Weekly Update by Michael Armstrong – February 21, 2025
This week has been a whirlwind, like many others we have been through recently. The world at large is scrambling to deal with the United States’ new agenda on everything from tariffs to peace deals for the world’s most volatile … Read More
Israel bus explosions rock Tel Aviv area in suspected terror attack
Three buses in Israel detonated Thursday in what police are investigating as a suspected terror attack, according to multiple reports. Two empty buses exploded simultaneously in different parking lots in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, before a third one went … Read More
Kash Patel Confirmed to Lead FBI
Kashyap “Kash” Patel was confirmed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a 51-49 Senate vote Thursday, despite Democrats’ desperate attempts to block his nomination. Patel, a former federal prosecutor and prior Trump administration intelligence official, won the … Read More
Russia says it has taken back major chunk of Kursk region from Ukrainian forces
MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an … Read More
Hamas says Kfir and Ariel Bibas, 2 and 5, and their mom are dead, and their bodies will be sent back to Israel this week
Hamas’ youngest hostages, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, 2 and 5, and their mother are dead and their bodies will be returned to Israel this week, the terror group said in a ghoulish announcement Tuesday. Kfir Bibas never celebrated a birthday … Read More
Russia and US agree to work toward ending Ukraine war in a remarkable diplomatic shift
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries’ top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face … Read More
CIA using drones to surveil drug cartels, labs in Mexico
Feb. 18 (UPI) — The CIA is deploying unmanned drones over Mexico to search for fentanyl labs run by drug cartels after the Trump administration declared cartels are terrorist organizations. The CIA has been using MQ-9 Reaper drones as part … Read More
Is Elon Musk Auditing Fort Knox’s Gold Reserve? What We Know
Social media users, including a Republican lawmaker, have encouraged Elon Muskand his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to audit Fort Knox, the military installation that houses about half of the country’s gold reserves. Newsweek has contacted the Treasury Department—which operates … Read More
More than three hostages believed to be released Saturday, ‘Post’ learns
There are reportedly attempts on Israel’s part to bring forward the release of six living hostages to the Saturday exchange. More than the three previously agreed to hostages are believed to be released on Saturday, Israeli officials told The Jerusalem … Read More
Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a … Read More
Death toll climbs to 13, rescues ongoing in hard-hit Kentucky amid devastating flooding
Death toll climbs to 13, rescues ongoing in hard-hit Kentucky amid devastating flooding Water levels continue to rise across Kentucky and other parts of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions, which are already reeling from a deadly coast-to-coast winter storm. … Read More
Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’
Pope Francis needs additional hospital care this week after being admitted for bronchitis, the Vatican’s press office said Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff had been battling a case of bronchitis since early February. He was taken to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – February 14, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, It’s hard not to watch, almost impossible. Elon Musk is “auditing” agencies, and we’re finding out some things we didn’t know were going on. Hidden in the massive budget were things that you wouldn’t tell your children. … Read More
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned amid fears over collapse of ceasefire
Hamas previously said it would delay the next hostage release – prompting Israel to respond with threats to renew its offensive in Gaza. Hamas has said it will release Israeli hostages as planned and will implement the Gaza ceasefire deal. … Read More
75,000 federal workers take President Trump’s buyouts as offer expires
WASHINGTON ‒ About 75,000 federal employees accepted President Donald Trump’s buyout offer, which closed to applicants Wednesday night. The final buyout tally comes after a federal judge lifted a pause on the program earlier in the day. The figure, confirmed … Read More






