US suicides hit an all-time high last year
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever.
Day: August 10, 2023
Intelligence chief releases strategy urging sharper focus on China, Russia
The government’s lead intelligence agencies are retooling to deal with rising threats posed by China and Russia while also adopting hiring policies aimed at making spy services more inclusive and diverse, according to a new strategy outline from the Of…
West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger
Ecowas says force is a last resort and would prefer diplomatic means of reinstating President Bazoum after army coupLeaders of a powerful west African regional bloc have ordered the activation of its standby force, increasing the pressure on the senior…
How will the Ukraine war affect Poland’s future? | Inside Story – Al Jazeera English
How will the Ukraine war affect Poland’s future? | Inside Story Al Jazeera EnglishPoland Calls on EU to Provide Funds for Ukraine Grain Transit BloombergPoland Fumes At Zelensky Aide’s Prediction; ‘Ingratitude Of Ukrainian Elite…..
Soldiers at JBLM Authorized to Buy AC Units as Base Moves Toward Air-Conditioned Barracks
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, home to the 2nd Infantry Division’s Stryker brigades, has virtually no air conditioning in its barracks.
White supremacist accused of threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman
A self-proclaimed white supremacist has been arrested on charges that he made online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the trial of a man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Italy probes a migrant boat disaster that left 41 feared dead. Four survivors tell a harrowing tale
Prosecutors in Sicily are investigating the capsizing of a boat that left 41 migrants missing in the Mediterranean Sea.
Striking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday
The guild that represents striking film and television screenwriters says negotiations with major studios and streaming services will resume Friday.