Iran War Live Updates: Iran-Backed Houthis Enter War With Missile Attack on Israel Earlier, U.S. officials said an Iranian strike at a military base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 U.S. troops, one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began.
Here’s the latest. The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, announced on Saturday that they had launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel, appearing to open another front in the spiraling war in the Middle East.
And American casualties continued to rise as the war neared its second month: An Iranian strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 U.S. troops, two of them seriously, two U.S. officials said Friday. It was one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began.
France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed
France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure revealed on Wednesday that between 30 and 40 per cent of Gulf refining capacity has been damaged or destroyed by Iran's retaliatory strikes, leaving a shortage of 11 million barrels a day on global oil markets. Lescure warned it could take up to three years to restore damaged facilities, and several months to restart those that were urgently shut down.
Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has travelled to Algeria for emergency energy talks, seeking to secure increased gas deliveries to Italy as the country scrambles to replace lost LNG supplies from Qatar.
With fossil fuel supplies under severe strain, both the UK and Germany signalled on Wednesday that the energy crisis is accelerating their green transitions.
This comes as European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde assured the continent that the ECB has several options for dealing with the inflation shock triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, and vowed that policymakers would not be "paralysed by hesitation".
Thank you for pointing out the school bombing. A clear miscalculation by our military.
I'm not sure you can chalk up all these examples to leadership... I'm just pointing out that our military has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable. I just wanted to know if others had the same impression.
Are you completely sure it was a miscalulation? I would like to think it was but honestly, when I listen to Hegseth, I get the feeling that might have been his "Alpha Male" side coming out.. So I wonder?
That's idiotic.
"lets go blow up a school, that might be cool" Right.
The real reason is probably just as bad-we had bad intelligence and old maps. That school had been a school for more than 10 years-
And then when it comes out-we lie and say they did it to themselves-yea, we sell the iranians tomahawks-
Just my opinion, but I think just throwing the idea that you think it might be possible that it was deliberate is crazy and loses credibility for other things that you might then write. Just how I see it
And I should add, I couldn't have a lower opinion of Hegseth. I wouldn't trust him to babysit my kids for 5 minutes while I nipped to the store.
Thank you for pointing out the school bombing. A clear miscalculation by our military.
I'm not sure you can chalk up all these examples to leadership... I'm just pointing out that our military has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable. I just wanted to know if others had the same impression.
Are you completely sure it was a miscalulation? I would like to think it was but honestly, when I listen to Hegseth, I get the feeling that might have been his "Alpha Male" side coming out.. So I wonder?
That's idiotic.
"lets go blow up a school, that might be cool" Right.
Maybe so... Look at how that idiot Hegseth talks about No Mercy and such.. He's the guy that the National Guard reassigned as a "Inside Threat" as a Major.. He's not right in the head.. Not at all. And we all know Trump isn't right in the head either.
Look, I'm not saying this as fact.. I have no way of knowing what they were thinking. But I also haven't heard that they acknowledged it was us that hit that school and I've not heard them apologize for it or show any remorse of any kind
So scoff at my thought all you want. Belittle it all you want... But dismissing it as Idiotic is, Well, that would be Idiotic!
Thank you for pointing out the school bombing. A clear miscalculation by our military.
I'm not sure you can chalk up all these examples to leadership... I'm just pointing out that our military has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable. I just wanted to know if others had the same impression.
Are you completely sure it was a miscalulation? I would like to think it was but honestly, when I listen to Hegseth, I get the feeling that might have been his "Alpha Male" side coming out.. So I wonder?
That's idiotic.
"lets go blow up a school, that might be cool" Right.
Mason Graham is the future cornerstone defensive lineman to replace Garrett, much like Chris Jones is for KC.
That is not saying Graham will become Garrett. It just means Graham becomes the focal point the Browns build around.
As for Garrett, I think they are setting things up if they can't fix the offense enough in the next two years.
The argument stating Garrett hasn't won many games is like saying Burrow hasn't won much for Cincinnati. You can't be elite on one side of the ball and not be at least average to above-average on the other side.
If Sanders shows any sign of promise, it could be enough. I would consider it a success this season if Sanders can manage the offense and become efficient. Work on becoming an average QB this season.
Thank you for pointing out the school bombing. A clear miscalculation by our military.
I'm not sure you can chalk up all these examples to leadership... I'm just pointing out that our military has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable. I just wanted to know if others had the same impression.
Are you completely sure it was a miscalulation? I would like to think it was but honestly, when I listen to Hegseth, I get the feeling that might have been his "Alpha Male" side coming out.. So I wonder?
The emotional center of gravity of an album that is a one-man confessional. Essentially a son's letter to the father he never had. War took him away and left Roger in a world where his father's death meant less and less. WWII was supposed to insure peace for generations. The promise of eternal peace was a lie.
