The blog of Ryan "Rhino" Nguyen: February 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Severe weather produces tornadoes, large hail around Chicago

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/02/28/Severe-weather-produces-tornadoes-large-hail-around-Chicago/8661488327389/

Air Force removes posters from Langley AFB following complaints about religion, sexism

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/28/air-force-removes-posters-from-langley-afb-following-complaints-about-religion-sexism/

Air Force to Transition to General Atomics-Built MQ-9 Reapers

Donald Trump Blames SEAL’s Death On Military: ‘They Lost Ryan’

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-ryan-owens-seal-raid_us_58b58852e4b0780bac2d58c6

U.S., South Korean troops prepare for joint military drill

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/28/US-South-Korean-troops-prepare-for-joint-military-drill/9831488292873/

Monday, February 27, 2017

China angrily reacts with threats after South Korean missile defense decision

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-usa-thaad-china-idUSKBN16709W

Trump: Oscars Best Picture Flub Occurred Because Show ‘Focused So Hard’ on Him

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/oscars/trump-oscars-best-picture-flub-occurred-because-show-%E2%80%98focused-so-hard%E2%80%99-on-him/ar-AAnzPdy?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Yemen SEAL Raid Has Yielded No Significant Intelligence: Officials

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/yemen-seal-raid-yielded-no-significant-intelligence-say-officials-n726451

Retired generals cite past comments from Mattis while opposing Trump’s proposed foreign aid cuts

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/02/27/retired-generals-cite-past-comments-from-mattis-while-opposing-trumps-proposed-foreign-aid-cuts/?utm_term=.a0093b74b214

Reality Check: Trump Proposal Doesn't Cover Major Military Expansion

http://www.npr.org/2017/02/27/517553777/reality-check-trump-proposal-doesnt-cover-major-military-expansion

"Go Get 'Em": George W. Bush Says ISIS Can Be Degraded and Defeated

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/27/go-get-em-george-w-bush-says-isis-can-be-defeated?nmsrc=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=scoop&utm_medium=email

NY Guardsmen to Help Test Orion Spacecraft Recovery Gear Under Joint NASA-DoD Mission

http://www.executivegov.com/2017/02/ny-guardsmen-to-help-test-orion-spacecraft-recovery-gear-under-joint-nasa-dod-mission/

Lt. Gen. William Bender Issues Endpoint Visibility Platform Deployment Directive for Air Force

http://www.executivegov.com/2017/02/lt-gen-william-bender-issues-endpoint-visibility-platform-deployment-directive-for-air-force/

U.S. General Visits Egypt Following Murderous Terror Attacks on Christians

CBO: Navy’s Ship Procurement in 2017 Plan to Cost $566B Over 30 Years

http://www.executivegov.com/2017/02/cbo-navys-ship-procurement-in-2017-plan-to-cost-566b-over-30-years/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=2ab1279d9c-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-2ab1279d9c-81914253

White House Expected to Propose $54 Billion Defense Spending Increase

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-house-propose-54-billion-defense-spending-increase-n726206

General Atomics Forms Reaper RPA Industry Team in Australia

http://blog.executivebiz.com/2017/02/general-atomics-unveils-australias-reaper-rpa-industry-team-at-2017-avalon/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=2ab1279d9c-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-2ab1279d9c-81914253

Camp Pendleton Marines, Japanese soldiers join forces in beach assault war exercise

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/japanese-745055-training-marine.html?utm_campaign=OCR+Top+Stories+Curated&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=43439316&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ypzYpQdA5pnD5kBgxJi_w0Eh7qFA4zp9eDMlzJC-TIY0E9R2QQBphi6eSiI4mMFa_YQEtFLH7K9r-Vc5gaI9BvGkHfVVaA5-iYSuwp3XhthAcDwc&_hsmi=43439316

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Jim Mattis Faces First Big Test: Producing Options to Fight ISIS

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jim-mattis-faces-first-big-test-producing-options-to-fight-isis/ar-AAnssOA?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Iraq: Officials recapture new neighborhood in Mosul

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/26/iraq-officials-recapture-new-neighborhood-in-mosul.html

Iran Flaunts New Missiles, So U.S. Military Releases Clip of Fiery Missile Interception

http://conservativetribune.com/iran-flaunts-new-missiles-so-u-s/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_campaign=CTConservativeBriefSun&utm_content=2017-02-26

Saturday, February 25, 2017

U.S. Surf Champ Kelly Slater Calls For Shark Cull After Boogie-Boarder Death

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shark-hunt-boogie-boarder_us_58b237eee4b0a8a9b782e67d

Sri Lankans who once embraced Chinese investment are now wary of Chinese domination

http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-sri-lanka-port-2017-story.html

Mexico warns US over border wall funding

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexico-warns-us-over-border-wall-funding/ar-AAnkWty?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Friday, February 24, 2017

Trump hits FBI: Totally unable to stop the national security 'leakers'

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/02/24/trump-hits-fbi-totally-unable-to-stop-the-national-security-l/21720982/

Iraqi forces advance in Mosul, strike IS inside Syria

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/officials-iraqi-forces-secured-half-mosul-airport-45705524

CHINESE CATHOLICS FEAR POPE FRANCIS WILL RAT THEM OUT TO COMMUNISTS

http://www.infowars.com/chinese-catholics-fear-pope-francis-will-rat-them-out-to-communists/

