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Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’. United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced steep cuts in the number of top-ranked officers in his latest move to streamline the world’s most powerful military. In a memo on Monday, Hegseth ordered a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star generals […]
As the Charlotte region continues to grow as a major business hub in the South, Black entrepreneurs such as Herb Gray are a part of that progress. And he wants more people to join him. “I encourage them to try, whether it’s working somewhere and working on (your business) at night,” said Gray, owner of
Nov 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine should consider lowering the age of military service for its soldiers to 18 from 25, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday, putting pressure on Kyiv to bolster its fighting forces in the country’s war with Russia. Speaking to reporters, the official said Ukraine was not mobilizing or training […]
The US Senate confirmed only the second Black man to a federal appeals court in the past decade, despite President Joe Biden’s emphasis on expanding the diversity of the federal judiciary. The Democratic-led chamber voted 49-45 to send Embry Kidd to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The US magistrate judge in […]
The United States health system ranked dead last in an international comparison of 10 peer nations, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund. In spite of Americans paying nearly double that of other countries, the system performed poorly on health equity, access to . . .
No country was at the top or bottom in every category. The countries that ranked in the top three overall were Australia, the Netherlands and the U.K. Australia, and the Netherlands also had the lowest health care spending, according to the report. The researchers said the U.S. stood out for its “exceptionally weak” performance. It […]
While travel can be fun and rewarding, it can also be stressful. Sometimes, the stress starts before you even begin your trip: at the airport. With crowds and frequent flight delays, airports have become a particular source of agitation for travelers. Hitting traffic on the way to the airport or in the parking garage can […]
A new report revealed concerning findings about America’s air, but some cities are doing better than others. As part of the report, the American Lung Association ranked the 10 best and worst metropolitan areas for . . .
Lifestyle By Nicholas McEntyre Published April 7, 2024, 1:50 a.m. ET Travel expert Lee Abbamonte shared his favorite and least favorite US states after traveling the country the past two decades. leeabbamonte/Instagram A travel expert and blogger who has wandered around the world multiple times revealed his list of his favorite and least favorite states. […]
A national ranking for the 2023-2024 school year examined 25,000 public high schools across the U.S. — and a South Florida school secured a top spot. School for Advanced Studies (SAS) — part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) system — ranked as the third best high school in America. U.S. News and World […]