosh Corp on Monday announced that its defense arm has received a Belgium order for more than 300 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. According to a company statement, the Belgium Ministry of Defence has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract for 322 Oshkosh Defense Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV) for the Belgium Defence Forces. As noted by the company, the Belgian CLV is the proven Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) platform from Oshkosh equipped with Belgian communication systems. The JLTV is currently used by the U.S. military. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Oshkosh Defense is honored that Belgium has […]
The sex act between a Catholic priest and two “dominatrices,” which allegedly happened on an altar of a Louisiana church, was nothing short of demonic desecration, the archbishop has ruled. Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans ordered the removal and burning of the altar of the Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Luisiana. The move was in response to a sex scandal involving the now-former priest of the church, who was arrested on charges of obscenity last week. Travis Clark was allegedly caught filming himself having sex with two women, described as “dominatrices” by the media, on […]
A federal judge has ordered Twitter to reveal account information related to an anonymous user who allegedly peddled a fake FBI report pertaining to the death of Democratic National Committee aide Seth Rich. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP A federal judge has ordered Twitter to reveal account information related to an anonymous user who allegedly peddled a fake FBI report pertaining to the death of Democratic National Committee aide Seth Rich. Jeff Chiu/AP A federal judge in California has ordered that Twitter reveal the identity of an anonymous user who allegedly fabricated an FBI document to spread a […]
A federal judge in Pittsburgh has ruled that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf was arbitrary and overreaching in his Covid-19 orders shutting down businesses and imposing other restrictions, violating citizens’ constitutional rights. Although the orders were undertaken “with the good intention of addressing a public health emergency,” they overstepped the government’s authority, US District Court Judge William Stickman IV, who was appointed to his position last year by President Donald Trump, said in his order Monday. “Even in an emergency, the authority of government is not unfettered,” Stickman said. “The liberties protected by the Constitution are not fair-weather freedoms – in place […]
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – A decision by the Trump administration earlier this year to move the flag honoring missing war veterans from a prominent position atop the White House to a less visible spot on the South Lawn has angered some veterans and lawmakers, who see it as disrespectful and potentially illegal. Trump signed the act, which only repeated earlier law, then was the first to violate it: Lawmakers said the National POW/MIA Flag Act would ensure the banner is prominently displayed at the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the WWII Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam […]
Fresh off of publicly encouraging his supporters to commit voter fraud and vote for him twice, President Trump on Tuesday issued a memo announcing the federal government’s plans to cut off “lawless zones” from federal funding. The five-page document, sent to Attorney General Bill Barr and director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, claims that “anarchy” is taking over Democratic-run cities and calls for a review of federal funds given to Seattle, Portland, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The document also leaves the door open for other cities to be targeted. “For the past few months, several […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Nawaz Sharif is a former prime minister of Pakistan, who has allegedly been involved in several corruption cases. According to Sharif, the allegations against him are politically motivated. A High Court in Pakistan on Tuesday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif “shall surrender and appear before the court” at the next hearing”, scheduled for 10 September as part of an ongoing corruption case. Last November, Sharif flew to the UK in an air ambulance for medical treatment, a month after he was released on bail while serving a seven-year prison sentence. The Islamabad High Court division bench comprising […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008291080311516-uae-orders-cancellation-of-economic-boycott-against-israel-reports-say/ Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi announced their plans to normalise their ties earlier this month, with the United Arab Emirates becoming the first Gulf state to establish relations with Israel. United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree allowing financial and commercial deals with Israel to be struck, the Emirates News Agency reported on Saturday. The decree is aimed at “supporting bilateral cooperation in order to arrive at (the establishment) of bilateral relations”, the news agency said. The deal between Israel and the Emirates, brokered by the United States […]
Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer from Michigan and Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo from New York A recent study revealed 45% of all US coronavirus deaths occurred in nursing homes. That comes out to over 75,000 Deaths in US Nursing Homes!That is a bloodbath!! Only 0.6% of the US population lives in nursing homes but over 45% of the coronavirus deaths were in these centers. On Wednesday the Department of Justice requested data from four Democrat governors on their orders to send sick COVID-19 patients to nursing homes. TRENDING: INSANE VIDEO: 17-Year-Old Suspect Kyle Rittenhouse Identified as Kenosha Shooter — Was Jumped on […]
