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Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones

Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones

It may sound hard to believe, but the almost trillion-dollar U.S. military is struggling to fight cheap drones in its war with Iran. Iran has built a simple drone, the Shahed, with a motorcycle-type engine, loaded it with explosives and successfully targeted its neighbors’ cities and power

El Salvador holds mass trial of nearly 500 alleged gang members

El Salvador holds mass trial of nearly 500 alleged gang members

Nearly 490 alleged members of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several alleged leaders, went on trial collectively in El Salvador on Monday, accused of thousands of murders. El Salvador is conducting mass trials of thousands of suspected gang members, many of whom have spent years

Shreveport reeling after deadly domestic shooting claims 8 children

(The Center Square) – Shreveport on Monday continued to grapple with the aftermath of one of the city’s deadliest tragedies. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office released the names of eight young children who were shot to death by suspect Shamar Elkins. Identified by the mothers, the children killed were

Sheriff's office identifies man fatally shot by deputy during domestic call in Butte

Sheriff's office identifies man fatally shot by deputy during domestic call in Butte

UPDATE: April 20 at 2:40 p.m. The Butte-Silver Bow Coroner’s Office and the Butte Sheriff’s Office identified Gary Leroy Johnson, 82, of Butte, as the man shot and killed April 16 on Hope Road. No other details were released. The shooting is being investigated by

Erdogan vows new measures after deadly Turkey school shootings

Erdogan vows new measures after deadly Turkey school shootings

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that his government would introduce sweeping measures, including restrictions on gun ownership, after two school shootings last week that shocked Turkey. Eight students aged 10 and 11 and a teacher were killed Wednesday when a 14-year-old student opened fire at a

Minnesota county charges ICE agent in 'milestone' prosecution

(The Center Square) – Minnesota prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a federal immigration agent for his actions during Operation Metro Surge. This comes as the state is pursuing more than a dozen additional investigations as part of Minnesota’s effort to scrutinize federal law enforcement. The Hennepin County Attorney’s

ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s

ICE’s heavy-handed immigration enforcement was tried once before – by Arizona’s notorious sheriff Joe Arpaio in the early 2000s

For the past 13 years, Maricopa County in Arizona has attempted to reform its sheriff’s department after Joe Arpaio made it into a national flash point for extreme immigration tactics. After a legal immigrant sued Arpaio and the county Sheriff’s Office, a federal district court ruled in 2015