Only two U.S. nuclear power plants have no-fly zones over them. Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission insider Daryl Johnson explains what that means for the rest of the fleet in "Unguarded Skies." Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/NVHCFiEY3Pw #nuclearplant #UnguardedSkies #NuclearRegulatoryCommission
The Trump administration appears to have landed on a fallback strategy in the Iran war after military strikes and negotiations failed to deliver victory: threats of harsh economic sanctions. There’s just one problem: Making good on those tough words requires not just getting tough on Iran, but also getting tough on China, which is Tehran’s No. 1 trading partner. And, the US Secret Service says it’s aware of a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster appearing to threaten the life of Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump. The nearly three-minute video begins with an English language graphic reading: “Where to kill Barron Trump?!” and features stylized graphics showing locations where the younger Trump is…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived back in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, according to local media reports. They're setting up home in the UK after living in the United States for six years. It's unclear where exactly they're going to be living. CNN's Max Foster reports.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-New Jersey) has denied the allegations that she assaulted federal agents during a scuffle outside an immigration detention facility last spring.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will honor the Marines who served during the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan on Wednesday afternoon, marking five years since the deadly bombing. The Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing outside Kabul’s airport killed 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians as the U.S. carried out its swift withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan under former President Biden. The ceremony comes as the Trump administration continues its probe of the incident. The Defense Department earlier this year upgraded the valor awards that were originally given to the service members.
Iran threatened to retaliate after the Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new effort to isolate the Islamic Republic from the global economy and ramp up pressure to bring the nearly six-month-long war to a close and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared few details about “Operation Economic Outcast” in highly anticipated remarks following President Trump’s warning last week that he would hit Iran with an “Economic D-Day.” Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/international/6048535-iran-retaliation-threat-trump-administration-us-sanctions-operation-economic-outcast/ #rubio #iran #sanctions #war
A catastrophic wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river on Wednesday, killing at least 160 people and leaving more than 400 missing, including 54 American citizens whose fate remains unknown. The disaster struck along the border between Nepal and China-controlled Tibet, sending floodwaters surging through villages, roads, and construction sites with almost […] The post Deadly flash floods along Nepal-China border leave 54 Americans missing and hundreds feared dead appeared first on American Almanac .
A catastrophic wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river on Wednesday, killing at least 160 people and leaving more than 400 missing, including 54 American citizens whose fate remains unknown. The disaster struck along the border between Nepal and China-controlled Tibet, sending floodwaters surging through villages, roads, and construction sites with almost no warning. Nepal's tourism board reported 391 foreign nationals missing from the region, with Americans making up the largest single national group. At least 157 people died on the Nepali side and three more in Tibet, where Chinese state media reported "significant" casualties in the border town of Gyirong. Hundreds of tourists, pilgrims, and workers were caught in the…Open