(Google ‘trump, jane doe’) Guardian: A California judge has ordered Donald Trump to pay the adult film actor and director Stormy Daniels $44,100, to cover legal fees in the battle over her non-disclosure agreement (NDA) with the president. He fucked a porn star while his new bride was home with their baby. And then he illegally paid her off. And lied about it. That’s who @JoeBiden is running against. Remember that Nov3… #trump #Biden #Election2020 @StormyDaniels #StormyDaniels https://t.co/M1cQAnrZh8 — Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) August 22, 2020 And then they said he has to pay Stormy Daniels court fees. pic.twitter.com/Y2UgY5O9J3 — Dycadon (@Dyann057) […]
The Maine state government is in the doghouse with residents after an order mandating that restaurant staff wear face shields upside down, attached at the collar – what netizens dubbed “cones of shame” more befitting a family pet. The latest “Covid-19 prevention checklist” issued by Democratic Governor Janet Mills lays out a series of rules one might expect amid the pandemic – such as good hygiene and social distancing. But one guideline for restaurants has raised eyebrows, demanding that servers don collared face shields reminiscent of those fixed to dogs after a medical procedure. “Front-of-house staff may wear a face […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Last month, Bollywood Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh lodged a complaint with Bihar police and named his son’s ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and several others as being responsible for his son’s death. He also pointed to several mysterious transactions worth $2 million made from his son’s account. The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ordered a top probe agency investigation into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. While pronouncing the order, Justice Roy stated that the “first information report registered in Bihar was correct. The Maharashtra government must comply and assist in the case while […]
When Michelle Obama’s stylist called Chari Cuthbert a few weeks ago to order a custom necklace with charms spelling out the word VOTE, the designer was overjoyed. “But we had no idea where she was going to wear it,” Cuthbert told The Daily Beast. “We just knew that she wanted it.” It wasn’t until Monday afternoon that Cuthbert learned that the former first lady was wearing the $430 ByChari gold chain—a literal statement necklace—for her Democratic National Convention speech. “There was a snippet from her DNC speech on CNN and my mom sent it to me,” Cuthbert said. “I couldn’t believe […]
Bitcoin climbed above $12,000 early Monday, before dipping once more, as traders weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to provide emergency aid amid new signs that the labor market recovery is stalling. The oldest and largest cryptocurrency is up 63% on the year. You’re reading First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily markets newsletter. Assembled by the CoinDesk Markets Team, First Mover starts your day with the most up-to-date sentiment around crypto markets, which of course never close, putting in context every wild swing in bitcoin and more. We follow the money so you don’t have to. You can subscribe here. Trump announced a series of executive […]
Earlier in the week, talks on a fourth round of aid to address the public health crisis and economic woes triggered by the coronavirus pandemic stalled as Congressional Democrats pushed for a larger spending package and vowed to file a legal challenge if President Donald Trump acted through executive orders to circumvent Congress. US President Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Saturday to provide financial relief for Americans amidst the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, after negotiations with Congress hit a stalemate earlier in the week. The stimulus package offers the following assistance: Federal Unemployment Aid Donald Trump’s executive […]
As of 8 August, the United Kingdom has registered almost 310,000 novel coronavirus cases and more than 46,500 fatalities related to the disease, the National Health Ministry data shows. The UK prime minister has ordered a PR campaign to make sure that schools resume teaching children in classes on time in September, the Sunday Times newspaper reported on Saturday. Boris Johnson has added that schools should be the last places to close even under local lockdowns. “The PM stressed that the harm done to children’s education by not attending school as well as to their mental health is far more damaging […]
US President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders giving extended economic relief to Americans struggling economically during the Covid-19 pandemic after negotiations with Democrats broke down. Trump announced the orders at a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club on Saturday, the same location where he warned such action would be taken a day earlier. The orders will give a payroll tax holiday to Americans earning less than $100,000 a year. A second order will “protect people from eviction,” Trump said. A third order will extend unemployment benefits, giving Americans out of jobs $400 a week […]
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Vinnik will reportedly face charges including defrauding more than 100 people in six French cities from 2016 to 2018. Source link
