“The only way we can move past this pandemic is to ensure that everyone eligible is vaccinated, and that includes those who are taking care of our vulnerable family members and loved ones,” Hochul said after declaring a statewide disaster emergency. On Monday, New York hospitals began firing or suspending …
Read More »US Capitol police ask Pentagon for National Guard troops to help cope with protest against mistreatment of January 6 rioters
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed the request on Wednesday, acknowledging that it was made in connection with a protest scheduled for Saturday over the alleged mistreatment of suspects in January’s Capitol riot. He said the Capitol Police Department (CPD) is seeking “manpower support” for the rally, and the request is …
Read More »Biden to send Marines to guard US Embassy in Haiti, but says broader deployment ‘not on the agenda at this moment’
“We’re only sending American Marines to our embassy” to ensure “nothing is out of whack,” Biden said during a Thursday press briefing. “But the idea of sending American forces to Haiti is not on the agenda at this moment.” The announcement comes after the White House previously appeared to rule …
Read More »New officer boosts Kremlin guard ranks, trained to lure would-be trespassers into ambush by partner using his… snow-white feathers
Buran is the latest addition to a small but fierce raptor unit of the Federal Protective Service (FSO), Russia’s counterpart to the US Secret Service. The first Arctic owl to ever live at FSO’s Kremlin mews, he was recruited last year and will soon start active service. The primary foes …
Read More »National Guard leaves US Capitol grounds after nearly 5-month deployment, Capitol to remain closed to public
The troops will began their full withdrawal from the Capitol grounds on Sunday, retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who is leading review of the Capitol security, confirmed to CBS’s Face the Nation in an interview aired on Sunday. The troops are heading home after the Capitol Police, despite reports of …
Read More »Iran’s Revolutionary Guard blames Washington for Gulf incident that saw US ship firing warning shots at its gunboats
The IRGC broke its silence on the incident on Tuesday, providing its account of the altercation between the corp’s navy (IRGCN) gunboats and the US Coast Guard ship Maui, which occurred early on Monday. The US warship group has been engaged in “unprofessional behavior such as flying helicopters, firing flares …
Read More »US Coast Guard fires 30 warning shots at ‘unsafe & unprofessional’ Iranian military ships during flotilla encounter – Pentagon
“Earlier today a large group of IRGCN fast boats conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers and failed to exercise due regard for the safety of US forces as required under international law,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told a news briefing on Monday. Kirby said the 13 fast attack boats approached …
Read More »National guard & curfew in Minnesota after bodycam footage of Daunte Wright’s ‘accidental’ shooting triggers more outrage
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III have declared a state of emergency, with a curfew starting on Monday evening and running through 6 am on Tuesday. Governor Tim Walz has called for a curfew in the counties of Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka – which cover …
Read More »National Guard Association denounces extension of soldiers in DC: ‘Inappropriate at best, illegal at worst’
“This enduring requirement of having them around the city, I think it’s completely inappropriate at best, illegal at worst,” Maj. Gen. McGuire told the Washington Examiner on Friday. National Guard troops were deployed to DC following the January 6 riot at the US Capitol that led to five deaths, including …
Read More »Pentagon says 2,300 National Guard troops to stay at Capitol through May 23 as post-riot review calls for increased security
The Pentagon will work to “incrementally reduce” the National Guard “footprint as conditions allow,” spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday, announcing that 2,300 or so troops have been authorized to stay through May 23. More than 5,000 Guards were still in Washington as of this week, having been put …
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