Giorno: 15 Febbraio 2023

No new ‘objects’ reported in last 48 hours, Pentagon says

The U.S government has not detected any more “objects” flying in U.S. airspace within the past 48 hours, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Defense Secretary Llyod Austin told reporters he was not aware of any other unidentified flying objects reported in American skies in the past two days. Military fighter jets […]

Montana, energy groups sue Portland for blocking energy infrastructure

EXCLUSIVE: The state of Montana is teaming up with several energy groups to sue the city of Portland, Oregon, for blocking new energy infrastructure and allegedly discriminating against fuel users outside the city. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday by Montana Republican Attorney General Austin Knudsen in the U.S. District Court in Portland, says the […]

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to resign after 8 years

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday announced her intention to resign, saying that part of serving in politics is knowing when it is time to make way for someone else. Speaking at a news conference at her official residence in Edinburgh, Bute House, Sturgeon said she wrestled with the decision, but that the pressure […]

China threatens ‘countermeasures’ against US entities after spycraft shootdown

The People’s Republic of China threatened Wednesday to take action against U.S. agencies responsible for destroying and recovering one of its surveillance balloons. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin made the vague threat during a press conference. CHINA CALLS US ‘TRIGGER-HAPPY’ ON DEFENDING AIRSPACE AFTER ‘OBJECTS’ SHOT DOWN “China firmly opposes this and […]

New Zealand hit with magnitude 5.7 earthquake, no immediate reports of damages or injuries

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the New Zealand capital Wellington on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, as the nation grapples with widespread landslides and flooding across a sodden landscape after a cyclone. New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Center tweeted that the shake was “widely felt in the North Island.” There were no immediate […]

DeSantis slightly edges Trump as preferred leader of Republican Party: Poll

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slightly edges out former President Donald Trump as the preferred leader of the GOP, according to Republicans questioned in a new national poll. An Associated Press/NORC Center poll released on Tuesday indicates that 22% of Republicans said they want DeSantis to be the leader of the party, with 20% saying the […]

Marburg disease hits Africa as WHO confirms outbreak in Equatorial Guinea

Marburg disease is afflicting Western Africa, with the World Health Organization confirming that Equatorial Guinea is seeing its first-ever outbreak of the illness. The WHO verified that the Ebola-like condition was present after samples were analyzed in a Senegal lab. The organization said they were sending experts as well as protective equipment to help officials […]

AZ Gov. Katie Hobbs withdraws her nomination of state health services leader

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday withdrew her nomination of Dr. Theresa Cullen to lead the state Department of Health Services. Hobbs said she made the decision because Cullen didn’t want to proceed as the nominee. A Republican-led state Senate committee considering Cullen’s nomination last week raised concerns about pandemic business closures and curfews in […]