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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – October 4, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, Hurricane Helene has racked up a death toll to compare with the deadliest hurricanes of all time. Some of our people were caught up, stranded in the devastation it caused. It will be some time before they come out with all the statistics, but it was, and is awful. It rates alongside the worst of…
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Russia launches largest navy drills of post-Soviet era alongside China in Sea of Japan
Russia launched its largest navy drills of the post-Soviet era on Tuesday alongside Chinese warships, the latest sign of deepening military cooperation between the two global powers. The drills will continue until September 16 and will involve more than 400 warships, submarines and other maritime vessels. Russian and Chinese warships began joint drills in the Sea…
West Virginia moves to block Medicaid funding for gender surgeries, abortions
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling, upholding the state’s Medicaid policy that excludes coverage for gender-affirming surgeries. The court held that the policy does not violate the Equal Protection Clause, the Affordable Care Act, or the Medicaid Act. West…
Explainer: How does Italy’s migration deal with Albania work?
ROME, June 4 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit a site in Albania on Wednesday where her government plans to build a reception camp to house thousands of migrants picked up at sea. Looking to curb migration to Italy, Meloni signed a deal with Albania last year to send some asylum-seekers to…
Trump, Putin will hold first in-person meeting since Ukraine invasion next week in Alaska
White House says bilateral meeting suggested first, followed by three-way talks with Ukrainian president President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday, August 15, for the first in-person meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Russia since Moscow launched its deadly 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The leaders are expected to meet…
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Ukraine war: Elon Musk’s SpaceX firm bars Kyiv from using Starlink tech for drone control
SpaceX has limited Ukraine’s ability to use its satellite internet service for military purposes – after reports that Kyiv has used it to control drones. Early in the war, Ukraine was given thousands of SpaceX Starlink dishes – which connect to satellites and help people stay connected to the internet. But it is also said…
