Democrats call for hearings on suicide attempts on USS LincolnWASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic lawmakers is calling for hearings after the Navy disclosed that there were eight suicide attempts during the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group’s record-long time at sea. That this administration can find endless taxpayer dollars for bombs, ballrooms, and billionaires, but cannot take care of our service members,…Spokane Spokesman-Review12d agoWhole story →SecurityHealthuss lincoln suicide attempts
US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of AnthropicA federal appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in their battle with the AI startup over safety guardrails on its technology.Spokane Spokesman-Review13d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologypentagon blacklisting ruling
Navy failed to study brain injuries in pilots, House report saysThe House Oversight Committee excoriated the Navy for failing to address concerns that career aviators suffered brain injuries from the physical stress of piloting fighter jets. In a report published on Tuesday, the committee urged Congress to pass legislation compelling the military to establish a program for the study and treatment of aviators with…Spokane Spokesman-Review29d agoWhole story →SecurityHealthnavy brain injury report