Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy for the U.S. Defense Department, is one of the only major bills to reliably pass Congress and be signed into law every year. As lawmakers consider the $740 billion NDAA proposal for 2021, they are bracing for the possibility that President […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] British scientists analysing data from a widely-used COVID–19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms. A King’s College London team found that the six types also correlated with levels of severity of infection, and with the likelihood […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] U.S. homebuilding increased by the most in nearly four years in June amid reports of rising demand for housing in suburbs and rural areas as companies allow employees flexibility to work from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Housing starts increased 17.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Public health specialists have for months warned the U.S. government that shuffling detainees among immigration detention centers will expose people to COVID-19 and help spread the disease. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has continued the practice, saying it is taking all necessary precautions. It turns out the health […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The three white men charged with the murder of a Black jogger in south Georgia pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Chatham County Superior Court, in a case that spurred a national outcry after cellphone video of the shooting appeared on the internet. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, who was killed […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a policy ushering in a de facto ban on displaying the Confederate flag at U.S. military installations around the world by authorizing only certain flags that promote unity, according to a copy of his memo, seen by Reuters on Friday. The decision could […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Crews have extinguished all known fires aboard a U.S. Navy warship that burned for four days at its mooring in San Diego, a top admiral said on Thursday, but it was still unclear if the Bonhomme Richard could be saved. Firefighters were combing through the 844-foot-long (257-m) amphibious assault […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The U.S. and British foreign ministers agreed to promote the development of “additional trusted 5G solutions,” the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, two days after Britain decided to purge Huawei equipment from its 5G network by 2027. “Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke with UK Foreign Secretary […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The coronavirus-hit U.S. travel industry on Friday asked Congress for $10 billion in federal grants to promote safe practices, new liability protections, and tax credits for travelers and the industry. The U.S. Travel Association, which represents hotels, car rental companies, American Express, airports, and tourism agencies, also wants $13 […]
