The move will leave some 400 of the well-armed, heavy-duty Chinooks out of service owing to what engine-maker Honeywell described as “suspect O-rings” used in some of the aircraft that did not meet its specifications.
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Biden heads to Pennsylvania to detail his plan to ‘fund the police’
Biden heads to Pennsylvania to detail his plan to ‘fund the police’ President Joe Biden is set to travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to speak about his plan to bolster police forces across the nation and reduce gun crime, which includes hiring and training 100,000 police officers over the next five years, according to the White House. Biden will renew his push for a ban on assault weapons, a senior administration official told CNN, as the White House attempts to seize on the momentum spurred by Congress passing the first…
Read MoreUSA Secret Service Assistant Director Tony Ornato leaves agency
US Secret Service Assistant Director Tony Ornato left the Secret Service on Monday, a significant departure two months after explosive testimony
Read MoreFirst Jill Biden tests negative for Covid-19 and will return to Washington on Tuesday
First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 after a rebound case and will return to the Washington, DC,
Read MoreUS assesses Russia now in possession of Iranian drones, sources say
The US assesses Russia is now in possession of weapons-capable Iranian drones that they will likely deploy on the battlefield in Ukraine, Biden administration officials tell CNN. The Russians picked up the drones from an Iranian airfield earlier this month and transported them back to Russia in cargo planes in mid-August, the officials said.
Read MoreUS claims Russia facing technical problems with Iran-made drones
Russia has faced technical problems with Iranian-made drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine , according to Biden administration officials.
Read MoreUS President Joe Biden to deliver prime-time speech on ‘battle’ for democracy
President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time address “on the continued battle for the soul of the nation” Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House announced Monday.
Read MoreUnited States data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations
The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most.
Read MoreUS President Joe Biden calls abortion restrictions ‘beyond the pale’
As Republican-led states continue to ban nearly all abortions, President Joe Biden said Friday that such restrictions were “beyond the pale”.
Read MoreA tantalizing new deadline in the case over Trump’s classified documents haul
The release by noon Friday of a redacted affidavit could offer a tiny but tantalizing window into Donald Trump’s legal plight over his holding of classified documents at his Florida home amid signs he and his allies are privately growing more concerned.
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