The U.S. Marine Corps is set to officially disband its historically all-female recruit training unit and join the rest of the U.S. military branches that have already been training male and female recruits together. On Wednesday, the Marines announced the deactivation date for its 4th Recruit Training Battalion—a training unit at Marine Corps Recruit Depot,…
Marine Corps to Close Historically Female Training Unit as Military Continues Integration
US, Philippines to Share Military Intelligence on China
May 3, 2023
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The United States and the Philippines will share real-time intelligence about China’s military activities in the Pacific, the Pentagon said. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Philippine counterpart, Carlito Galvez, established the Bilateral Defense Guidelines on May 3. As part of that agreement, the two nations will increase their military coordination and interoperability, including…
Florida Defines ‘Money,’ Passes Bill to Ban a Central Bank Digital Currency
May 3, 2023
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Florida’s House of Representatives passed a bill that seeks to ban the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state, which is in line with Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s stance on the matter. The bill SB 7054 (pdf) defines the term “central bank digital currency” and revises the term “money” to make…
Health Care Professionals Call for Standardized Provider Directories
Inaccurate health care provider directories cause stress, unnecessary expense, and aggravation for insurance customers every day, according to witnesses testifying before a Senate Committee on Finance hearing on May 3. “Ghost networks are an ongoing, persistent problem,” said committee chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) Witnesses called on Congress to take steps to standardize directories and…
PREMIERING 7:00PM ET: The Secret Campaign to Destroy Tucker Carlson; Can Free Beer Save Budweiser?
May 3, 2023
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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is facing public hit pieces. Leaked internal videos from Fox and internal communications at the network have been provided to The New York Times and to leftist organization Media Matters. It appears public sentiment is still more on the side of Carlson, but the attacks are raising questions of…
Pennsylvania Bill Would Curtail State Funding for Lab Experiments on Dogs and Cats
It is commonly said that researchers favor using beagles in lab experiments because they are a gentle and compliant breed. Nearly 4,000 beagles were rescued in July 2022 from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. These dogs were to be sold to laboratories for experimentation, but the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit…
Shoplifting Out of Control in California, Public Safety Risks Causing Some to Change Routines
May 3, 2023
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Business owners, consumers, and employees are facing unprecedented risks to their belongings and their safety because of shoplifting crimes affecting local California communities, with a law enacted by voters nearly a decade ago playing a key role, experts suggest. Passed in 2014, Proposition 47 changed the threshold for felony theft, raising the bar from $400…
8th Grade History, Civics Scores Drop Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
May 3, 2023
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Average U.S. history and civics test scores have dropped among eighth graders since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The 2022 findings from the NAEP—dubbed “The Nation’s Report Card”—were released on May 3, revealing a five-point drop in U.S. history scores and a two-point drop—the first ever—in civics scores…
Navy Used Drag Performer in ‘Digital Ambassador’ Recruiting Program
The U.S. Navy hired a drag performer as part of a now-concluded pilot program designed to boost service recruiting. Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, the drag performer who goes by the stage name “Harpy Daniels,” claimed in a November 2022 Instagram post that the service had invited him to become a “digital ambassador.” In an…
US Military Readiness in Decline Since 2017: Government Watchog
May 3, 2023
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The seconds-in-command of five United States military branches gave detailed updates about how their services are enhancing combat readiness during an April 19 hearing before the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee. So, when the same four generals and admiral were slated to again address readiness in a May 2 hearing before the Senate Armed…
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