DHS intel report disputes threat posed by travel ban nations

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dhs-intel-report-disputes-threat-posed-by-travel-ban-nations/ar-AAnkFqg

Feeling hot, hot, hot: Temperature soars to 73 in Boston, breaking a record

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/02/24/temp-reaches-boston-tying-record/f27BSOzxmg89hJsVU0kdtJ/story.html

Former border patrol officials question Trump's plan to add 5,000 border agents

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-former-border-patrol-officials-question-trump-plan-to-add-agents-2017-2

US to deploy Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets to Europe

http://defence-blog.com/news/us-to-deploy-lockheed-martins-f-35-fighter-jets-to-europe.html

Fox News investigation: DoD-funded school at center of federal probes over suspected Chinese military ties

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/24/fox-news-investigation-dod-funded-school-at-center-federal-probes-over-suspected-chinese-military-ties.html

US Flexes Its Military Muscle Off China

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-flexes-its-military-muscle-off-china/ar-AAnk76Y?li=BBnb7Kz

Trump vows military build-up, hammers nationalist themes

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-idUSKBN1630HH

White House blocks CNN, New York Times from press briefing hours after Trump slams media

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/24/white-house-blocks-cnn-new-york-times-from-press-briefing-hours-after-trump-slams-media/?utm_term=.0c43138812c3

The Pentagon Has Slowly Fallen In Love With H&K's Take On The AR-15 - The Drive

Rocker pleads guilty: Carried pistol on plane, in airport

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/rocker-pleads-guilty-carried-pistol-on-plane-in-airport/ar-AAnkaMf?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

President Trump electrifies CPAC crowd, bashing media and vowing aggressive agenda

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/24/president-trump-electrifies-cpac-crowd-bashing-media-and-vowing-aggressive-agenda.html

Gen. David Goldfein: Air Force to Seek Funds in Supplemental Budget for Light Attack Aircraft Flight Demo

http://www.executivegov.com/2017/02/gen-david-goldfein-air-force-to-seek-funds-in-supplemental-budget-for-light-attack-aircraft-flight-demo/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=d5c17f4404-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-d5c17f4404-81914253

Northrop, Marine Corps Demo G/ATOR Radar’s Weapon Tracking Function

http://blog.executivebiz.com/2017/02/northrop-marine-corps-demo-gator-radars-weapon-tracking-function/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=d5c17f4404-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-d5c17f4404-81914253

UK-France Team Taps MBDA for $183M Air-Launched Missile Upgrade Contract

https://www.govconwire.com/2017/02/uk-france-team-taps-mbda-for-183m-air-launched-missile-upgrade-contract/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=d5c17f4404-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-d5c17f4404-81914253

Iraqi forces inside west Mosul proper after taking military base

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/24/Iraqi-forces-inside-west-Mosul-proper-after-taking-military-base/1651487935326/

Thursday, February 23, 2017

North Korean suspects in Kim Jong Nam slaying had diplomatic passports - UPI.com

Bin Laden raid architect McRaven says Trump media attack threatens democracy

https://www.yahoo.com/news/bin-laden-raid-architect-mcraven-says-trump-media-attack-threatens-democracy-143623267.html

Homeland Security chief: No use of military for deportations

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-mexico-odds-over-deportation-top-officials-meet-082242929--finance.html

Iraq retakes Mosul airport amid cautious advances against IS

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bd49b3c12fbb4fc19570fa671a72c8bc#

U.S. forces ready arsenal as push to take back Mosul continues

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mosul-united-states-forces-ready-arsenal/

US, Mexico square off on immigration as top officials meet

As SEALs Fought For Their Lives, Trump’s Account Sent And Deleted A TV Tweet

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-yemen-raid-twitter_us_58ae0acbe4b057efdce8c07c

South China Sea: Chinese moves on islands unsettling to Southeast Asian countries - CNN.com

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Jesus Kanye! Life-size sculpture depicting rapper as Christ erected in Hollywood

IDEX 2017: Future F-16 Fighter Jets To be Made in USA

Harrison Ford Came Within 100 Feet of Packed Jetliner During ‘Near-Miss’ Landing, Expert Says

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/harrison-ford-came-within-100-feet-of-packed-jetliner-during-%E2%80%98near-miss%E2%80%99-landing-expert-says/ar-AAneg5O?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Where Eagles Dare: French military using winged warriors to hunt down rogue drones

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/22/where-eagles-dare-french-military-using-winged-warriors-to-hunt-down-rogue-drones.html

Stunning space discovery: 7 Earth-size planets found orbiting dwarf star

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/7-planets-discovered-orbiting-dwarf-star-trappist-1/

Iran ready to give U.S. 'slap in the face': commander

Shame: Pope Francis betrays Christendom, denounces a U.S. president

http://www.worldtribune.com/shame-pope-francis-betrays-christendom-denounces-a-u-s-president/

Lockheed Tests Second Trainer Aircraft for Air Force T-X Competition

http://blog.executivebiz.com/2017/02/lockheed-tests-second-trainer-aircraft-for-air-force-t-x-competition/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=96652fdd9b-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-96652fdd9b-81914253

Boeing Awarded UAE C-17 Logistics Support, Simulator Maintenance Contract

http://blog.executivebiz.com/2017/02/boeing-awarded-uae-c-17-logistics-support-simulator-maintenance-contract/?utm_source=ExecutiveBiz+Daily+RSS+Feed&utm_campaign=96652fdd9b-Mailchimp_ExecutiveBiz_RSS_10_23_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_378117c9e8-96652fdd9b-81914253

