The general staff of Iran’s armed forces said the crash Wednesday was due to human error. Iran targeted the passenger plane unintentionally, Press TV said. ### “A sad day. Preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by Armed Forces: Human error at time of crisis caused by US adventurism led to disaster,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif […]
Read MoreThat’s right, memes, those images you see on social media that are created, shared, remixed and shared again. ### On Twitter, messages like “World War Three is happening an i’m here drinking water and playing Minecraft & Fallout 4. Its a good way to go out,” “#WW3 is here… Who wants to chill with me […]
Read MoreIn a statement, the nation’s armed forces said it targeted the passenger plane unintentionally. It attributed the crash to radar activity and fear of US action. ### “The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake. My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. ### Ukrainian Airlines […]
Read MoreQaboos was 79, and ruled Oman for five decades before his death Friday. He overthrew his father in a bloodless coup in 1970, becoming the longest serving Arab leader. The Omani government declared three days of national mourning. ### Haitham bin Tariq al-Said has been named as the new ruler, according to state-run Oman News […]
Read MoreClick:Round Tea Packaging Machine Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The House on Thursday approved a measure aimed at restricting President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of […]
Read More‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ BILL HEADS TO SENATE: The House on Friday passed legislation to broadly regulate a cancer-linked chemical over objections from the White House that Congress is sidestepping agencies. The bill, which passed 247 to 159, targets a class of chemicals abbreviated as PFAS that have been leaching into the water supply across the country, […]
Read MoreA bill seeking to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure was introduced by a Republican Nebraska state senator Wednesday when lawmakers convened for the first day of this year’s legislative session. The bill introduced by Sen. Suzanne Geist would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which supporters of the bill call “dismemberment abortion.” It is co-sponsored […]
Read MoreWelcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. The Trump administration has responded to Democrats’ request for an expedited decision in the ObamaCare lawsuit. A study links Medicaid expansion to a decline in opioid deaths, and high drug prices threaten to be a political liability for Republicans in 2020. Let’s start with an update in the ObamaCare […]
Read MoreA panel of federal judges in New York on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to begin a program aimed at cutting back benefits for immigrants while a lawsuit over the plan plays out in court. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit keeps in place a […]
Read MoreU.S. forces launched a secret mission against a senior Iranian military official in Yemen the same day that the U.S. military killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq’s capitol, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Four U.S. officials told the Post that the military executed a strike to target Abdul Reza Shahlai — a Yemen-based financial backer and high-ranking member […]
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