The Biden administration is recommending another household item be upgraded for energy efficiency following gas stoves, dishwashers, light bulbs and water heaters. This time it’s ceiling fans. The Department of Energy says its latest proposal to limit the emissions related to using ceiling fans will save a “significant” amount of energy and reduce air pollution.…

The Iron Dome is one of the most widely deployed air defense systems in the world. It’s been protecting Israel from rockets, artillery, mortars, drones, and cruise missiles for over a decade. Now, the United States Marine Corps is expanding the reach of the Iron Dome by equipping its new littoral regiments with the short-range…

A San Francisco police officer was asked to leave a bakery because of a strict policy against guns inside the store. The refusal of service has ignited controversy and division with some supporting the establishment, known as Reem’s, and others criticizing it over its decision to turn away a member of law enforcement. The San…

Ukraine’s current counteroffensive strategy depends on good infantry fighting vehicles. U.S.-supplied Bradley IFVs are nothing to shake a stick at, but the Swedish-made Stridsfordon 90 may be in a class of its own. The Stridsfordon, or combat vehicle, is manufactured by BAE Systems Hägglunds. Ukraine already has at least 50 in its inventory. However, that…

Yevgeny Prigozhin may be dead, but Wednesday, Aug. 23 was a good day for Ukraine. The Ukrainian armed forces took out a major missile installation in Crimea. Prigozhin’s reported death marked the second occasion in the mercenary’s time on Earth when he reportedly died in a plane crash. The first happened in the Congo in…

Former President Donald Trump’s mug shot was released after he turned himself into a Georgia jail. And the Department of Justice sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Donald Trump responds after mug shot released Donald Trump’s mug shot was released by Fulton County Jail…

Republican presidential candidate Larry Elder is threatening to file an FEC complaint against the Republican National Committee and Fox News for violation of debate rules and illegal campaign contributions if they don’t let him take part in Wednesday night’s debate in Milwaukee. Elder said he met all the requirements for entry, including one percent support in three…

Call it a sign of the times for the Russian economy. A shopping mall is being turned into a factory to make kamikaze or suicide drones. At the same time, teenagers are being forced to build the weapons of war. Russia is using unmanned aerial vehicles like the Lancet and Shahed-136 in Ukraine to a…

The Justice Department determined that a police officer who died by suicide after responding to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a death in the line of duty. That determination means the officer’s wife can receive death benefits.  Jeffrey Smith died Jan. 15, 2021. According to NBC News, a medical examiner…