Iraqi special forces stand to gain stature with victory over IS

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/02/counterterrorism-bureau-iraq-us-mosul.html?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20170222&bt_ee=MiGOCDX5SgCxfeC1OsB2COxfXlGpUfW+NCtT/0CeKAhPnoKC7765oS35glKBS7yL&bt_ts=1487786780624

US to Putin: Sanctions to Remain in Place Until Crimea Occupation Ends

California's wet weather has some believing the drought is over

http://abcnews.go.com/US/californias-wet-weather-believing-drought/story?id=45628808

China nearly finished building South China Sea structures to house missiles, officials say

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/22/china-nearly-finished-building-south-china-sea-structures-to-house-missiles-officials-say.html

Iraqi forces moving toward Mosul Airport after taking strategic hill

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/22/Iraqi-forces-moving-toward-Mosul-Airport-after-taking-strategic-hill/4451487761950/

Russia military acknowledges new branch: info warfare troops

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russian-military-continues-massive-upgrade-45652381

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

China Will Review Friendship With North Korea After Suspected Murder

Benjamin Netanyahu kicks off 4-day visit to Australia, a first for an Israeli PM

http://abcnews.go.com/International/benjamin-netanyahu-kicks-off-day-visit-australia-israeli/story?id=45649865

Top U.S. diplomat, security chief to visit Mexico Wednesday

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-diplomat-security-chief-visit-mexico-february-22-132447205.html

Gambia arrests head of intelligence agency linked to killings

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gambia-arrests-head-intelligence-agency-linked-killings-211102391.html

Two models rescue 7 teenagers from a frozen lake

http://mashable.com/2017/02/21/models-rescue-teens-fallen-through-ice/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#LMturIlaCkqB

U.S. Air Force Launches Special Aircraft To Arctic, Pentagon Detects Ballistic Warhead Radiation - Conservative Daily Post

Monday, February 20, 2017

Iran launches 'advanced' rockets during military exercises

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-launches-advanced-rockets-during-military-exercises/ar-AAn7HHD?OCID=ansmsnnews11&pfr=1

John McCain warns that suppressing free press is “how dictators get started.”

Chinese fear US military 'tightening the encirclement' of their country

Iconoclast McMaster Tapped as U.S. National Security Adviser

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-20/urgent-trump-taps-military-strategist-as-national-security-adviser

U.S. Tops Russia, China in Arms Sales

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/02/20/u-s-tops-russia-china-in-arms-sales.html

‘I Am Ashamed’ vs. ‘Get Over It’: British Lawmakers Debate Trump Visit

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/world/europe/britain-trump-state-visit.html

Canadian police intercept 22 people on U.S.-Manitoba border overnight

http://abcnews.go.com/International/canadian-police-intercept-22-people-us-manitoba-border/story?id=45599785

What offensive, defensive projections say about Florida’s 2017 forecast

Flooding Concerns Mount as Powerful Storm Hits Bay Area | NBC Bay Area

Is it Closing Time for Bourbon Street? - The Daily Beast

Storms, tornado damage dozens of homes in San Antonio area

U.A.E. to Build Russian Warplane as Iran Stokes Mideast Tensions

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-20/u-a-e-to-build-russian-warplane-as-iran-stokes-mideast-tensions

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Here We Go Again: Russia Gets Swatted Over Cyberattacks In Another Election

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russia-election-hack_us_58aa6654e4b07602ad55f562

Government severely misjudged strength of Oroville emergency spillway, sparking a crisis

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-oroville-spillway-failure-20170216-story.html

Saturday, February 18, 2017

FBI Clears Trump, Confirms No Evidence Of Trump Or Associates Working With Russian Intel | Teddy Stick

U.S. pushes Beijing to keep up pressure on North Korea

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-northkorea-idUSKBN15Y036

U.S. carrier group patrols in South China Sea: U.S. navy

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-carrier-group-patrols-in-south-china-sea-us-navy/ar-AAn5Tkp

Pence and Merkel embrace NATO but differ on transatlantic partnership

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pence-and-merkel-embrace-nato-but-differ-on-transatlantic-partnership/2017/02/18/909c6a92-f55c-11e6-9fb1-2d8f3fc9c0ed_story.html?utm_term=.cea25a4a6769

Pentagon officials: Russian actions a ‘test of the new administration’

http://kplr11.com/2017/02/18/pentagon-officials-russian-actions-a-test-of-the-new-administration/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=58a8cc1604d3010ef5b30d2f&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Iran in new military drills despite US warnings

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-in-new-military-drills-despite-us-warnings/ar-AAn4EYd?OCID=ansmsnnews11

West Mosul residents told battle is imminent as Iraqi forces begin moving

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iraqi-planes-drop-leaflets-on-west-mosul-to-say-offensive-is-imminent/ar-AAn5zdz?pfr=1

Pence says US 'strongly supports NATO,' will hold Russia 'accountable' for Ukraine actions

http://abcnews.go.com/International/mike-pence-assures-europeans-us-strongly-supports-nato/story?id=45577179

Friday, February 17, 2017

Neo-Nazi posters found on University of Washington campus

http://komonews.com/news/local/neo-nazi-posters-found-on-university-of-washington-campus

BAE to modernize guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg

http://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/02/16/BAE-to-modernize-guided-missile-cruiser-USS-Vicksburg/2191487253922/

