Former Green Beret Claims U.S. Officials Recruited Him for Botched 2020 Venezuela Mission

Jordan Goudreau, a U.S. Army Special Forces “Green Beret” veteran facing federal charges for arms trafficking and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, has told a federal court he intends to prove he committed those acts at the behest of officials in the highest levels of the U.S. government. Goudreau is the founder of the private security…

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City seeks dismissal of FOIA lawsuit regarding Ground Zero toxin research from 9/11

The city is trying to quash a lawsuit seeking pivotal data on the toxins that hovered over lower Manhattan following the 9/11 terror attacks, claiming it doesn’t have the important documents and that the search for the long-sought records is nothing more than a “fishing expedition,” the Daily News has learned. In court papers filed late last year, the city’s…

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High Winds Set to Return This Week as Los Angeles Wildfires Intensify

At least two rounds of vicious, dry Santa Ana winds are expected to blast through Southern California early this week, bringing powerful gusts that will challenge fire crews struggling to contain two destructive blazes and likely force thousands more residents to evacuate. After a brief respite from the winds over the weekend, a shifting pressure gradient is set to…

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Korean War Veteran Fosters a Lasting Legacy of Service in Connecticut: ‘Our Superman’

David Anderson was around 19 when he was deployed to the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War shortly after enlisting and becoming a Marine. Now at 93, his service continues to inspire his daughter to make a better life for veterans in Bridgeport. In 1950, David Anderson deployed as part of the U.S. Marine Corps to assist South Korea as it fought against communist…

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