Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone kills civilian women in car, say Kherson officials | Ukraine
Two women, aged 72 and 56, were killed in Russia's “drone attack” on a civilian vehicle in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Monday:. There have been repeated reports that Russian drones are deliberately targeting civilians in Kherson. Meanwhile, Russian shelling of the port of Odessa killed one person and […]
Biden admin clarifies Buttigieg video on civilian drones after Hurricane Helene
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a message warning commercial drone operators not to fly near Hurricane Helen recovery and rescue operations after facing intense online backlash. Failure to do so risks penalties, fines, or “criminal prosecution.” A Pentagon spokesperson told Fox News Digital that civilian drone pilots are permitted and are assisting […]
Israel Reveals Hezbollah Missile in Civilian Home; Residents Flee Southern Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday released photos showing Hezbollah missiles stored in a civilian home in southern Lebanon, as civilians evacuated the area following a warning from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier, IDF spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari released an infographic showing how Hezbollah is using civilian buildings to hide weapons and […]
Civilian drone 'incursions' are disrupting wildland firefighting operations
Aerial firefighting has faced the constant nuisance of 21 “public drone intrusions” so far this wildfire season, according to a report by the National Joint Fire Centre. Ten of those fires required grounding firefighting aircraft, according to data from the Boise, Idaho-based coalition of federal and state wildfire agencies, which warned that such conditions could […]
Tech Billionaire Jared Isaacman Becomes First-Ever Civilian To Complete Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024. The Polaris Dawn mission is a private spaceflight backed by billionaire Jared Isaacman, founder of payments platform company Shift4. During the mission, astronauts will attempt the first privately funded spacewalk. […]
Pelosi says U.S. should 'more fully leverage' relationship with Israel to reduce civilian casualties
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the US should “more fully leverage” its relationship with Israel to reduce civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip. Pelosi said the situation in Gaza was “intolerable” but reiterated that the United States supports Israel and the Jewish state's right to defend itself, calling the country “our security partner, […]
90% of Hezbollah Rockets Fired from Civilian Areas in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Monday that 90 percent of the Hezbollah rockets it intercepted on Sunday were fired from civilian areas in southern Lebanon, a further violation of international law by the Iran-backed terrorist organization. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement: Early Sunday morning, after detecting Hezbollah preparing to fire missiles […]
How civilian tips can aid in the capture of dangerous criminals considered the most wanted by the FBI
Critical information from civilians often helps the FBI find dangerous criminals. The FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list is updated with criminals considered the most wanted at any given time and is often based on the severity of the crimes they committed. Individuals on the list are publicized on television, online and in podcasts, drawing attention […]
Harris campaign knocks Trump for saying civilian honor is better than Medal of Honor
Vice President Harris’ campaign criticized former President Trump’s argument that civilian honors are superior to the highest military honors, claiming he knows nothing about military service. Trump said at a news conference in New Jersey on Thursday that the civilian Presidential Medal of Freedom is “the congressional equivalent of the Medal of Honor,” adding that […]
Putin urges Iran to avoid civilian deaths in looming attack on Israel: sources
Russian President and Iran’s ally Vladimir Putin has urged Tehran to avoid attacking civilians in an expected attack on the Jewish state over the assassination of a Hamas top leader, a senior Iranian source said. As Iran pressed Moscow on Monday to deliver Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, the Kremlin’s national security chief Sergei Shoigu conveyed […]