Navy putting first shipborne hypersonic weapon on vessel once seen as ‘costly blunder’
The Pentagon is working to install the first ever carrier-based hypersonic missile system on a U.S. stealth destroyer that was once thought to be decommissioned. The USS Zumwalt is stationed at a shipyard in Mississippi during renovations. The U.S. Navy is installing missile launch tubes toward the ship's bow, where two inactive gun turrets once […]
Embattled Lions receiver Jameson Williams apologized to team after costly penalty, coach says
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams took a costly penalty in the fourth quarter of the Lions' 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears. As the Lions were driving into Bears territory, Williams made the catch, was pushed out of bounds, and flipped the ball toward a player on the Bears' sideline. Williams received a 15-yard […]
Elon Musk slams ‘idiots’ making costly F-35 fighter jets as he prepares to cut costs
Elon Musk has once again disparaged the Pentagon's F-35 program as he prepares to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency and advise the White House on how to reduce federal spending. Billionaire backer of Donald Trump's election campaign slams 'stupid people' who continue to build manned fighter jets like the F-35 In X's […]
Why the Department of Government Efficiency could be costly for the country
of Newly proposed Ministry of Government Efficiency Or that DOGE promises to make the U.S. government leaner and more effective. But advocates of efficiency would be wise to heed the warnings of 19th century British economist William Stanley Jevons. “The more efficiently you do something, the more you tend to do it.” In an 1865 […]
Tyrone Tracy’s second costly Giants turnover lends tough reminder
Word will spread. Tyrone Tracy lost the ball in a fumble on the first play of overtime in Munich two weeks ago. Now, the rest of the NFL is on guard that this rookie running back might put the ball on the ground. The same thing happened Sunday in the Giants' 30-7 loss to the […]
Jalen Mills, Sauce Gardner refuse to point finger over costly Jets miscommunication
The Jets saved all the finger pointing for the field. Cornerback Sauce Gardner and safety Jalen Mills briefly disagreed on Sunday, leading to a 39-yard completion on the Jets' biggest play, the biggest touchdown drive of the game in a 28-27 loss to the Colts. sacrificed. While defending a five-point lead with less than three […]
Lawmakers confront costly choices as state workers rally for better pension benefits – Chicago Tribune
SPRINGFIELD — Kristen Perez, a nurse in her 30s, cringes at the idea of working until she's nearly 70. But because changes were made to the state's vastly underfunded pension system 13 years ago, employees like Perez, who were hired by the state after the changes took effect, are given the same retirement as their […]
Giants’ Tyrone Tracy overwhelmed with regret over costly overtime fumble
MUNICH — Tyrone Tracy didn't need to say anything to make his feelings clear. The look on his face said it all. The Giants' rookie running back, one of the team's few bright spots throughout a miserable season, fumbled on the first play of overtime to give the Panthers a 20-17 victory Sunday at Allianz […]
Shohei Ohtani had costly ‘brain cramp’ in NLCS Game 5
The Dodgers had a chance to play in Game 5 of the NL CS right out of the starting gate on Friday. And with Shohei Ohtani in third place with no one around, it seemed like a no-brainer. But then the superstar didn't run when he should have – and the Dodgers were kept out. […]
Men Struggling with Inflation Should Support Abortion Because Babies Are Costly
On HBO's “Real Time” broadcast Friday, host Bill Maher said working-class male voters suffering from inflation “should be more pro-abortion than anyone else.” Until an unwanted child is born. ” Radio host Buck Sexton, while discussing male voter polling numbers for 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and 2024 Republican presidential candidate former […]