🚢 Sailor found not guilty in fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard
A military judge on Friday acquitted a sailor of arson in a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, a blow to the Navy as it faces allegations of improper training and maintenance of the $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship.
Prosecutors presented no physical evidence during the nine-day trial that the sailor set the ship on fire, while the defense chipped away at the credibility of a key witness, Seaman Kenji Velasco, who changed his account over time.
Prosecutors said Mays was angry and vengeful about failing to become a Navy SEAL and being assigned to deck duty, prompting him to ignite cardboard boxes on July 12, 2020 in the lower vehicle storage area on the vessel, which was docked in San Diego while undergoing $250 million in maintenance work.
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A military judge on Friday acquitted a sailor of arson in a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, a blow to the Navy as it faces allegations of improper training and maintenance of the $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship.
Prosecutors presented no physical evidence during the nine-day trial that the sailor set the ship on fire, while the defense chipped away at the credibility of a key witness, Seaman Kenji Velasco, who changed his account over time.
Prosecutors said Mays was angry and vengeful about failing to become a Navy SEAL and being assigned to deck duty, prompting him to ignite cardboard boxes on July 12, 2020 in the lower vehicle storage area on the vessel, which was docked in San Diego while undergoing $250 million in maintenance work.
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🗣 Brazil’s do-or-die debate on eve of presidential election
Brazil held its final presidential debate before Sunday’s elections with tens of millions watching, and what it lacked in substance it made up for in fireworks. Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro needed a strong performance Thursday night to ensure a runoff against leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the front-runner in the polls, and the two let loose.
Hours before the debate on the Globo network, a poll by Datafolha indicated a first-round victory was within reach for da Silva, which would require him to get more votes than all other candidates combined. Television analysts said that about 60 million people were watching at one point, as much as some top soccer matches.
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Brazil held its final presidential debate before Sunday’s elections with tens of millions watching, and what it lacked in substance it made up for in fireworks. Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro needed a strong performance Thursday night to ensure a runoff against leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the front-runner in the polls, and the two let loose.
Hours before the debate on the Globo network, a poll by Datafolha indicated a first-round victory was within reach for da Silva, which would require him to get more votes than all other candidates combined. Television analysts said that about 60 million people were watching at one point, as much as some top soccer matches.
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🇯🇵 Japan to pay up to $320M for US company’s chip production
Japan is providing a major US chipmaker a subsidy of up to 46.6 billion yen ($322 million) to support its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory, the Japanese trade minister said Friday.
The announcement to subsidize Micron Technology comes on the heels of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit in Japan as the two countries step up cooperation on expanding manufacturing and supply chains for critical materials. Micron was among the companies that participated in the meeting with Harris, along with Tokyo Electron, Nikon, Hitachi High-Tech Group, Fujitsu Ltd.
The United States is working to solidify its technology cooperation with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, while trying to increase its domestic semiconductor manufacturing, amid China’s own investment in computer chips.
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Japan is providing a major US chipmaker a subsidy of up to 46.6 billion yen ($322 million) to support its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory, the Japanese trade minister said Friday.
The announcement to subsidize Micron Technology comes on the heels of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit in Japan as the two countries step up cooperation on expanding manufacturing and supply chains for critical materials. Micron was among the companies that participated in the meeting with Harris, along with Tokyo Electron, Nikon, Hitachi High-Tech Group, Fujitsu Ltd.
The United States is working to solidify its technology cooperation with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, while trying to increase its domestic semiconductor manufacturing, amid China’s own investment in computer chips.
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🛫 US Navy’s newest carrier to deploy, train with NATO nations
Following years of delays and problems with its new technology, the US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier embarks on its first deployment next week and will train with other NATO countries at a time of increasing the conflict in Ukraine.
The USS Gerald R. Ford leaves the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, Monday along with destroyers and other warships, the US Navy said in a statement. The carrier strike group will join ships in the Atlantic Ocean from countries that include France, Germany and Sweden for various exercises, including anti-submarine warfare.
The $13.3 billion warship — the nation’s most expensive — is the first of the Navy’s new Ford class of aircraft carriers. They use an electromagnetic system for launching planes, which replace steam catapults and are supposed to increase flying missions by a third.
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Following years of delays and problems with its new technology, the US Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier embarks on its first deployment next week and will train with other NATO countries at a time of increasing the conflict in Ukraine.
The USS Gerald R. Ford leaves the world’s largest Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, Monday along with destroyers and other warships, the US Navy said in a statement. The carrier strike group will join ships in the Atlantic Ocean from countries that include France, Germany and Sweden for various exercises, including anti-submarine warfare.
The $13.3 billion warship — the nation’s most expensive — is the first of the Navy’s new Ford class of aircraft carriers. They use an electromagnetic system for launching planes, which replace steam catapults and are supposed to increase flying missions by a third.
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A failed scientific experiment carried out at the Casa de la Cultura in Girona, Spain, wounded 15 people, including nine children.
According to The Sun, a barrel of liquid nitrogen exploded in a botched chemistry experiment and left the victims with burns
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A failed scientific experiment carried out at the Casa de la Cultura in Girona, Spain, wounded 15 people, including nine children.
