The Philippine eagle (Pithecopaga jefferyi) is the largest in the world, and it snacks on monkeys. With its unique blue-gray eyes this apex predator can spot prey as far as 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) away. And this magnificent bird of prey is incredibly rare, with only 392 pairs left in existence. This deadly hunter stands 3…
Rare ‘Monkey-Eating’ Philippine Eagle: One of the World’s Largest Birds With Blue-Gray Eyes and They Mate for Life
Spectacular Footage of Kilauea, One of the World’s Most Active Volcanoes, Erupting After a 3-Month Pause
HONOLULU — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting in the early hours of June 7, after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerizing, glowing lava at a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. A glow was detected in webcam images…
Attack on Russian Pipeline in Kharkiv Puts Black Sea Grain Deal at Risk
A pipeline for the transport of ammonia, a key fertilizer ingredient, was intentionally breached this week by saboteurs in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. “On the evening of June 5, a Ukrainian subversive and reconnaissance group blew up the Togliatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline near the settlement of Masiutivka in Kharkiv,” the…
House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against Wray
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has canceled contempt of Congress proceedings against Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray following the FBI’s release of an unclassified document to the entire committee. In addition to the requested access for the entire committee, the FBI is making two additional documents referenced in the FD-1023 available for House…
House Cancels Contempt Proceedings Against FBI’s Wray
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has canceled contempt of Congress proceedings against FBI Director Christopher Wray following the agency’s release of an unclassified document to the entire committee. In addition to the requested access for the entire committee, the FBI is making two additional documents referenced in the FD-1023 available for House Oversight Chairman…
Far From Familiar Faces: Romanian Human Intelligence Teams
Commentary “I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices.” (The Special Forces Creed) July 2004: Romanian Ministry of Defense, Bucharest, Romania “We have a national treasure—our HUMINT teams,” said the Romanian chief of military intelligence as we sipped plum brandy with him in his…
VIDEO: Opera Singer Surprises Customers at a Restaurant With His Impromptu Performance
A German-born opera singer is spreading his love for classical music with the masses by bursting into song from his table to the surprise of all guests while dining in different restaurants with his manager. Ricardo Marinello, 34, was born and raised in Düsseldorf, Germany, by a Sicilian father and a German mother. He was…
Mom’s Instinct Saves Her Unborn Baby When She Doesn’t Feel Him Move for 2 Days: ‘A Huge Blessing’
A pregnant mother decided to give birth to her son three months prematurely after not feeling him move for two days. Her quick decision saved the baby’s life. After Jordyn Smith, 30, couldn’t feel her baby son, Jay, move inside her over a weekend, she rushed to the Pomona Valley Hospital, California, to get checked out….
Republicans Introduce Contempt Resolution Against FBI Director Wray
House Republicans released a resolution to hold Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress on June 7. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability recommendation stems from Wray’s refusal to comply with a subpoena that was issued by the committee early last month that included a May 31 deadline. The…
Kherson Residents Evacuating on Both Sides of River Frontline Following Dam Breach
Local residents in the Kherson region continued to struggle with rising floodwaters one day after a critical hydroelectric dam was breached by as-yet-unknown causes. “Everything is submerged in water: all the furniture, the fridge, food … everything is floating,” one 53-year-old resident of Kherson City, the Ukrainian-held regional capital, told Reuters. The Nova Kakhovka dam,…
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