Bob Michel, Illinois Republican leader skilled at compromise, dies at age 93

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bob-michel-illinois-republican-leader-skilled-at-compromise-dies-at-age-93/ar-AAn3Avs?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Was it brother? Lover? Or crime gang? N. Korea rumors abound

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/17/was-it-brother-lover-or-crime-gang-n-korea-rumors-abound.html

Trump Scrambles To Find Top National Security Aide

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-scrambles-to-find-top-national-security-aide_us_58a7d054e4b037d17d2820bc?ynct0hlutobn75jyvi

Don't underestimate Kim Jong-un, says North Korean defector

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dont-underestimate-kim-jong-un-says-north-korean-defector/

GTA 5’s LSPDFR Mod Angers Australian Police

http://www.gta5cheats.com/gta-5-lspdfr-australian-police/

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

http://www.wral.com/powerful-storm-pelts-california-and-bring-risk-of-flooding/16535229/

Kim Jong-nam: Will killing derail North Korea-China ties?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39000681

Top national security adviser pick reportedly bailed after seeing Trump's press conference

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-national-security-adviser-pick-025837260.html

NATO Officials Say Russian 'Fake News' Seeks to Undermine Alliance

http://www.voanews.com/a/nato-officials-russian-fake-news-seeks-undermine-alliance/3729410.html

Major flooding, mudslides and deadly winds as biggest storm in years barrels into L.A. area

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-me-storm-los-angeles-20170217-story.html

Warring Factions in Yemen Fight Over Strategic Port

http://www.voanews.com/a/warring-factions-yemen-strategic-port/3729942.html

Marines close in on new service rifle

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/marines-close-in-on-new-service-rifle?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=WeAreTheMighty&utm_content=Marines%20close%20in%20on%20new%20service%20rifle

Trump, With Praise for Boeing CEO, Hints at Big Fighter-Jet Deal

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-17/trump-hints-at-large-order-for-boeing-s-super-hornet-fighter-jet

Russian provocation: Bluster or genuine peril?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/17/politics/russia-military-provocation-bluster-danger/index.html

Arctic and Antarctic sea ice at record low in January - U.N.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/arctic-and-antarctic-sea-ice-at-record-low-in-january-un/ar-AAn2wEv?OCID=ansmsnnews11

California rain: Flash flooding possible in SoCal as officials watch Oroville dam

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/02/17/California-rain-Flash-flooding-possible-in-SoCal-as-officials-watch-Oroville-dam/1011487360692/

New academy will train Security Force Assistance Brigades

https://www.army.mil/article/182572/

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Cost Update: Price Reduction Could Happen By 2019, Senior Military Official Says

http://www.ibtimes.com/lockheed-martin-f-35-program-cost-update-price-reduction-could-happen-2019-senior-2493638

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Geologists spy an eighth continent: Zealandia

http://www.nature.com/news/geologists-spy-an-eighth-continent-zealandia-1.21503

War In Europe 2017? NATO Counters Russia, Pledges To Fortify Presence In Black Sea

http://www.ibtimes.com/war-europe-2017-nato-counters-russia-pledges-fortify-presence-black-sea-2493161

Ignore That Spy Ship Off the Coast. The Russians Aren’t Coming

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ignore-spy-ship-coast-russians-aren-t-coming-n722036

EXCLUSIVE: Woman Accused in N Korean’s Poisoning Is ‘Internet Celebrity’ With YouTube Channel

http://heatst.com/world/exclusive-woman-accused-in-north-koreans-poisoning-is-vietnamese-internet-celebrity-with-youtube-channel/?mod=hsnewsletter_dd&utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20161122&bt_ee=sHgOIPf5wGrLtlvs1wSGn/6o9y8k5DiTYR/cBvKwYdGoG0Svfw+5dfWJRBfDssny&bt_ts=1487281255049&mod=hsnewsletter_dd

Trump Withdraws Travel Ban Appeal, Will Revise

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/02/16/trump-withdraws-travel-ban-appeal-will-revise.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

Mattis Rebuffs Putin, Says Russia Must ‘Prove Itself’

http://www.westernjournalism.com/mattis-rebuffs-putin-says-russia-must-prove/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_campaign=WJDailyEmail&utm_content=2017-02-16

Travis Air Force Base prepping for FEMA

http://www.abc10.com/news/local/travis-air-force-base-prepping-for-fema/408724433?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Cris Carter: Kyle Shanahan has become a scapegoat for Falcons’ Super Bowl collapse

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/gallery/cris-carter-kyle-shanahan-has-become-a-scapegoat-for-falcons-super-bowl-collapse-021617

Will The US Invade Syria? Defense Department Calls For Possible Ground Troops To Fight ISIS

http://www.ibtimes.com/will-us-invade-syria-defense-department-calls-possible-ground-troops-fight-isis-2492745

Lawmakers sound alarm over Russian spy ship patrolling off U.S. East Coast

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-spy-ship-connecticut-viktor-leonov-recent-pattern-of-provocations/

It's not just Oroville: Record rain is straining California's whole flood control network

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-oroville-floods-norcal-20170216-story.html

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Immigrant Workers, Families to Protest Immigration Crackdown Across US | NBC New York

Donald Trump's ties to Russia go back 30 years

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trumps-ties-to-russia-go-back-30-years/ar-AAmZkxK

Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-wildfires-idUSKBN15U2SU?il=0

