ILORIN, Kwara (AP) — Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. They were handed over…

Fall has always been one of the best seasons for readers. Publishers save many of their biggest releases for the months leading into the holidays, filling bookstore shelves with everything from sweeping histories and spy stories to ambitious science fiction and literary fiction. This year’s lineup of most anticipated releases…

A warning has been issued throughout the state of Florida over scammers targeting veterans, active-duty military members, and their families. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, through its Operation Senior Shield initiative, has issued a scam alert to tell citizens to verify before they donate to any charity claiming to…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced $25 million in new grants and resources for law enforcement programs. The department said July 21 that it has allocated funds for grants linked to three specific federal programs that function in the law enforcement space, as well as funds for more general…

Battlefield 6 Season 4 is bringing naval warfare back in a big way. I spent some time with the season’s first phase, Pacific Front, at a recent hands-on preview event, and one thing became clear almost immediately: Tsuru Reef, the map anchoring the season’s return to the water, is gigantic.…

Members and staffers from the House Homeland Security Committee and the House China Select Committee were put through a simulated Taiwan crisis Tuesday that tested how U.S. officials might respond to AI-backed cyberattacks targeting transportation and logistics networks needed to deploy American forces.The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted…

What Is DEFCON? DEFCON, short for Defense Readiness Condition or simply Defense Condition, is the U.S. military’s ranking system for defense readiness for a potential nuclear attack. The system of ranking the perceived threat to national security originated during the Cold War, when fear of communism was at a high.…

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