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is ratcheting up enforcement of a state Covid-19 mask mandate, ordering police to cite residents who refuse to wear a face covering after being warned and penalize them with a $250 fine. “For months, we have been focusing on education and not citations, but now I am instructing the Houston Police Department to issue the necessary warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a mask in public if they do not meet the criteria for an exemption,” the mayor said Monday at a press briefing. The citation comes with a $250 fine. Lives are at stake, so […]
South Korea’s Transport Ministry has told local carriers to carry out emergency inspections of Boeing 737s shortly after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the jets could be at risk of dual-engine failure. In an emergency order released on Saturday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said that nearly 150 jets operated by nine companies are subject to the checks. The inspections will target older Boeing 737 models (not Max planes which are still grounded) that are parked for at least seven straight days, or have had less than 11 flights since being returned to service. Also […]
President Trump speaks on Friday during an event to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump speaks on Friday during an event to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices. Alex Brandon/AP The Trump Administration has announced four executive orders to lower drug prices, but health policy experts say they will likely offer patients only minimal relief and may take months to implement, if they’re implemented at all. The orders signed Friday afternoon included allowing certain drugs to be imported from Canada and making changes to the way discounts negotiated by […]
Chinese Foreign Ministry has ordered the US government to shutter a diplomatic office in Chengdu, a move Beijing deemed a tit-for-tat response to Washington’s recent expulsion of Chinese consulate staff from a facility in Texas. “China has decided to revoke the license for the establishment and operation of the US Consulate General in Chengdu and put forward specific requirements for the Consulate General to stop all business and activities,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday morning. The current situation between China and the United States is something China does not want to see, and the responsibility rests entirely […]
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A judge ruled Thursday that Michael Cohen will be released Friday to home confinement, declaring that the government acted in a “retaliatory” manner by taking President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney into custody this month. “The purpose of transferring Mr. Cohen from furlough and home confinement to jail is retaliatory and its retaliatory because of his desire to exercise his first amendment rights to publish a book and discuss anything about the book or anything else he wants on social media and others,” Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled during a telephonic hearing. Cohen, who was sent home in May amid coronavirus fears, […]
At the end of April, Florida federal Judge Marcia Cooke ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement prisons were such a tinderbox for the novel coronavirus that ICE had to begin efforts at letting people out. The dangers of the pandemic inside three immigrant-detention centers in the state threatened to put ICE on the wrong side of constitutional prohibitions on cruel and unusual punishment. Thousands of miles away, in Arizona, several lawsuits on behalf of people detained by ICE were in various stages of advancement. One, brought in April by the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, sought to release at least […]
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said he has banned federal officers, who were deployed to the city to protect federal property, from sharing headquarters with police amid claims they whisk “peaceful protesters” away in unmarked cars. “Earlier today I directed that staff who are part of federal agency operations are no longer allowed to co-locate with the police bureau’s incident command,” Wheeler tweeted on Saturday. Although the Democrat mayor acknowledged that “sharing a space” advanced cooperation between local and federal law enforcement, allowing for clearer communication, he said that “recent actions” by federal officers made them unwelcome on the city grounds. based […]
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students celebrate on June 18 at the Supreme Court after the justices rejected President Trump’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students celebrate on June 18 at the Supreme Court after the justices rejected President Trump’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP A federal court has ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children […]
Gavin Newsom Democrat tyrant Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered all public and private schools in more than 30 counties on his ‘watch list‘ to stay closed. Newsom’s announcement comes two weeks after he closed churches, gyms, hair and nail salons, indoor malls in Los Angeles and 29 other counties including Orange County, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Diego and all other counties in Southern California. Newsom said that a county has to be off of his COVID-19 monitoring ‘watch list’ for 14 consecutive days in order for schools to re-open for ‘in-person’ learning. “Learning remains non-negotiable, but neither is safety,” Newsom said. […]
