Author: Herman Barker

SOUTHWEST ASIA —  The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility with an additional F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron, bolstering U.S. posture to deter further aggression in the region. The Atlantic City-based fighters, also known as the “Jersey Devils,” now aligned under 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central), provide flexible options to coalition leaders directing air operations throughout the Middle East, including contingency response capabilities and deterrence missions, while maintaining Operation INHERENT RESOLVE’s Defeat-ISIS mission. “We are fortunate to have the 119th EFS join us in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. Air National Guard Airmen…

Belize will meet with Guatemala and the United States to discuss combating illicit activities along Belize’s borders and along the Sarstoon River. In October, Prime Minister John Briceno stated that the reason the Guatemalan Armed Forces do not want the BDF in the Sarstoon is because they are enabling drug trafficking in the area. Following his statement, BDF Commander Brigadier General Azriel Loria stated that the military was also concerned that the GAF may be taking part in illicit activities. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Eamon Courtney, the concerns have resulted in a meeting to discuss a plan of…

Get ready for some seriously cold temperatures over the next few days as an Arctic front dives south and brings wind chills and overnight lows into the teens and single digits. A powerful upper-level trough has allowed cold arctic air to come crashing south, and folks in spots like Billings, MT will feel high temperatures Thursday that are 30° below average! That cold air then spills East, following the front as temperatures drop into the teens and single digits from the Canadian border with the Dakotas into the Central Plains by the end of the weekend. By Monday the cold…

Don’t believe it? Just check out Central Dauphin’s game against Carlisle last week. Crummel went out in that one and caught six passes for 209 yards and four touchdowns. That’s about as good as it gets, and that’s what the voters through in our Pa. Player of the Week fan poll because they turned out and picked Crummel as the top player in the state for last week’s game. More than 26,000 votes were cast, and 9,126 of them were for the Rams receiver. Steel-High quarterback Alex Erby finished second with 6,202 votes followed by Cumberland Valley’s Bryce Staretz (3,391),…

Major U.S. downtowns are still recovering economically after the pandemic stopped concerts and sporting events, people moved away from cities and many workers stayed home. Since then, each downtown has recovered a little differently. Nashville’s has seen a full recovery while San Francisco’s is still at less than a 70% recovery rate, according to a new report by Philadelphia’s Center City District analyzing the economic rebound in the 26 largest downtown districts in the country. Five of those are in Texas. Across the state, different approaches to downtown recovery have garnered varied results. For a downtown to thrive, a mix of employment is crucial. …

SECURITY SECRETARY RODRÍGUEZ: (Via interpreter) I wish to salute the delegation of – the U.S. delegation, led by the Secretary of State of the United States Antony Blinken, as well as my colleagues from the Mexican cabinet and all of the participants of the High-Level Dialogue in Security between Mexico and the United States. Mexico and the United States are united for peace. Our people deserve to live in peace and in health. Our commitment is to make this true. The first point in our agenda will include the opening statements of the – both governments.  I will say their…

Berlin (22/10 – 75) UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes, reported during his trip to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Tajikistan, he met with representatives of civil society and residents of the region. Varennes arrived in Tajikistan for a working visit on October 9 till October 20. The UN Special Rapporteur told journalists that the residents of Gorno-Badakhshan informed him about violations of their rights in 2021-2022, particularly concerning the rights of detainees and cases of harsh treatment by law enforcement agencies. He stated, “People are complaining about religious restrictions as well as limitations on the use…

The massive international crisis of a truly planetary scale is looming. From one end the G7 countries are adamant to punish Russia and prevent it from scoring a victory in Ukraine. From the other side the world needs a lot of resources Russia used to supply the market. Without getting the resources the world economy will stagnate. With those resources bought from Russia the later will definitely survive any sanctions. The dilemma is unsolvable, but at least some of the alternative suppliers are already preparing to claim the market share. Let’s take battery metals i.e. lithium, nickel and cobalt. Kenes…

Tobacco-owned food brands in the U.S. have been linked to the promotion of addictive, unhealthy foods, leading to prevalent health issues like obesity. Many of us know all too well the addictive nature of many foods marketed in the United States — most call it “junk food.” In fact, this kind of salty, sweet, and high-fat fare makes up the lion’s share of what’s marketed to Americans. Researchers employ a more scholarly term for food items featuring purposely tempting combinations of salts, fats, and sugars: They’re “hyperpalatable.” Now, an investigator at the University of Kansas has conducted research showing food…

Bowel syndromes are hard to diagnose and treat Bowel syndromes can cause symptoms like gut pain, nausea, diarrhoea or constipation, fatigue and weight loss. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) can both cause these symptoms. But the symptoms are not specific to IBS and SIBO. That makes these syndromes hard to diagnose and treat. Current tests are invasive and hard to interpret Doctors use tests to rule out other disorders before diagnosing IBS and SIBO. But current tests are invasive and hard to interpret. Doctors must sedate patients to insert an endoscope to look at their…