Zelenskyy: Russia using Iranian weapons in ‘massive’ attack targeting energy infrastructure
The Russian military on Sunday launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting energy and power plant infrastructure in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack involved at least 120 missiles and 90 drones, including Iranian-made Shahed drones. Ukrainian officials said it was the largest long-range attack from Russia in at least three months. “The […]
Treasury asking ministers to draw up billions of pounds of infrastructure cuts | Economic policy
Ministers are being asked to come up with billions of pounds of cuts to infrastructure projects over the next 18 months, the Guardian reports, despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves promising more investment to boost economic growth. . Ministers have been asked to model planned investment cuts of up to 10% in annual capital spending as part […]
IDF says it killed Hamas operative, other terrorists as it continues to take out Hamas’ infrastructure in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday morning that they had killed a Hamas operative and another Hamas terrorist in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The IDF said it had carried out an intelligence-based strike to eliminate Mohammed Mansour, a Hamas operative who acted as a source of technical knowledge for Hamas' […]
Israel says airstrikes target Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon
Israel launched a series of overnight strikes on what it said were Hezbollah terrorist locations in Lebanon. The attacks came after two deadly explosions caused by electronic devices occurred across the country. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that Israeli strikes targeted infrastructure facilities in southern Lebanon, including Chihine, Taybeh, Blida, Maes el-Jabal, […]
California city attempts to raise cost of gas stoves to ‘disincentivize’ natural gas infrastructure
The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed the city of Berkeley's attempt to raise the cost of installing gas stoves in commercial and residential buildings. “Democrats say they're not after gas stoves, but look at how the People's Republic of Berkeley is trying to make them obsolete,” the Wall Street Journal wrote. The editorial was […]
Russia Unleashes Massive Strikes on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage targeting energy infrastructure across Ukraine on Monday, reportedly killing at least three people and causing power outages across the country. The barrage of shelling began around midnight and continued past dawn, in what is believed to be Russia’s largest attack on Ukraine in […]
Tech meltdown: Could our digital infrastructure bring us down?
In the late 1990s, IT experts worried that a theoretical “Y2K bug” would cause widespread technology outages as the calendar changed from 1999 to 2000. With so many systems linked around the world, many feared that one coding error could end it all. Thankfully, that technology catastrophe never came to pass, but last month a […]
Kamala Harris stumbled as VP because she lacked proper ‘infrastructure,’ allies claim
A new report from the Washington Post details that Vice President Kamala Harris has undergone a complete political “reinvention,” with Harris and her team seemingly finding a way to inspire her confidence and make her acceptable to mainstream Americans. Washington Post White House Reporter Cleve R. Wootson Jr. wrote: About how members of Harris’ team […]
Scrap Metal Thieves Cause Fatal Crashes, Millions in Infrastructure Damage in U.S. Cities
Metal theft in cities has reached new levels since the pandemic, with thousands of feet of streetlight wiring, hundreds of fire hydrants and even mausoleum plaques being stolen and resold for small amounts of money in cases across the country. This “brazen” crime poses a serious safety risk to city residents, where copper wires are […]
Biden administration announces $1.8B for infrastructure projects
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it had awarded $1.8 billion in grants to 148 infrastructure projects across the country. The grants will come from the Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which was expanded with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. This announcement brings the Biden Administration’s total number of grants […]