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Biden approves $571M in defense support for Taiwan

President Joe Biden agreed on Friday to provide $571.3 million in defense aid to Taiwan, according to the White House. The State Department has approved the potential sale of $265 million worth of military equipment to the island. This follows Taiwan's announcement last week of the largest concentration of Chinese naval power around the island […]

AI cameras are giving DC’s air defense a major upgrade

After 9/11, security in Washington, D.C. airspace was significantly increased. Now, more than 20 years later, the system has undergone a state-of-the-art makeover. The National Capital Region (NCR) is deploying an advanced artificial intelligence-based visual recognition system that will take air defense to a whole new level. Get Security Alerts, Tips from the Experts — […]

Swalwell says Congress is last defense against 'unleashed' Trump administration

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) suggested Friday that Congress could protect itself from an “unleashed” Trump administration. Swalwell warned: 'Trump is laying the groundwork for an unleashed regime' in an editorial An article published by MSNBC cited past statements by President-elect Trump, including vows to retaliate against perceived political opponents and a history of feuds in […]

South Dakota man bludgeoned woman to death with can of beans. Defense argued woman’s poor health and alcoholism were major factors in her death.

A South Dakota man admitted to hitting a woman in the head with a can. She later died. However, the defense argued that the woman's poor health and alcoholism were the main contributing factors to her death. In October, 44-year-old Pedro Simmental pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in connection with a November 2023 physical confrontation […]

Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her 3 children seeks insanity defense

A Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse who allegedly strangled three young children to death last year and then attempted to take her own life is seeking an insanity defense, according to court documents. Lindsay Clancy was charged with murder and strangulation in September 2023 after prosecutors said she used an exercise band to strangle her […]