US farmers won’t see a year as profitable as 2020 for a decade
Federal aid payments accounted for more than a third of US farmers’ $121.1bn in net income last year.
Day: February 16, 2021
Lockheed set to integrate base kit for US Army’s combat vehicle protection system
Lockheed Martin is prepping to enter formal integration and testing with the U.S. Army of its base kit controller and processor for active vehicle protection against rocket-propelled grenades and…
Vegas airport name change to honor former Sen. Harry Reid
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A county board voted unanimously Tuesday to rename busy McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada. The all-Democratic Clark County Commission approved a measure directing the county’s airpo…
Governor wants to overhaul citizen arrests after Arbery case
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is backing a plan to overhaul the state’s citizen’s arrest law, taking aim at a statute scrutinized last year after white men fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man they claimed had committed a crime…
The Army Is Seeking Firms to Build Highly Mobile Light Tanks for Infantry Brigades
The MPF is planned as a tracked vehicle with a minimum crew consisting of a commander, gunner and driver.
Stunning nine-bedroom mansion on Trump’s old Palm Beach property smashes records with $122MILLION sale
AN INCREDIBLE nine-bedroom mansion on Donald Trump’s old Palm Beach property has blitzed records after selling for a whopping $122million. The sale of 535 N. Country Road “is one of the most expensive residential deals ever in the US”, say real estate sources. The recently built luxury beachfront mansion “has set a new price record, […]
U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Has New Coronavirus Outbreak
Last year, the Theodore Roosevelt battled the virus that infected at least 585 crew members, including one who died of complications stemming from the coronavirus.
Longtime racing announcer Bob Jenkins battling cancer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime racing announcer Bob Jenkins said he plans to scale back his work at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this May as he undergoes radiation and chemotherapy treatment for brain cancer. The 73-year-old Jenkins made the announcement …
Johnson & Johnson applies for EU authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has applied for authorization for its coronavirus vaccine in the European Union, the EU’s drugs regulator announced Tuesday. The European Medicines Agency (EMA), which would grant the authorization, said a decision …
Investigators: No sign of arson at camp for ill children
ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators said Tuesday they don’t believe arson was responsible for last week’s fire that destroyed a large section of Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for seriously ill children. The fire marshalR…