Advanced Hawk Makes Aero India Debut

http://www.aviationtoday.com/2017/02/15/advanced-hawk-makes-aero-india-debut/

Louisiana HSFB Coach Bans Alabama from Campus, Says School Is Not Ethical | Bleacher Report

Vince Young Is Reportedly Eyeing A Football Comeback

New York Jets send OT Ryan Clady to free agency - UPI.com

US Air Force Rotates Supersonic Strategic Bombers in the Asia-Pacific | The Diplomat

Pentagon: North Korea's Defiance Will Be Addressed Immediately - Conservative Daily Post

Does a Warm Winter Lead to an Earlier Start to Severe Weather's Prime Season? | The Weather Channel

Palestinians Dismayed as U.S. Appears to Back Off Two-State Solution - The New York Times

Trump reportedly heading to Mar-a-Lago for third straight weekend, obliterating campaign promise

Russian aircraft buzzed US Navy ship 3 times in a day - ABC News

Jim Mattis: Mike Flynn Who? | The Daily Caller

U.S. warns NATO - increase spending or we might 'moderate' support

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-defence-idUSKBN15T31U?il=0

Carlos Santana to Beyonce: No disrespect meant

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/carlos-santana-to-beyonce-no-disrespect-meant/ar-AAmWG6Z?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

There's No One At the Helm of White House Foreign Policy - Defense One

Mensch: Flynn Investigation Will Lead To Trump's Impeachment | The Daily Caller

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

ESPN sued for wrongful termination by announcer after Venus Williams match call

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/02/14/espn-sued-for-wrongful-termination-by-announcer-after-venus-williams-match-call.html

Nor'easter to whip New England, Atlantic Canada with more heavy snow

Flynn departure erupts into a full-blown crisis for the Trump White House

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/flynn-departure-erupts-into-a-full-blown-crisis-for-the-trump-white-house/2017/02/14/c1f3cb90-f2db-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401_story.html?utm_term=.f132d90a35ab

Officials: Serbia's PM to run for president

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/14/officials-serbia-pm-to-run-for-president.html

El Niño: California Beach Erosion In 2015/16 Highest Ever Recorded

US taking fresh look at moving F-16 production to India:Lockheed

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/us-taking-fresh-look-at-moving-f-16-production-to-indialockheed_8495161.html

Nervous NATO allies seek reassurance from Trump's defense chief

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-defence-idUSKBN15T31U

Camila Cabello: I Couldn't Fully Express Myself in Fifth Harmony

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/camila-cabello-i-couldnt-fully-express-myself-in-fifth-harmony-w467002

Extreme heat threatens desert songbirds

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/02/14/Extreme-heat-threatens-desert-songbirds/6051487086653/

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face court-martial for desertion, misbehavior charges

http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/14/sgt-bowe-bergdahl-face-court-martial-desertion-charge/77300686/

Russian Cruise Missile, Deployed Secretly, Violates Treaty, Officials Say - The New York Times

Iraqi forces build up around Mosul ahead of expected push

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/14/iraqi-forces-build-up-around-mosul-ahead-expected-push.html

Russian spy ship off East Coast of US, officials say

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/14/russian-spy-ship-off-east-coast-us-officials-say.html

Parts of U.S. Northeast could see 3rd snowstorm within week

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/02/14/Parts-of-US-Northeast-could-see-3rd-snowstorm-within-week/2951487078068/

Monday, February 13, 2017

Thailand's New King Shows his Strength

http://www.voanews.com/a/thailand-new-king-shows-strength/3723663.html

Disney Drops Pewdiepie Over Anti-Semitic Jokes

Victor Cruz released by Giants after seven seasons | SI.com

Critics say deck was stacked against Beyonce for album of the year

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/critics-deck-stacked-beyonce-album-year/story?id=45460846

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns | 6abc.com

Storm wallops Northeast, where 'Stay home' is message

https://www.yahoo.com/news/heavy-wet-snow-once-again-blanketing-northeast-050953155.html

‘Blackwater Air’ Is Back, and Flying for U.S. Special Forces - The Daily Beast

New storms could imperil Oroville where 200,000 were evacuated

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/13/oroville-california-endangered-dam-spillway/97841076/

Heavy snowfall tied to higher heart attack risk for men

http://in.reuters.com/article/us-health-snow-heartattacks-idINKBN15S2D4

North Korea's latest missile likely traveled farther than any other, Pentagon reports

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/13/north-koreas-missile-designed-to-be-launched-from-submarine-officials-say.html

‘Worse Than Prostitutes’: Putin Slams Anti-Trump Dissidents Behind Russian Dossier | Heat Street

U.S. dams are aging and many don't have emergency plans

WH Stops Defending Adviser Flynn, Raising Questions | NBC Bay Area

Green Beret Awarded Silver Star For Actions During Recent Battle In Afghanistan

Trump Admin Promises "Unquestioned" Response to North Korean Missile Test

French Alps Avalanche Buries Nine Skiers, Kills at Least Four

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/avalanche-french-alps-sweeps-away-nine-people-kills-least-four-n720116

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Beyoncé Falls Victim to the Grammy Awards’ Racism

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/13/beyonce-falls-victim-to-the-grammy-awards-racism.html?via=twitter_page

Get Ready, Russia: Britain Is Sending Warships to the Black Sea

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/get-ready-russia-britain-sending-warships-the-black-sea-19397