Georgia governor overrides all local mask orders in the state by Rebecca Klar/The Hill Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is prohibiting local municipalities across the state from mandating that masks be worn in public to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Kemp’s executive order issued Wednesday prevents local governments from enforcing mandatory face-covering orders that are more restrictive than the current statewide order. The move effectively voided orders issued by at least 15 local governments across the state, according to The Associated Press. Rather than imposing a mandatory requirement, Kemp’s order states that residents and visitors in the state are “strongly encouraged to wear face coverings as practicable” when in public except when […]
The White House is now requiring hospitals around the country to change how they report data on COVID-19 patients in a move that effectively bypasses the nation’s largest public health agency. In a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency mandated that hospitals send information on their COVID-19 patients directly to a database managed by HHS rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The order outlining the alteration claims it will help federal agencies move from manual data entry to automated, which would streamline the collection and dissemination of coronavirus data for multiple […]
After cabinet minister Michael Gove said wearing masks in shops is ‘good manners’ and won’t be mandatory, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that it will be, with those in England and Wales who refuse facing a £100 fine. “The prime minister has been clear that people should be wearing face coverings in shops and we will make this mandatory from July 24,” a spokesperson for 10 Downing Street said on Monday. The measure applies to England and Wales; Scotland has already made face coverings mandatory. “How can anyone respect this government or follow their diktats?”wondered commentator and RT columnist Neil […]
The leader of Spain’s Catalonia Quim Torra has called on the residents of the city of Lleida to follow his government’s home confinement orders, after a rise in coronavirus cases. The statement came despite a Spanish judge’s decision to bar the lockdown. Quim Torra told reporters on Monday it was impossible to accept the judge’s ruling because of the risks involved. The local government will approve a decree to tackle the growing number of cases in the region, according to Torra. Spanish Judge Elena Garcia-Munoz Alarco had said earlier in the ruling that “what is proposed today goes far beyond a […]
The U.S. Army has selected a new generation 30mm airburst ammunition for the up-gunned Stryker Brigade Combat Team fleets. U.S. defense company NG announced on 9 July that it has been awarded a contract to develop the next generation airburst cartridge for the 30mm XM813 Bushmaster Chain Gun. “Northrop Grumman is leading the way in developing new ammunition types that provide existing gun systems with increased capabilities to defeat difficult targets ranging from threat drones to targets in defilade positions,” said Dan Olson, vice president, armament systems, Northrop Grumman. “Our air bursting technology is proven and the addition of this new […]
Fox News contributor Dan Bongino declared this week that he “will not comply” with his county’s mandatory mask orders, boasting on his podcast that he will tell those mandating masks amid a deadly pandemic to “shove it right up your ass.” The network that employs him as a paid pundit, meanwhile, has recently been airing ads publicly urging viewers to wear face coverings to stem the spread of the virus. During Wednesday’s broadcast of The Dan Bongino Show, the fervently pro-Trump host complained that the Florida county where he resides had unanimously passed a face-covering law that will remain in effect […]
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) on Wednesday ordered Mirror Trading International (MTI) to cease operations immediately, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex trading network is a multilevel marketing scam. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
New Delhi (Sputnik): 3,165 people have died from COVID-19 in India’s capital, more than in any Indian city other than Mumbai. Delhi’s state government had last month come under scrutiny for hiding the number of deaths in the capital and problems facing its hospitals, which have been overwhelmed by the mounting case load. Delhi State Chief Arvind Kejriwal has directed the Health Secretary to share a detailed analysis of factors behind all COVID-19 deaths in the capital over the last two weeks. Kejriwal stated the objective is to take measures to further reduce COVID-19 deaths in the capital, which has the […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): On Saturday, Bharatiya Janata President JP Nadda had accused Sonia Gandhi and family of conniving with China by receiving funds from the country for the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. Allegations had come amidst the attack on Modi Government by Opposition over stand-off with China. The Indian government has set a high level committee, headed by the special director of the Enforcement Directorate, India’s economic intelligence and law enforcement agency, to investigate the funding received by three Nehru-Gandhi family linked trusts. It is suspected that these trusts had received funds in violation of various laws, like those prohibiting money laundering […]
