Archive for January, 2025
Musk Aides Lock Government Workers Out of Computer Systems, “That Contain the Personal Data of Millions of Federal Employees”
January 31st, 2025Via: Reuters: Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials. Since taking office 11 days ago, President Donald Trump has embarked on a massive government makeover, […]
NYC Subway Train Stolen for “Joyride”
January 31st, 2025Via: Fox5: The NYPD is searching for the six suspects who are accused of stealing a subway train in Queens and taking it for a joyride. According to police, the theft took place at 10 p.m. on Saturday near the 71st Avenue station in Forest Hills. Police said that six suspects got into an empty […]
Philadelphia: Learjet 55 Air Ambulance Crashes, Explodes Near Homes
January 31st, 2025Dashcam footage of the plane crash in Philadelphia. At least 6 people have been killed, according to FOX29 pic.twitter.com/6RH7MVNns5 — Faytuks News (@Faytuks) February 1, 2025 Via: Fox: A medical ambulance plane transporting a pediatric patient crashed on a street near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday night. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the […]
TRUMP IMPOSES 25% TARIFF ON IMPORTS FROM MEXICO AND CANADA, 10% ON IMPORTS FROM CHINA
January 31st, 2025Via: CNBC: In an apparent ending to weeks of intense speculation, the White House confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump will be leveling aggressive tariffs this weekend on major U.S. trading partners. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said Trump will be implementing 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada as well as a 10% […]
F-16s Scrambled to Intercept “Potential Drone” Near Andrews Air Force Base
January 31st, 2025Via: The Warzone: A C-32A VIP transport jet on a special air mission (SAM) had to delay landing at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday because two U.S. Air National Guard F-16C Vipers and a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter were scrambled to intercept a “potential drone” flying near the capital region, according to Air Traffic […]
U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Collides Midair with American Airlines Jet Near Near Reagan Washington National Airport
January 29th, 2025Update: More Video Emerges Two new videos obtained by CNN show new angles on Wednesday night’s midair collision above Washington DC. In the videos both aircraft can clearly be seen flying towards each other, then exploding and falling into the river after the fatal explosion. pic.twitter.com/W89o5387fp — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) January 31, […]
White House Claims New Jersey Drones, “Flown by the FAA for Research and Various Other Reasons”
January 29th, 2025Ha. What a load of bollocks. If the drones belonged to the FAA, why didn’t the agency admit it weeks ago? Via: ZeroHedge: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided much-needed transparency regarding the “dronegate” incident that sparked nationwide concerns over potential threats from China and Russia. In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Leavitt […]
Donald Trump Offers Eight-Month Buyouts To All Federal Employees
January 29th, 2025Via: USA Today: The Trump administration is offering buyouts to all federal employees who don’t wish to return to work at the office, in a push to significantly reduce the size of the federal workforce. The offer, outlined in a memo the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent to employees Tuesday, would give federal workers […]
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1: 1st Civil Aircraft To Go Supersonic In U.S. History
January 29th, 2025Via: Live Science: Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 has successfully broken the sound barrier, becoming the first supersonic civil aircraft in U.S. history. Today (Jan. 28), the XB-1 took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California and reached Mach 1.1 — equivalent to 1.1 times the speed of sound, or 844 mph (1,358 km/h). It […]
OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT Gov for U.S. Federal Agency Use
January 28th, 2025Via: NextGov: OpenAI unveiled a new chatbot service specifically tailored to federal agency workloads, announcing ChatGPT Gov on Tuesday as the latest artificial intelligence solution intended for government operations. ChatGPT Gov, a large language model similar to the company’s original ChatGPT software, specializes in providing U.S. government agencies with a chatbot service specifically tailored to […]
