Not so fast, Rep. Graves—The FAA statute is ambiguous
President Biden’s nominee for Federal Aviation Administration Commissioner Phil Washington faces potential obstacles to his approval. Some members of Congress believe he is ineligible for the position. The problem is that Washington is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces and the law requires FAA administrators to be “civilians.” Rep. Sam Graves (Republican-Mo.) recently told […]
Five pressing issues facing Mets as season fast approaches
port street. LUCIE — The Mets bring most of their team to his coast in Gulf, Florida, for an exhibition game against the Braves and Rays starting Thursday. There is still work to be won and lost, and the focus will shift to the season opener on March 30 in Miami. The World Baseball Classic […]
We Can’t Make Weapons Fast Enough ‘to Protect the United States or our Allies’ and Don’t Have Deterrence in Taiwan
On Monday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Michael McCall (R-Texas) said, “weapons can be deployed fast enough to protect the United States and our allies. cannot be made,” he said. We are unprepared for a Chinese invasion and the United States does not have sufficient deterrence on […]
Partial residential conversion of McGraw-Hill Building fast tracked
Partial conversion of the landmark McGraw-Hill building at 330 W. 42nd Street is proceeding at a rapid pace. Since my colleague Lois Weiss first reported that asset manager Resolution Real Estate was considering this option in October 2022, “We have cleared all the hurdles. said Gerald Nocera, Managing Partner of Resolution. The 12th to 34th […]
Vatican Newspaper Urges Catholics to Fast from ‘Fossil Fuels’ for Lent
ROME — official newspaper of the Vatican Rosselvatore Romano It appealed to Catholics to “fast from gas and other fossil fuels” during Lent in solidarity with those suffering from the “Ukrainian cold”. Lent is “a time for reflection and concrete action, such as ‘gas fasting’ and limiting the use of heating,” the paper said. Proposed“Not […]
Our military leaders need a national security ‘fast lane’ to compete with China
The Chinese spy balloon incident highlights both the recklessness of China’s military ambitions and the US military’s struggle to counter China’s bold moves with new capabilities such as the latest aerial surveillance tools. But the PLA’s most immediate weapon threat to the United States isn’t balloons, it’s now a massive missile program designed to keep […]
‘They Could Have Been Getting It Anyway’: Schumer Dismisses Concerns Spy Balloon Wasn’t Shot Down Fast Enough
New York State Senator Chuck Schumer dismissed concerns on Sunday about how long it took to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon, saying the US could gather information about China by leaving the balloon in the air. said. On February 4, the United States shot down a Chinese reconnaissance balloon after it flew over U.S. […]
EU to Ban ‘Fast Fashion’ To Tackle Environmental Waste
The European Union (EU) is enacting a new policy to phase out “fast fashion” to reduce the amount of clothing waste between member states and encourage manufacturers to create long-lasting products. increase. The EU strategy sets a target to implement changes so that by 2030, textiles and clothing placed on the market within the bloc […]