According to The Sun, a barrel of liquid nitrogen exploded in a botched chemistry experiment and left the victims with burns
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⚡️ Nicaragua breaks off diplomatic relations with Netherlands
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⚡️Putin congratulates Xi Jinping on the National Day of the People's Republic of China, saying Beijing, Moscow cooperate in different areas despite complicated international situation.
President Putin also noted that Moscow and Beijing are joining forces to build a more democratic and fair global order
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President Putin also noted that Moscow and Beijing are joining forces to build a more democratic and fair global order
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😳 A new vegan restaurant in Brooklyn called “Slutty Vegan” has taken a provocative route in trying to lure customers into eating their plant-based offerings.
Among the restaurant's dishes are a banana pudding served in a paper cup bearing the name “Happy Ending”, or a burger called “the Ménage à Trois”. Some who have brought their children to the restaurant have been faced with the problem of answering some awkward questions.
🗣“I had to explain what 'slutty' means in seven-year-old language, and that was difficult, so I’m not really thrilled about that,” said Alice Dietz, 50, queuing to buy her vegan seven-year-old son, Teddy, a faux-cheeseburger kids' meal
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Among the restaurant's dishes are a banana pudding served in a paper cup bearing the name “Happy Ending”, or a burger called “the Ménage à Trois”. Some who have brought their children to the restaurant have been faced with the problem of answering some awkward questions.
🗣“I had to explain what 'slutty' means in seven-year-old language, and that was difficult, so I’m not really thrilled about that,” said Alice Dietz, 50, queuing to buy her vegan seven-year-old son, Teddy, a faux-cheeseburger kids' meal
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Elon Musk praised Russian media such as Sputnik and Russia Today (RT), admitting that they have "some good points".
The 5 March message - which included links to Sputnik and RT - was one of hundreds to have been unearthed as part of the ongoing court process between him and Twitter.
💬 "The EU passed a law banning Russia Today and several other Russian news sources. We have been told to block their IP address," Musk wrote to Antonio Gracias, his adviser and former Tesla executive. "Actually," Musk added, according to the legal documents, "I find their news quite entertaining"
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The 5 March message - which included links to Sputnik and RT - was one of hundreds to have been unearthed as part of the ongoing court process between him and Twitter.
💬 "The EU passed a law banning Russia Today and several other Russian news sources. We have been told to block their IP address," Musk wrote to Antonio Gracias, his adviser and former Tesla executive. "Actually," Musk added, according to the legal documents, "I find their news quite entertaining"
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The Russian consulate on the Upper East Side, NYC has been vandalized with red spray paint, police said.
The consulate staff said that two people took part in the action: while one was spraying the building with paint, the other was filming it. There have been no arrests as yet and the investigation is continuing
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The consulate staff said that two people took part in the action: while one was spraying the building with paint, the other was filming it. There have been no arrests as yet and the investigation is continuing
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The United Nations is “ready and willing” to work with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to speed up the withdrawal of its peacekeeping force there. The year 2024 was the date originally mooted as the UN goal for the 14,000-strong mission to leave.
Armed groups “continue to pose a significant threat and to commit violence against civilians” in the country’s east, the UN envoy for the DRC, Bintou Keita, told the Security Council on 30 September. This further exacerbated the “crisis of confidence” in the UN mission - known by its French acronym, MONUSCO - Keita added.
Anti-UN protests have gripped the country since July amid complaints that the peacekeepers’ mission has failed to protect civilians against years of violence by armed groups
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Armed groups “continue to pose a significant threat and to commit violence against civilians” in the country’s east, the UN envoy for the DRC, Bintou Keita, told the Security Council on 30 September. This further exacerbated the “crisis of confidence” in the UN mission - known by its French acronym, MONUSCO - Keita added.
Anti-UN protests have gripped the country since July amid complaints that the peacekeepers’ mission has failed to protect civilians against years of violence by armed groups
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⚡️OPEC+ decided to hold meetings of the committee and all heads of the alliance on October 5 in an offline format in Vienna
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At the Coperni show, designers created a dress right on the podium - a substance was sprayed on the model (Bella Hadid), which, when it came into contact with the skin, turned into a "fabric" in front of the audience.
The notion of spray-on clothing was proposed as far back as 1961 in 'Return from the Stars' by Polish author Stanislav Lem. Now the idea doesn't seem so outlandish
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The notion of spray-on clothing was proposed as far back as 1961 in 'Return from the Stars' by Polish author Stanislav Lem. Now the idea doesn't seem so outlandish
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🚨 BREAKING | Burkina Faso Military Leader Deposed, Constitution & Transitional Charter Suspended - Army Captain
⚡️ African Union chief condemns Burkina Faso coup
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🍂 A thick fog enveloped Moscow on the morning of 1 October. Because of the adverse weather conditions, airports have canceled more than 30 flights
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Watch: Gunners of the DPR's forces showed the activity of the drone and artillery. The footage shows the discovery and destruction of a fortified point of Ukrainian troops near Avdeevka
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