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Ukraine is testing homemade, remotely controlled off-road buggies for the first time, Kyiv disclosed on Friday, as the country looks for reliable ways to supply troops this coming winter.Brave1, the Ukrainian state-backed innovation platform, said it held closed trials for buggies developed by local manufacturers with a special unit under…
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was banning MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House for their reporting on him, a sharp escalation in his antagonism toward the press.”Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President…
To get an idea of how forgetful travelers have become lately, consider what happened to Ally Murphy and her husband on a recent flight from London to Atlanta. After collecting their luggage, they caught a shuttle to their hotel. “After boarding the bus, I realized I had forgotten one suitcase,”…
General Motors is adding missile parts to its manufacturing résumé.On Thursday, major defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced that GM Defense — the automaker’s military subsidiary — had delivered housing components for the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, a missile used by the Patriot air-defense system. The companies entered into a…
Airline industry officials have finally stopped panicking about the Federal Aviation Administration’s soon-to-launch artificial intelligence tool for managing flights and easing congestion in air travel, multiple people familiar with the situation told POLITICO.Weeks of industry confusion over the FAA’s vague description of its much-hyped plans eased in the past week…
Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.comYou probably don’t need us to tell you that the earlier you start saving for retirement, the better. But let’s face it: For a lot of people, the problem isn’t that they don’t understand how compounding works. They start saving late because their paychecks will only stretch so…
Each year, Social Security benefits may increase with a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), but higher Medicare premiums can reduce how much of that raise reaches your monthly budget. Since both are calculated differently, they do not necessarily move at the same rate. Comparing the dollar value of your COLA with changes…
Disney has hired its first-ever companywide tech chief as its leadership shuffle under CEO Josh D’Amaro continues.Karandeep Anand is joining Disney as chief technology officer and a senior EVP, D’Amaro told employees on Friday.”Karandeep brings a rare mix of experience across infrastructure, consumer technology, and AI,” D’Amaro said in a…
In the US, medical care is not free, though there are a few special government health plans that provide insurance support to certain groups, such as low-income families and seniors.In most cases, those in the US have their healthcare partially covered through their employer.Medical care in the UK is provided by…
If you’re looking to liquidate piles of stuff that have accumulated in the basement, garage or storage space, be ready for hagglers. Selling means negotiating. After nearly three decades of buying and selling vintage goods, I’ve seen every bargaining strategy in the book — some innocent, some insidious. If you’ll…
