Video: How The US Military Plans to Turn A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Into a ‘Hellscape’

U.S. military planners are building an army of deadly but relatively cheap drones, as part of an emerging “unmanned hellscape” strategy to stymie a hypothetical Chinese invasion of Taiwan. This drone army concept is an attempt to overcome some of the apparent challenges the United States would face if it were to come to Taiwan’s defense…

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Marine from Riverside identified as one of two killed in vehicle rollover during deployment to border

A 22-year-old from Riverside and a 28-year-old from Fresno were identified Thursday, April 17, as the two Marines killed earlier this week when their vehicle rolled over on a road in New Mexico during a convoy movement to El Paso, Texas. Lance Cpl. Albert A. Aguilera, of Riverside, and Lance Cpl. Marcelino M. Gamino of Fresno, both combat engineers, died in the morning crash on Tuesday, April 15. They were among Camp…

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Deadly shootout leads to rescue of kidnapped pastor in South Africa

An American pastor and missionary who was kidnapped in South Africa last week was rescued on Tuesday after three suspects were killed in a shootout with police officials. In a Wednesday press release, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation announced, “A multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation led by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as…

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Videos: ‘Giant fireball’ forces plane to land after ‘possible wildlife strike’

A United Airlines airplane flying from Denver, Colorado, to Edmonton, Canada, on Sunday appeared to experience a major engine fire due to a “possible wildlife strike,” which forced the airplane to return to the Denver International Airport. In a statement obtained by The New York Post, United Airlines said, “Our flight from Denver to Edmonton…

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Brian Kohberger’s defense suggests 2nd suspect in Idaho slayings; Karen Read’s retrial set to begin – TCN Sidebar

In this episode of True Crime News The Sidebar Podcast: Eric Faddis joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss evidence in Bryan Kohberger’s case that could suggest a second suspect in the University of Idaho slayings, key differences in Karen Read’s retrial after jury selection, and…

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