Federal Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down By Amy R. Sisk, The Bismark Tribune. July 7, 2020 Federal Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down2020-07-072020-07-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/08/dakota-access-pipeline-protest.-photograph-by-peg-hunter.-used-under-creative-commons-license-e1594147238184.jpg200px200px Above photo: Dakota Access Pipeline Protest. Photograph by Peg Hunter. Used under Creative Commons license. The Dakota Access Pipeline must be shut down and emptied of oil within 30 days while a lengthy environmental review of the project is conducted, a federal judge ruled Monday. The move was requested earlier this year by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and three other Sioux tribes in the Dakotas who fear environmental harm from the pipeline and have spent […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105095/96/1050959647_0:306:3264:2142_1200x675_80_0_0_638b549ac4bc880f8c292b03226398a5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007061079811125-us-court-orders-shutdown-of-dakota-access-pipeline-by-august-5-pending-review-/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Dakota Access Pipeline must be shut down and emptied of oil by 5 August pending an additional environmental review, a US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on Monday. “The Court will nonetheless require the oil to stop flowing and the pipeline to be emptied within 30 days from the date of this opinion and accompanying order,” US District Court Judge James Boasberg said. The 30-day period, which ends on 5 August, was suggested by the tribes and should provide enough time to cease operations in a “safe […]
Gavin Newsom California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday announced he will be rolling back the state’s reopening due to the surge in Coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, Newsom shut it down. Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Orange County on Wednesday were ordered to close indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, zoos and museums. Here is the list of sectors to close operations *including wineries and tasting rooms* and the impacted counties: TRENDING: The Man who Correctly Predicted President Trump’s 2016 Win Predicts President Trump has a 91% Chance of Being Reelected in 2020 Conveniently, Gavin Newsom’s vineyard, Plumpjack […]
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker A southern Illinois judge on Thursday voided Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Coronavirus lockdown orders. The Illinois Attorney General’s office is expected to appeal. Pritzker first declared a statewide disaster because of Coronavirus back in early March and continued to issue 30 day extensions — he has used the disaster proclamations in his restrictions in each ‘reopening phase’ dubbed “Restore Illinois.” Recall, back in April Republican Rep. Darren Bailey sought a restraining order against Governor Pritzker and Clay County Circuit Judge Michael McHaney sided with him personally. TRENDING: The Man who Correctly Predicted President Trump’s 2016 Win Predicts […]
Seattle Mayor Orders Police Clearing Of Capitol Hill Occupy Protest July 1, 2020 Seattle Mayor Orders Police Clearing Of Capitol Hill Occupy Protest2020-07-012020-07-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/seattle-e1593630839689.jpg200px200px NOTE: Bear in mind when you read this that this article is from the corporate media and gives the police’s perspective, which may or may not be accurate. During the Occupy movement, camps were infiltrated by people from the extreme right as well as law enforcement who caused disruption to discredit the protests and police lied to do the same. Occupying space can be a great tactic to change the dialogue and show alternative ways of doing things […]
The U.K. is ordering GPay to shut down on allegations that 108 clients lost £1.5 million, or $2 million, through the crypto exchange. Source link
1 Jul, 2020 12:32 Follow RT on Seattle police have begun clearing out the so-called “autonomous zone” created by Black Lives Matter protesters. Those who refused to vacate the area have been arrested, the police force said. A live feed shows the remaining protesters attempting to hold their ground near the East Precinct, which was abandoned by police last month. At least ten arrests have been made so far. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Follow RT on Source link
Doug Ducey Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) on Monday ordered all bars, clubs, gyms, waterparks and theaters closed for at least 30 days to ‘slow the spread of Coronavirus.’ Here we go again. Just in time for Fourth of July. Rioting and looting is allowed, but no 4th of July parties. TRENDING: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Threatens to Take Action Against Couple Who Protected Home Against Protest Mob on Private Street Governor Ducey made his decision based on confirmed cases of Coronavirus soaring over the last week. According to reports, daily cases surpassed the 3,000 mark. “We’re not going back to […]
Daily Beast: A federal judge has denied Roger Stone’s request for a two-month delay on the start of his prison sentence and ordered him to be incarcerated July 14. The Republican operative and adviser to President Donald Trump, age 67, had asked to start serving his sentence later because of the spread of the new […] Source link
Tulsa GOP Mayor G.T. Bynum declared a “civil emergency” and signed an executive order (outlined below) creating an immediate curfew and locking-down a six block area in and around the BOK Center venue for the Trump rally in the city on Saturday night. There were rumblings online that Antifa terrorists were traveling to Tulsa to disrupt the president’s rally. Newson6 reported: Tulsa police posted the following on their Facebook Page: Tulsa police posted the following on their Facebook Page:As part of our preparations for President Trump’s Rally this Saturday, we are working on making the area secure for everyone’s safety. As […]