This is the emotional pinnacle. Sarcasm, rage, ancillary imagery tossed aside. What we're left with is the pure grief and torment that has defined much of his life, so many lives, this particular life: a Royal Air Force tail gunner parachuting to his death after his bomber is hit.
And still another trumpian pedophile...............
Teacher who wore Trump MAGA hat at wedding charged with child sexual abuse
A former substitute teacher who wore a Trump hat at her wedding was indicted on 19 criminal charges in Texas.
Madison Paige Jones, 30, was arrested following an investigation that began into a potential sexual offense involving a child, including her own 5-year-old daughter.
The former Midlothian Independent School District substitute teacher and her boyfriend were charged with numerous crimes. Arrest warrants issued by investigators outlined alleged explicit images and videos shared through Snapchat, and disturbing messages discovered by police revealed the boyfriend's alleged sex fantasies involving a child.
Jones is charged with one count of aggravated assault of a child, two counts of indecency with a child involving sexual contact and one count of possession of child pornography. Jones was detained in the Ellis County Jail with bail set at $90,000.
Authorities said Jones had previously served as a substitute teacher in Texas, but clarified that the alleged offenses did not take place on district property nor involve district students.
District records show that Jones worked four days as a substitute over the past year, including one day at Heritage High School and three days at Baxter Elementary School.
Upon learning of the allegations, the district announced that Jones was no longer employed, reported the Sun.
A representative for Midlothian IDS stated: "Our district process for monitoring employee criminal history functioned as intended, and we were notified quickly by the DPS.
"The substitute teacher is no longer employed by MISD, and the district followed its required reporting procedures with the Texas Education Agency."
Days following Jones' arrest, investigators revealed that a second suspect had been charged.
Zackery Dondlinger, 37, was arrested just two days before Christmas on Dec. 23 in Loving County and charged with sexual performance by a child, according to police.
Dondlinger is currently detained at the Winkler County Detention Center awaiting arraignment. Authorities disclosed that Jones and Dondlinger were romantically involved at the time of the alleged crimes.
Police have yet to release specifics about the allegations. The investigation is still underway, and authorities indicated that more information may be disclosed as the case advances.
I see both arguments for trading Myles and not trading him but personally I would hate to trade our best player and weaken what is a strength of our team the D.
US Treasury plans to put Trump’s signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday.
The move would be a first for a sitting president, since traditionally, U.S. paper currency carries the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer, not the president.
It’s the latest instance of Trump putting his name and likeness on American cultural institutions, following his renaming of the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships, among other tributes.
And the plans come in tandem with an ongoing effort to get Trump’s face on a coin, which has also drawn criticism since federal law prohibits the depiction of a living president on U.S. currency.
Earlier this month, a federal arts commission approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing Trump’s image to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday on July 4. The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the Republican president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection.
Treasury says the plan to include Trump’s signature on all new paper currency is intended to honor the nation’s 250th birthday, and that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signature would also appear on the currency.
Bessent said in a statement that “there is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country” than with U.S dollar bills bearing Trump’s name.
Michael Bordo, director of the Center for Monetary and Financial History at Rutgers, said the move will undoubtedly come with political pushback, “but I do not know if he has crossed any legal red lines” since the Treasury Secretary may have the authority to decide who signs the currency.
In 1862, Congress authorized the Treasury Secretary to design and print paper currency, known as “greenbacks,” to finance the Civil War.
The U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing is responsible for producing all paper currency while the U.S. Mint produces all the coins. According to the Federal Reserve, more than $2 trillion in Federal Reserve notes are in circulation.
Democrats criticized the move in part because the announcement comes as Americans face rising costs at the grocery store and the gas pump. The war in Iran , which began Feb. 28, has caused oil and gas prices to soar, deepening people’s affordability concerns.
Rep. Shontel Brown, D-OH, tweeted on X Thursday evening that the Treasury plan is “gross and un-American. But at least it will remind us who to thank when we pay more for gas, goods, and groceries,” she said.
U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said in a statement that printing Trump’s signature on the American currency “is not only appropriate, but also well deserved.”
Bordo said, “It also means that many years from now those bills will be collectors’ items.”
If we were to trade Myles, I would NOT want a player in return... especially a player that plays his position. I don't see the point... that Dline is largely built and predicated on having Myles on the one side. Plugging in a less-dominant player thinking the defense overall (much less the front) is only going to make a nominal step back is fooling yourself. I don't like the idea of trading away the cornerstone of your unit and not getting max rebuild value in return.
We are either going to try to bring up the offense as quickly as possible to try to take advantage of the window our defense is in, or we're hitting the reset button.
Trading Myles is hitting the reset button. Hard. I would expect/hope a DWard trade to follow shortly after moving Garrett.