Showdown of America First Versus Made-in-India Looms at Air Show

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/showdown-of-america-first-versus-made-in-india-looms-at-air-show/ar-AAmRloA

Greek troops defuse WWII bomb after mass evacuation

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/greek-troops-defuse-wwii-bomb-after-mass-evacuation/ar-AAmQuT5

Army Lifts Ban on Dreadlocks, and Black Servicewomen Rejoice

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/army-lifts-ban-on-dreadlocks-and-black-servicewomen-rejoice/ar-AAmO5ww

Valve Axes Steam Greenlight, Upsets Indie Devs With New Submission Fee

Roads jammed as residents evacuate below endangered dam spillway

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/12/expected-dam-spillway-fail-prompts-calif-evacuation/97834632/

Temperatures in the Arctic are skyrocketing — for the third time this winter

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/10/temperatures-in-the-arctic-are-skyrocketing-for-the-third-time-this-winter/?utm_term=.501d197acbc1

North Korea calls ballistic missile test-fire a success

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/11/asia/north-korea-missile/

James Corden Burns Trump In 2017 Grammys Opening

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-corden-trashes-trump-in-grammys-opening_us_58a10018e4b03df370d77f39

Mega storm moving in to Northeast; snow possible in Texas

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/12/snowy-storms-new-england-texas/97819702/

Pentagon launches effort to solve a baffling Second World War mystery | National Post

Saturday, February 11, 2017

A Key NATO Ally Looks Nervously at Putin—and Trump - Defense One

Will the U.S. Navy Build 'Light' Aircraft Carriers (Armed with Stealth Fighters)?

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8961956836634757166#editor/src=sidebar

North Korea shoots missile 500km in 'show of force' to Trump, says South

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/12/north-korea-shoots-missile-500km-in-show-of-force-to-trump-says-south?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2FwRUn+%28World+news+%7C+The+Guardian%29

Deaths reported in powerful Philippines quake, officials say

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/deaths-reported-in-powerful-philippines-quake-officials-say/

China U-turn is latest sign Trump may turn out to be a paper tiger | US news | The Guardian

Friday, February 10, 2017

California Lawmakers Sound Alarm on North Korean Nukes | World | US News

Assad Says US Troops Welcome in Syria to Fight 'Terrorism'

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/02/10/world/middleeast/ap-ml-syria.html

Trump reaffirms U.S.-Japan security alliance in bid to soothe fears in Tokyo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/japanese-prime-minister-visits-white-house-but-trumps-travel-ban-dominates-event/2017/02/10/95ad4b2a-efa6-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html?utm_term=.000927838ce1

Trump says he might sign 'brand new order' on immigration | Washington Examiner

Thursday, February 9, 2017

U.S. forecaster says La Niña has faded, sees El Niño potential

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/24beb1f8-89fb-39b4-8da1-e5c9923192cc/weak-and-short-la-nina-fades.html

China, U.S. Warplanes Had ‘Unsafe’ Encounter in South China Sea

https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-02-10/china-u-s-warplanes-had-unsafe-encounter-in-south-china-sea

U.S. General Seeks ‘a Few Thousand’ More Troops in Afghanistan

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/us/politics/us-afghanistan-troops.html

Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/trump-huddles-with-airline-executives-at-the-white-house/2017/02/09/236301d0-eeda-11e6-a100-fdaaf400369a_story.html?utm_term=.1b7b10cc1512

Pearl Harbor 2? China 'has prepared for a preemptive strike against US military bases which would cripple American forces in the region'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4204262/China-prepared-pre-emptive-strike-against-US.html

China gets testier as South Korea advances its missile defense plans

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2017/0208/China-gets-testier-as-South-Korea-advances-its-missile-defense-plans

Massive snowstorm snarls traffic, paralyzes airports in Northeast

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/northeast-winter-storm-emergency-warnings-schools-closed-flights-cancelled/#

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Military brass sound alarm about 'insidious decline' in readiness

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/09/military-brass-sound-alarm-about-insidious-decline-in-readiness.html

Trump: I Wanted to Delay Travel Ban a Month

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-i-wanted-to-delay-travel-ban-a-month/ar-AAmJEY3?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Stephen Curry not pleased with Under Armour CEO's Trump comments

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/stephen-curry-not-pleased-with-under-armour-ceos-trump-comments/ar-AAmKmRD?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

NSA contractor indicted over mammoth theft of classified data

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/nsa-contractor-indicted-over-mammoth-theft-of-classified-data/ar-AAmJWKj?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Destin officials threaten to leave Okaloosa

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20170208/destin-officials-threaten-to-leave-okaloosa

Battle to Retake Syrian City Turns Into a Geopolitical Test of the War

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/world/middleeast/battle-al-bab-syria-geopolitical-test.html

Yemen Raid: Spicer Says McCain, Other Critics Owe Apology to Dead SEAL

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/yemen-raid-spicer-says-mccain-other-critics-owe-apology-dead-n718446

Top Marine Corps aviator wants F-35Bs faster than planned

F-35 Scores Impressive 15:1 Kill Ratio at Red Flag War Games

Armed Services chairman urges missile defense spending hike, citing rogue states – World Tribune: Window on the Real World

Delta Force Operator Gives Media Basic Training on Navy SEAL's Death They're Blaming on Trump

http://ijr.com/2017/02/796192-delta-force-operator-gives-media-some-basic-training-on-navy-seals-death-theyre-blaming-on-trump/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=ods&utm_term=ijamerica&utm_content=military