Britain’s use of Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) or armed drones in secret missions has been confirmed by the MoD. However the nature, location and scope of the missions, along with their legality and possible civilian causalities, remains a complete mystery according to a new report from Drone Wars UK. The UK and US’s drone programmes share infrastructure, manufacturing, intelligence and coordination to such an extent that their two programmes are inextricably linked to each other, according to the latest report from the monitoring group Drone Wars UK. A Joint Enterprise: How the UK and the US co-operate on drone warfare is the product […]
Britain’s use of Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) or armed drones in secret missions has been confirmed by the MoD. However the nature, location and scope of the missions, along with their legality and possible civilian causalities, remains a complete mystery according to a new report from Drone Wars UK. The UK and US’s drone programmes share infrastructure, manufacturing, intelligence and coordination to such an extent that their two programmes are inextricably linked to each other, according to the latest report from the monitoring group Drone Wars UK. A Joint Enterprise: How the UK and the US co-operate on drone warfare is the product […]
“On June 4, agents turned up unannounced at Katy’s work, pulling her off the job and into a large truck in the gravel parking lot to question her about her connections to the upcoming rally and to antifa — the loose anti-fascist movement recently labeled as a terrorist organization by President Donald Trump. Katy had […] Source link
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has ordered a post-mortem review of the National Guard’s performance after thousands of troops were summoned to American streets to manage mass protests and civil unrest over police brutality. A Pentagon release on Thursday night said an “after action review” had been ordered to address a number of issues, including the “training, equipping, organizing, manning, deployment and employment” of Guard forces amid the demonstrations, with a focus on cooperation with law enforcement. “In recent weeks, the National Guard has performed professionally and capably in support of law enforcement in cities across the United States” Esper said […]
FLIR Systems, Inc., a world-leading industrial technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions, announced that the U.S. Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of the company’s Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus related spares and accessories. On Tuesday, the company press release said that the two contracts, totaling $23.5 million, are being sourced through the Army’s Man Transportable Robotic System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program. Since March, FLIR has announced orders totaling more than $65 million for nearly 500 Centaur UGVs from the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, and now Navy. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams will use the FLIR […]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) continues to prove herself to be the greatest hypocrite in the nation. Whitmer took to the streets last week and marched with Black Lives Matter while Michigan was still under a Coronavirus lockdown order. She encouraged leftists to protest in the streets while telling small businesses and churches they must remain closed because of the Coronavirus. On Wednesday, the tyrannical governor joined the radical call to “defund the police.” TRENDING: Antifa Domestic Terrorists Take Over 6 Square Block Section in Seattle – Set Up Security Watch – Call for Armed Volunteers “You don’t need all that […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107956/41/1079564173_0:281:3072:2009_1200x675_80_0_0_3cf9014d07316be6c5ef2745681fa761.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006091079562323-indias-apex-court-orders-withdrawal-of-cases-against-thousands-of-migrants-for-violating-lockdown/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Months after the lockdown led to the mass exodus of migrant labourers from several states in India, the apex court took suo motu cognisance of their misery. The court pulled up the Indian government for “lapses and inadequacies” in the measures taken for the migrants’ welfare. The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of all police complaints against migrant workers who were booked for violating lockdown norms while attempting to go back to their hometowns from their work places. The court has also asked the federal government to […]
Washington DC Archbishop Wilton Gregory released a statement on Tuesday lashing out at the President of the United States for visiting the John Paul II National Shrine. Clueless Archbishop Gregory lectured President Trump on “defending the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree” while at the same time attacking him for visiting a Catholic Shrine. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the Catholic Shrine before signing an executive order promoting religious freedom.First Lady Melania Trump is a practicing Catholic. The media failed to report this important detail in their hit pieces on President Trump. TRENDING: […]
Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. National Guard to remove troops from Washington, D.C.. “I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control,” Trump tweeted Sunday morning. He also added that: “They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!” I have just given an order for our National Guard to start the process of withdrawing from Washington, D.C., now that everything is under perfect control. They will be going home, but can […]
Officers in Seattle, Washington used stun grenades to disperse a crowd of protesters after repeatedly warning them to stop moving a barricade towards the police line. There were unconfirmed reports of tear gas use as well. Videos from a rally on Pike Avenue and 11th Street show explosions and smoke scattering the protesters around 8 pm local time, along with what some claimed was tear gas. Police had previously put on gas masks, according to Simone Del Rosario, a reporter with the local TV station KCPQ. She described “what feels like a little tear gas” but later said was pepper spray. “They […]
