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Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is leading former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley by double digits in a Senate race in the state, according to a new poll. In the Elon University poll, 53 percent of likely voter respondents backed Cooper, while 42 percent backed Whatley. Three percent said they would…
By sky and sea, Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea
Russia maintained an iron grip on Crimea since seizing it from Ukraine in 2014. Many Russian civilians go there to enjoy the beaches. But now Ukraine is hitting Crimea hard, upending daily life.
Warning over playset issued after toddler’s death: ‘Stop using immediately’
No recall has been issued, but federal regulators are urging consumers to throw away the sets.
Flock will add privacy guardrails to camera systems amid backlash
Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance. The company announced Thursday it will reduce its default data retention window from 30 to seven days, cutting the amount of time data…
Dick Cheney’s cardiologist: Trump ‘has not looked well’
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s cardiologist, wrote Wednesday that President Trump “has not looked well” during his second term. Reiner, who is also a professor of medicine and surgery at George Washington University, penned an op-ed in The New York Times noting past presidents who have hidden the state of their health,…
The SEC investigation no founder sees coming
The first lesson I learned from this process: You can cooperate with a regulator and never realize you are the one in its sights.
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South Korea’s Hanwha Naval Giant Seeks to Buy Struggling US Shipbuilder
Hanwha had previously sought to buy Austal USA in 2024, but the purchase was halted amid regulatory concerns. Two years later, it is trying again. The post South Korea’s Hanwha Naval Giant Seeks to Buy Struggling US Shipbuilder appeared first on The National Interest.
US Air Force C-17 Repaired with Custom-Made Parts
Air Force engineers fabricated a new nose panel for a damaged C-17 Globemaster III through an experimental process known as “incremental sheet forming.” The post US Air Force C-17 Repaired with Custom-Made Parts appeared first on The National Interest.
Why Israel Won’t Make Qatar an Enemy
Doha’s ties to Gaza and Hamas make it deeply controversial but also indispensable.
There Is Serious Trouble on the USS Abraham Lincoln
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for nine months amid deteriorating conditions—and some sailors have had enough. The post There Is Serious Trouble on the USS Abraham Lincoln appeared first on The National Interest.
Ukraine hits Russian grain facilities prompting food price warnings
Two major export terminals handling millions of tons of grain were damaged in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Drone Warfare Comes to Latin America
Battle-tested tech from Ukraine has reached the region’s armed groups—and governments are struggling to catch up.