• 11/17/2024

Judges delay Jan. 6 trials ahead of Trump inauguration

Fox News In light of President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second-term, two federal judges ruled to delay criminal trials for several defendants charged with trespassing on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.  Politico reported on Thursday that Washington, D.C., circuit court judges Carl Nichols and Rudolph Contreras – Trump and Obama appointees, respectively – ruled to…

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DoD Improves Installation Access for Eligible Veterans and Caregivers

Defense.gov The Defense Department, in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs, announced an improved installation access process for veterans and caregivers. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3965985/dod-improves-installation-access-for-eligible-veterans-and-caregivers/

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A Tiny Gladiator Tells of the Reach of Roman Empire Celebrity

New York Times A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, next year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/world/europe/uk-roman-gladiator-knife-handle.html

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Norilsk Nickel aims to enter carbon credit market

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The company sees carbon credits, which are generated through climate-related projects, as a rapidly developing field, a kind of “cryptocurrency,” Stanislav Seleznev said https://tass.com/economy/1873051

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Putin, Roscosmos chief outline vision for Russia’s space program

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yury Borisov provided a brief report about what the National Project consisted of, its main objectives, tasks and expected outcomes https://tass.com/science/1873049

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Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.

New York Times Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/climate/cop29-climate-nuclear-power.html

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Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon subside over last two days, IDF reports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Thirty projectiles were reportedly fired from Lebanon as of 4:00 p.m. Moscow time on November 15 https://tass.com/world/1873037

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Zelensky’s new plan for Ukraine is ‘an attempt to imitate’ busy activities — politician

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vitaly Ganchev noted that Zelensky’s plans “pose no particular interest anymore to anyone and they the proposals are certainly not taken seriously” https://tass.com/politics/1873035

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Son of jailed ex-CCP official Bo Xilai visits Taiwan; rumored to marry Taiwanese

Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) confirmed Friday that Bo Guagua (薄瓜瓜), one of the sons of former prominent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) figure Bo Xilai (薄熙來), came to Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202411150017

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Ukraine fires 23 munitions and 9 UAVs at Russia’s Belgorod Region in 24 hours, six injured

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Two of the six wounded individuals are currently in the hospital, receiving all necessary medical treatment https://tass.com/politics/1873025

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