OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others on Sunday, authorities said. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the explosion at 4 p.m. local time was due to the “negligent handling of … View original article
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others, state television reported. State television TVGE read out a statement from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema which said the explosion was due to the … View original article
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will respond as appropriate to a rocket attack last week on an airbase hosting U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. While he stopped short of assigning blame on ABC’s “This Week,” an earlier rocket incident prompted U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed fighters in Syria in February. “We’re still …
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an executive order mandating federal departments and agencies increase efforts to help Americans register to vote, as the White House looks for ways to offset Republican efforts to toughen voting standards. The executive action taken Sunday directs federal facilities to accept requests from states — which run …
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I learn something new every day. Recently, for example, I learned military acronyms can always get worse. But today I learned that Adolf Hitler apparently had a nephew who joined the U.S. Navy to fight against his uncle during World War II. Talk about family drama. William Patrick “Willy” Hitler was the son of Alois …
