US Minuteman III missile replacement breaks $96 billion budget, triggers Pentagon review

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The replacement for the ground-based U.S. nuclear arsenal anchored by the Minuteman III has officially busted through its $95.8 billion budget due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, the Air Force said on Thursday. The Air Force is notifying Congress that the program, being designed and managed by Northrop … Read more

King Charles III to be hospitalized and undergo surgery for enlarged prostate

Buckingham Palace noted that the king’s condition is benign, but added that his public engagement will be postponed “for a short period of recuperation.” “His Majesty was keen to share the details of his diagnosis to encourage other men who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked in line with public health advice,” the statement … Read more

Paul McCarthy Announces ‘3×3’ Vinyl Edition Of ‘McCartney III’

Paul McCartney, ‘McCartney III — 3×3 Edition’ Cover Art – Photo: Courtesy of Capitol Records/Nasty Little Man PR Paul McCartney is set to celebrate the third anniversary McCartney III with the limited run vinyl version of McCartney III — 3×3 Edition, to be released December 15 on Capitol Records. McCartney III — 3×3 Edition will … Read more

Robert Griffin III picks Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as perfect fit for Panthers after Frank Reich’s departure

Jim Harbaugh might be embroiled in controversy during this college football season, but his respect in the NFL remains high. After four years coaching the San Francisco 49ers, three of which he made the conference championship before a fallout with general manager Trent Baalke, his name is still discussed whenever there’s a new head coach … Read more

Politicians Are Talking About ‘World War III.’ Here’s Why

Not too long ago, some Americans feared an inexperienced and mercurial President Donald Trump would start World War III. Now, he’s basing his comeback bid on avoiding it. In a recent fundraising email, Trump lamented, “it truly breaks my heart to see Crooked Joe—the weakest and most incompetent president in history—ruin our country as he … Read more

Morgan Stanley CEO says his firm is ready for ‘Basel III endgame’

James Gorman, chairman and chief executive of Morgan Stanley, speaks during the Global Financial Leader’s Investment Summit in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The de-facto central bank of the Chinese territory is this week holding its global finance summit for a second year in a row. Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images … Read more

King Charles III leads a national memorial service honoring those who died serving the UK

LONDON — King Charles III on Sunday led a national memorial service honoring those who died serving the United Kingdom — an event that passed without incident despite fears that tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war might disrupt the ceremony. London’s Metropolitan Police Service deployed more than double the usual number of officers to safeguard the … Read more

Is Trump right about World War III? Here’s why we should be worried.

Speaking to supporters recently in Kissimmee, Florida, former President Donald Trump offered the American people what might strike some as a hyperbolic warning: “I make you this promise as your president. … I will restore peace through strength, and yes I am the only one that will prevent World War III because we are very close … Read more

King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of his Kenya visit

NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — King Charles III met with religious leaders Friday to promote peace and security in Kenya during the last day of his four-day trip. The king spent a rainy Friday morning touring Mandhry Mosque, East Africa’s oldest mosque, before meeting with Christian, Hindu, Muslim and African traditional faith leaders … Read more

North Korea protests to US over Minuteman III missile test

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea vowed to continue military action while criticizing the United States over a recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, state media KCNA said on Friday. “The DPRK will as ever continue its military action to bolster up the deterrence and ensure the strategic security in the Korean peninsula … Read more