Are solar storms causing mysterious sea animal beachings? | Fox News

US, Yemen push back on reports of request to stop ground missions

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/08/yemen-reportedly-withdraws-permission-to-allow-us-ground-missions.html

Boston Bruins fire head coach Claude Julien

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2017/2/7/14531944/boston-bruins-fire-claude-julien-head-coach-bruce-cassidy-interim

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

White House to Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘There’s a New President in Town’

PressTV- Russia’s Putin orders snap Air Force drills

PressTV-Russia’s Putin orders snap Air Force drills

China says United States should 'brush up on' South China Sea history

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-says-united-states-brush-south-china-sea-012112212.html

New Chinese missile makes latest appearance in drills

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chinese-missile-makes-latest-appearance-drills-051931251.html

President Trump announces his full Cabinet roster

https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-announces-his-full-cabinet-roster-044552214.html

At least 7 tornadoes touch down in Louisiana, state of emergency declared

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/07/tornado-inflicts-major-damage-in-new-orleans-east-building-collapse-reported.html

BREAKING: Putin Orders Russian Forces To "Prepare For War" - Conservative Daily Post

Air Force Starts B-2 Bomber Upgrade Tests

Lockheed Martin, MDA & Navy Test Latest Version of Aegis Weapons System | ExecutiveBiz

General Dynamics Delivers Future USS Rafael Peralta Destroyer to Navy | ExecutiveBiz

Afghanistan war getting little notice from Trump White House

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/07/afghanistan-war-getting-little-notice-from-trump-white-house.html

China Just Buzzed A Bunch Of Japanese Islands That The U.S. May Be Forced To Defend

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/china-just-buzzed-a-bunch-of-japanese-islands-that-the-1792087361?rev=1486498276145

New Orleans area coaches considering boycott against LSU

Ukraine on brink of more fighting and tension is high, OSCE warns

http://www.itv.com/news/2017-02-07/ukraine-on-brink-of-more-fighting-and-tension-is-high-osce-warns/

Tornado inflicts major damage in New Orleans East, building collapse reported

http://www.wafb.com/story/34443881/tornado-inflicts-major-damage-in-new-orleans-east-building-collapse-reported?clienttype=generic&utm_content=bufferbb551&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Steve Sarkisian leaving Bama for Falcons amid disagreements with Nick Saban

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/2/7/14533830/steve-sarkisian-atlanta-falcons-alabama-offensive-coordinator

Monday, February 6, 2017

Enormous Black Hole Chews Star For a Decade

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-hole-eats-star-decade_us_58994093e4b09bd304bd40e1

Retired general says Trump's defense of Putin is 'the most anti-American statement ever made' by a president

http://www.businessinsider.com/barry-mccaffrey-trump-putin-2017-2

DARPA demonstrates SideArm UAS capture system

http://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/02/06/DARPA-demonstrates-SideArm-UAS-capture-system/7611486412468/

Eastern Ukraine city in crosshairs of renewed fighting

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/02/06/eastern-ukraine-city-crosshairs-renewed-fighting/97549980/

Army’s Portable Ball Seeks to Provide Ground Satcom Support to Sustainment Units

Gen. David Goldfein: Air Force Should Act As ‘Lead Service’ for DoD’s Space Operations

Defense News: Lack of Maintenance Budget Keeps 62% of Navy’s F/A-18 Jets from Flying

Brig. Gen. Kirk Smith Named Deputy Commander of Special Ops Joint Task Force-Afghanistan

Raytheon’s SM-3 Block IIA Missile Accomplishes Initial Intercept Flight Test | ExecutiveBiz

Bomb The Whales? Air Force Weapons-Test Plan Under Fire

http://taskandpurpose.com/bomb-whales-air-force-weapons-test-plan-fire/

China sails warships near islands Mattis vowed to defend for Japan

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/02/06/china-sails-warships-near-islands-mattis-vowed-to-defend-for-japan.html

Netanyahu calls on 'responsible nations' to sanction Iran

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/06/europe/netanyahu-may-west-bank-israel-uk/index.html

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Did Falcons lose sideline communication during Super Bowl 51?

http://pit.247sports.com/Bolt/Did-Falcons-lose-sideline-communication-during-Super-Bowl-51-51131293

BAE Systems wins $51m contract to modernise the USS Roosevelt

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-systems-wins-51m-contract-modernise-uss-roosevelt/

Falcons' flop a new low for Atlanta's sad sporting history

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/falcons-flop-new-low-for-atlanta-sad-sporting-history/YYC9XpxlUHcVjLZ42PHkVI/

NATO Critic Trump Agrees to Attend Brussels Summit in May

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nato-critic-trump-agrees-attend-brussels-summit-may-n717141

Donald Trump picks Patriots to win Super Bowl 2017

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/2/5/14493852/donald-trump-picks-super-bowl-winner-patriots

Report: U.S. scientists manipulated data to make global warming seem worse – World Tribune: Window on the Real World

At least 14 killed by avalanche in Pakistan

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/05/At-least-14-killed-by-avalanche-in-Pakistan/6911486305030/?spt=su

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Kurdish-led forces begin new stage in offensive to recapture Raqqa from Islamic State

https://www.yahoo.com/news/kurdish-led-forces-begin-stage-174647475.html

Iran says missiles will "come down" on enemies if they do wrong

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-missiles-come-down-enemies-do-wrong/#

