It will be much harder for the nation to predict weather during our three year blinding polar orbiting satellite gap
“These are the satellites that provide data to models that allow the very accurate modeling of storms. These satellites give us the ability to track and predict where storms will go and what damage they may cause. These are key to our ability to issue weather warnings that save lives and property. Remember Hurricane Sandy? [...]
Man with ties to Boston bombing suspect shot during FBI questioning
“A man with ties to the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by an FBI agent while being questioned in Florida, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.” Source: Man with ties to Boston bombing suspect shot during FBI questioning – U.S. News
Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations
“President Barack Obama’s administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said on Monday.” Source: Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources | Reuters
US no-fly error ‘allowed terrorist on planes’
“Terrorists on witness protection were able to board flights because their new identities were not updated on the US no-fly list, a watchdog has found. The US justice department report said its Witness Security Program had failed to give the new names to the FBI-managed Terrorist Screening Center.” Source: BBC News – US no-fly error [...]
New Orleans Mother’s Day attack: Teenager arrested
“Police in the US city of New Orleans have arrested a teenager over the shootings at a Mother’s Day parade that injured 19, including two children.” Source: BBC News – New Orleans Mother’s Day attack: Teenager arrested
Saudi man arrested in Detroit after statement on pressure cooker
“A Saudi Arabian man was arrested in Detroit and charged with making a false statement about why he brought a pressure cooker with him on a flight from Amsterdam, according to a criminal complaint filed on Monday.” Source: Saudi man arrested in Detroit after statement on pressure cooker | Reuters
Nineteen shot in New Orleans Mother’s Day parade
“Nineteen people including two children were shot in New Orleans on Sunday when gunfire erupted at a Mother’s Day parade, and city police said they were searching for three suspects.” Source: Nineteen shot in New Orleans Mother’s Day parade | Reuters
Suspect killed, 2 bodies found after NJ standoff
“After enduring several days of captivity inside a small room of their New Jersey home that also contained the decomposing bodies of their mother and teenage brother, three siblings were finally freed when police stormed the house and killed the registered sex offender who had held them at gunpoint for 37 hours. But how and [...]
Armed man with hostages barricaded inside New Jersey house
“An armed man with multiple hostages remained barricaded inside a Trenton, New Jersey, house on Saturday after a standoff with law enforcement negotiators overnight, police said.” Source: Armed man with hostages barricaded inside New Jersey house | Reuters
US government orders removal of Defcad 3D-gun designs
“The US government has demanded designs for a 3D-printed gun be taken offline. The order to remove the blueprints for the plastic gun comes after they were downloaded more than 100,000 times. “ Source: BBC News – US government orders removal of Defcad 3D-gun designs