Oregon governor Kate Brown is going out of her way to voice her support for the Black Lives Matter protests, which seem to violate her own Covid 19 orders. At the same time, she’s continuing to challenge a rural county court order in which a judge ruled that churches can reopen. That’s right, she’s dragging churches to court but giving a pass to the protesting mobs. To the protests, The Oregonian reports: Gov. Kate Brown called for sweeping police and criminal justice reforms Monday in her first in-person statement on the massive protests, riots and looting that took place through the […]
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper broke with his superior, President Trump, this week saying he opposes using the US Military against the violent far left mobs in cities across the United States. Via WGN — Esper told reporters the Insurrection Act, which would allow Trump to use active-duty military for law enforcement in containing street protests, should be invoked in the United States “only in the most urgent and dire of situations.” He declared, “We are not in one of those situations now.” U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he does not support invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active duty […]
Attorneys Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman were arrested for tossing Molotov cocktails at a police vehicle. Colinford Mattis works as a Corporate Associate at Pryor Cashman LLP | He’s a Problem Solver by Nature and a Lawyer by Training. The Daily News reported: Two high-powered lawyers, including an Ivy League corporate attorney were charged on Sunday with hurling Molotov cocktails into a police vehicle during the New York leftist riots this weekend. Colinford Mattis, 32, a lawyer and member of Community Board 5 in East New York, was charged along with fellow attorney Urooj Rahman with the attempted attack on an […]
US 08:11 GMT 03.06.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107949/07/1079490720_0:132:3072:1860_1200x675_80_0_0_690bd17a4025cd35bbbd2c9d8703b4cd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006031079505416-george-floyd-protesters-detained-in-new-york-for-violating-curfew-orders—video/ As protests against the death of a black man at the hands of the Minnesota police and law enforcement brutality at large sweep across the US, states have increasingly introduced curfews to curb the wave of social unrest. In New York, the arrest of Black Lives Matter demonstrators has been captured on camera. The video shows police standing besides handcuffed demonstrators nabbed for violating the curfew hours, which daily start in the Big Apple at 8 p.m. Large-scale protests, not infrequently turning into full-blown riots with looting and […]
The effect of state-level stay-at-home orders on COVID-19 infection rates American Journal of Infection Control Highlights • We examined the effect of state-level stay-at-home orders on COVID-19 diagnoses. • Rates of confirmed cases were tracked before and after orders were put in place. • Logged infection rates were 0.113/day pre-order and 0.047/day post-order. • Results were consistent across states supporting the use of stay-at-home orders. Abstract State-level stay-at-home orders were monitored to determine their effect on the rate of confirmed COVID-19 diagnoses. Confirmed cases were tracked before and after state-level stay-at-home orders were put in place. Linear regression techniques were used […]
The US could carry out a live nuclear test within “months” should the president request it, a senior Pentagon official said, suggesting “geopolitical issues” – presumably referring to Moscow and Beijing – could prompt the order. Though Washington has not altered its official stance on nuclear tests – which have been on pause for nearly three decades – that could change “rapidly,” the acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters Drew Walter told an online forum hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on Tuesday. “If the president directed – because of a technical issue or a geopolitical […]
Hundreds Of Maquiladora Workers Dying After Back-To-Work Orders May 25, 2020 Hundreds Of Maquiladora Workers Dying After Back-To-Work Orders2020-05-252020-05-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/maquiladora-workers-strike-e1590421289365.jpg200px200px Above photo: Maquiladora Workers Strike from libcom.org. On Saturday, the health secretary of Northern Baja California announced that 432 of the 519 people who have officially died from the virus in the state were maquiladora workers. In Baja cities like Tijuana and Mexicali, as well as other border cities like Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, doctors report that their hospitals are overflowing with sick maquiladora workers, some of whom are dying in their work uniforms. Mexican maquiladora workers make between US$8 […]
India 14:06 GMT 25.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107757/23/1077572303_0:0:3076:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_819a09dcdca34a509f7fa547ef1efe1b.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202005251079412841-indian-court-orders-seizure-of-south-korean-multinational-lg-polymers-plant/ New Delhi (Sputnik): A gas leak at a South Korean multinational LG Polymers plant in southern Andhra Pradesh on 7 May killed 11 people and made over 500 people sick in the neighbouring villages in Visakhapatnam. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh on Monday ordered the seizure of the premises of the LG Polymers plant on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam. It also barred company directors from leaving the country without the court’s permission. A two-member bench of the High Court has barred anyone except those appointed to investigate […]
