Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to drop all four felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump in connection with his effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol.....MORE
United States President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging a Florida legislator who celebrated the killing of an American citizen by the Israeli military to run for Congress.....Fine's inhuman anti-Muslim statements HERE
'It's gross' — Rep. AOC went IN on her House colleague Nancy Mace over Mace's efforts to bully and restrict Delaware's new Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, a trans woman, from using women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill.
My father, 2nd Lt. Henry J. Eich, was the pilot of a B-17F bomber (ID 42-3448) in the 303rd bomb group, 359th squadron.Most of his 8 missions were over Germany, His last over Oschersleben, Germany.
The B-17F was very similar to the B-17G (in the video above) except it didn't have the Chin Turret under the nose of the plane
A B-17F
On his way back from the mission, his plane was shot by enemy aircraft near Rehburg, Germany and lagged behind his squadron. The plane ultimately crashed in the northern edge of Steinhuder Lake on November 1st, 1944. My father and his co-pilot, William E. "Woody" Woodside, were severely injured by shrapnel resulting from the attack.His crew, with the exception of radio operator: Dan Harvey (KIA), whose body washed up Neinburg, Germany, was transported to a Luftwaffe prison camp (Stalag Luft III), where they stayed for sixteen months when they were liberated by the Russian Army.
Stalag Luft III
When my father arrived at the prison camp, German doctors performed a rudimentary operation and removed much of the shrapnel in his chest. What was left ended up migrating throughout his body. I remember as a child feeling some of the remaining shrapnel under the skin of his wrists
When ne returned to the states, he was told that, if he wanted to remain at his current rank (Captain) and continue to fly, he had to leave the service and finish his college education and reenlist in the Army Air Forces, as it was then known. During WWII, the Army Air Corps accepted many young men for flight training who had finished only two years of college. He was also told that, because there were so many officers at the time, there was a chance that he may not be allowed to enlist as an officer. Another option presented to him was to stay in the service at a reduced rank (Chief Master Sergeant) and change career fields. He chose the second option and became a meteorologist until his retirement after 20 years of service.
Because of the hardships he experienced as a prisoner of war and his prolonged career in the service, my father was the most cold-hearted person I've ever known.
A group of over 100 Republican legislators is calling for a comprehensive inquiry into federal funds channeled to health centers offering abortion services, as outlined in a letter sent to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Friday.
The demand for oversight follows a high-profile op-ed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, newly appointed leaders of the forthcoming Department of Government Efficiency under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The duo outlined plans to slash nearly $300 million in federal support for progressive organizations, with Planned Parenthood singled out as a primary target.
In 2023, some 6 million cases of dengue fever were reported worldwide — more than ever before. Then, 2024 blew that record away. More than 12 million cases have been reported worldwide so far this year.
Case numbers had been rising for years before that, though. Now, a new study awaiting peer review suggests that climate change has likely played a significant role in the expansion of the disease from 1995 to 2014, according to an analysis presented in November at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference in New Orleans.
The argument that Israel is exercising its “right to self-defence” has been made throughout this war and not just in response to legal rulings. However, self-defence under international law is not a justification for violating fundamental legal principles. The targeting of civilians, indiscriminate attacks and disproportionate use of force are explicitly prohibited under the Geneva Conventions and customary international law.....MORE
In less than a month, what was thought to be a done deal for a state-of-the-art ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg is now on life support. Could a life preserver come from across the bay?
You may remember another one knocked down in late 2018, plans for a ~$900 million field on the other side of Tampa Bay. “The location that we were we had identified last couple years is still available in the Ybor City, port area,” Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. puts out a panicked statement to cover his tracks after a crushing audio recording of him shredding Trump supporters and comparing Trump to Hitler is uncovered.
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott Turner, a former NFL player and House representative for Texas from 2013 to 2017, as secretary of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner serves as the chair of the Center for Education Opportunity at America First Policy Institute, a Trump-aligned think tank.....MORE
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Marty Makary, MD, MPH, to run the FDA. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Makary espoused some views that were in opposition to mainstream medicine, including championing the power of natural immunityopens in a new tab or window, challenging vaccine mandatesopens in a new tab or window, and questioning the need for COVID vaccines in childrenopens in a new tab or window. Makary famously predicted in February 2021 that the U.S. would have "herd immunity by Aprilopens in a new tab or window" 2021.....MORE
If President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk get their way, NASA may become a glorified contracting agency. Trump’s top space advisers talk openly about funneling even more public money to Musk’s SpaceX.....MORE
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Friday he will not return to Congress after resigning his House seat last week, despite having withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s attorney general — but added he is “not going anywhere.”....MORE
"Emergency" Warning For Antarctica Issued By Nearly 500 Polar Scientists
Hundreds of scientists have gathered for an “emergency summit” in Australia to discuss the imperiled future of Antarctica. Concluding their findings in a statement published today, the polar researchers have a stark message: urgent action is needed to prevent the melting of Antarctica and catastrophic sea level rises around the world.....MORE
The judge presiding over Donald Trump's New York hush money trial on Friday postponed the sentencing that was scheduled for next week to allow for more time for arguments on whether the case should be dismissed.....MORE
Hillsborough County Pet Resources is offering free rabies vaccinations and microchips for dogs and cats at a convenient drive-thru event this Sunday, November 24th.
Residents can bring their furry friends to Hillsborough Community College’s Brandon campus from 8:00 a.m. to noon, or while supplies last. Pets must remain in their vehicles, as this is a drive-thru event only.