China lashes out at Mattis remarks on East China Sea islands

https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-lashes-mattis-remarks-east-china-sea-islands-024128881.html

Iran tests missile and radar systems, defying U.S. sanctions

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-tests-missile-and-radar-systems-defying-us-sanctions/ar-AAmBzha?ocid=spartanntp

Friday, February 3, 2017

Trump's pick for Army Secretary withdraws from consideration

http://www.wlwt.com/article/trumps-pick-for-army-secretary-withdraws-from-consideration/8676160

China’s second aircraft carrier may be custom made to counter the US in the South China Sea

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/chinas-second-aircraft-carrier-may-be-custom-made-to-counter-the-us-in-the-south-china-sea?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=WeAreTheMighty&utm_content=China's%20second%20aircraft%20carrier%20may%20be%20custom%20made%20to%20counter%20the%20US%20in%20the%20South%20China%20Sea

New Eminem Song Calls Trump a B****

http://americanupdate.com/articles/new-eminem-song-calls-trump-a-b#X5dkeTaafCdPr3H6.99

Syria follows Kurdish example with creation of female army unit to fight ISIS

http://www.worldtribune.com/syria-follows-kurdish-example-with-creation-of-female-army-unit-to-fight-isis/

Report: Communist front groups are staging ‘spontaneous’ anti-Trump protests

http://www.worldtribune.com/report-communist-front-groups-are-staging-spontaneous-anti-trump-protests/

JUST IN: MATTIS JUST UNVEILED ALL-NEW MILITARY PROGRAM, AMERICA’S ARMY IS HEADED…TO SPACE

https://conservativedailypost.com/just-mattis-just-unveiled-new-military-program-americas-army-headed-space/?utm_source=Email&utm_campaign=3_Feb-1&utm_medium=Aweber

Iraqi Palace Of Mirrors: Kurds Block Aid To Christian Militia

http://www.westernjournalism.com/iraqi-palace-mirrors-kurds-block-aid-christian-militia/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_campaign=WJDailyEmail&utm_content=2017-02-03

Tillerson Warns: We Can’t Let ‘Personal Convictions’ Stop Teamwork

http://www.westernjournalism.com/tillerson-warns-we-cant-let-personal-convictions-stop-teamwork/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_campaign=WJDailyEmail&utm_content=2017-02-03

Tebow: Brady Focused on Winning Super Bowl, Not Questions About Trump

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/03/tim-tebow-tom-brady-donald-trump-questions-super-bowl?nmsrc=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=scoop&utm_medium=email

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Nicki Minaj Home Burglarized, Vandalized

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/nicki-minaj-home-burglarized-vandalized/ar-AAmyoTe

Trump phone calls signal a new transactional approach to allies and neighbors

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-phone-calls-signal-a-new-transactional-approach-to-allies-and-neighbors/ar-AAmz63H

U.S. Navy Seeks Additional Funding for Readiness, Aircraft, Weapons, and Ships

http://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-funding-readiness-aircraft-weapons-ships-68972/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Rockets Fly As Donetsk Returns To Darkest Days Of War

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/02/rockets-fly-as-donetsk-returns-to-darkest-days-of-war.html?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon

Eglin Air Force Base Ready to Adjust to Hiring Freeze

http://news.wfsu.org/post/eglin-air-force-base-ready-adjust-hiring-freeze

Mattis Warns NKorea Against Any Attack on US or Its Allies

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/02/01/world/asia/ap-as-mattis-asia.html

Trump warns Israel that new settlements ‘may not help’ achieve Middle East peace

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-warns-israel-that-new-settlements-may-not-help-achieve-middle-east-peace/2017/02/02/69ff84a4-e9a5-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html?utm_term=.270d6970a8ee

At Border Patrol, Trump lifts morale that was at an all-time low

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/02/at-border-patrol-trump-lifts-morale-that-was-at-all-time-low.html

US condemns Russia's 'aggressive actions' in eastern Ukraine

http://www.wlox.com/story/34416102/us-condemns-russias-aggressive-actions-in-eastern-ukraine?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

China’s new aircraft carrier to be based near South China Sea, as tensions with Washington rise

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2067130/chinas-new-aircraft-carrier-stay-near-south-china-sea?utm_content=bufferd4c75&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Another Earth just 14 light years away? Maybe not, says new study

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/Spacebound/2017/0121/Another-Earth-just-14-light-years-away-Maybe-not-says-new-study?cmpid=ema:nws:Science%2520Weekly%2520%2802/02/2017%29&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160202_Newsletter:%20Science&utm_term=Science_final

Trump cites warnings against Iran; Tehran shrugs off pressures from ‘inexperienced’ president

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-cites-warnings-against-iran-tehran-shrugs-off-pressures-from-%E2%80%98inexperienced%E2%80%99-president/ar-AAmwd0i?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

Navy SEAL convoy seen on video flying ‘unauthorized’ flag

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/02/navy-seal-convoy-seen-on-video-flying-unauthorized-flag-hint-liberals-wont-likely-salute-it/

Staten Island Chuck, Punxsutawney Phil provide conflicting Groundhog Day predictions

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/s-chuck-punxsutawney-phil-offer-conflicting-spring-forecasts-article-1.2962196

Ariana Grande Pregnant? Fans Freak Out After Shocking Tweet Claims She’s Expecting First Child

http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/02/02/ariana-grande-pregnant-having-baby-tweets/