HUNDREDS of people turned out Wednesday at Operation Haircut on the State Capitol lawn in Lansing, Michigan to protest the draconian rule of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. As we reported earlier several hairdressers and barbers held a rally today in support barber Karl Menke.Texas salon owner Shelley Luther traveled to Michigan for the protest! Michigan police issued $1,000 fines to five single mothers who cut hair at #OperationHaircut. TRENDING: AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN: Alan Dershowitz Says Americans Can be Forced to Take Coronavirus Vaccine (VIDEO) The Michigan State Police cited the hairdressers for “disorderly conduct” for cutting hair in public. Individuals that are […]
Business 11:54 GMT 18.05.2020(updated 11:55 GMT 18.05.2020) Get short URL The company took the measures amid fresh developments in the ongoing trade war between the world’s first and second-largest economies, with the world’s largest contract chipmaker announcing plans to build a plant based in the US worth billions, according to reports last week. Huawei Technologies has faced fresh challenges in its supply chain after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) blocked new orders over fears operations would be affected by fresh US measures against the Chinese tech giant, according to sources cited by the Nikkei Asian Review on Monday. The developments come […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered a Seattle-based Covid-19 testing project funded by Bill Gates to stop screening for the virus, putting the program on ice as it provided hundreds of at-home test kits each day. The billionaire Microsoft icon announced the initiative in a blog post this week – dubbed the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network, or SCAN – which he said was already distributing some 300 test kits on a daily basis. As of Wednesday, however, all links to the project’s website redirect to a notice stating its operations are “currently paused” due to a conflict with […]
Pastor Cristian Ionescu, of Elim Romanian Pentecostal. A church the Albany Park area of Chicago is blatantly disobeying the lock down orders imposed by Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot, and opened its doors for not just one, but two services this past Sunday. Elim Romanian Pentecostal’s head Pastor Christian Ionescu vows to continue with services, as posted to the church’s facebook page: Block Club Chicago reports: A Romanian church on the North Side hosted two Sunday services, prompting Ald. Rossana Rodriguez (33rd) to plead with other religious leaders in the community not to defy the state’s stay at home order. Elim […]
Disgraced former President Barack Obama appears to be in a panic. General Flynn is now in the clear and the Durham investigation is ongoing. More documents are about to drop. There are rumblings that former members of his FBI (e.g. FBI General Counsel James Baker) have flipped and are working with Durham. Obama’s Deep State henchmen who set up General Flynn and the crooked politicians and media hacks who supported them are terrified. More information on Obamagate is expected to drop in the coming days. TRENDING: Tucker Carlson Confronts Former Rep. Trey Gowdy for Actions He and Former Speaker Paul Ryan Took that […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Virginia-based Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems Inc. a $200,2 million contract modification to manufacture and deliver Army’s Husky hunts IEDs (improvised explosive devices), it announced on 11 May. The Husky is an effective and reliable system that has located thousands of IEDs since it has been deployed by the Army. The contract award from U.S. Army Contracting Command covers develop, integrate and produce and deliver Husky Mounted Detection System kits, spare parts, maintenance and training. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 15, 2022. […]
Governor Tom Wolf, D, Pennsylvania, is popping his lid at the notion that counties are planning on opening up without his approval and in defiance of his orders. In the minds of the democrats, only they are allowed to decree when businesses are allowed to operate. In fact, Governor Wolf is vowing to withhold funding from these counties. Wolf is somehow framing this as an act of “surrender” and “cowardice.” Because somehow in the minds of the democrats it’s brave to stay quarantined in your own home. The Franklin County Journal reports: The revolt by a dozen or more Pennsylvania counties […]
In late April Dr. Tony Fauci made it clear he opposed the decision by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to lift the lockdown orders in his state. “If I were advising the governor, I would tell him he should be careful. Going ahead and leapfrogging into phases where you should not be … I would advise him not to do that.” But Dr. Fauci was wrong again.In fact, it starting to look like this guy is NEVER right about anything?It must be nice having a government job and not have to worry about getting fired! TRENDING: CROOKED OBAMA PANICS! Deep State Reporter […]
According to NewsOne, Calvin James Munerlyn, a 43-year-old married father of nine, was working at a Family Dollar in Flint, Michigan, on Friday. During his shift, he asked a female customer to cover her face with a mask while inside the store. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order says that “everyone must wear a mask in all enclosed public spaces to halt the spread of COVID-19.” Read the rest here. Source link