Senators push to update nuclear military might in defense bill
By Bryant Harris
 Friday, Apr 26

 
A key group of senators is pushing to include their bill on nuclear modernization when the Armed Services Committee drafts its annual defense policy legislation in June.

The Restoring American Deterrence Act, introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., would create a new Pentagon position to oversee deterrence policy, develop plans to deploy up to 50 extra intercontinental ballistic missiles, require an assessment of U.S. sites suited to host highly enriched uranium facilities, and increase Defense Production Act grants for the industrial base.


“It’s clear that the flawed, outdated assumptions from 2010 that underpin our current strategy will not be enough to address the long-term threats we face,” Fischer told Defense News in a statement. “The Restoring American Deterrence Act is the landmark legislation our country needs to effectively deter our peer nuclear adversaries like China and Russia in the future.”

Fischer, the top Republican on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, promised to work with the bill’s co-sponsors to include it in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.

https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2024/04/26/senators-push-to-update-nuclear-military-might-in-defense-bill/

I can see the potential for some really bad things happening with this "dog."

Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here
The company sells a variety of devices like the TF-19 WASP, a drone with a flamethrower attachment.

BY PATTY NIEBERG | PUBLISHED APR 26, 2024 2:20 PM EDT
   
Prepare to update the safety brief again: a flame-throwing robot dog can now be yours for less than $10,000.


The Thermonator is the first-ever robot dog equipped with the ARC Flamethrower “to deliver on-demand fire anywhere.” The company behind the dog, Throw Flame, has made a name for itself creating commercial flame throwing devices like the TF-19 WASP, drone flamethrower attachment. The ARC Flamethrower, which is attached to the robot dog, can send 30-foot-long streams of fire up and be mounted on other devices like a tripod, rifle or utility task vehicle, or UTV.

The company is marketing the robot-flamethrower combo for uses like wildfire control and prevention, snow and ice removal and of course, entertainment. For $9,420, Throw Flame will ship the Thermonator anywhere in the U.S with a lifetime warranty.

When Throw Flame produced the WASP drone in 2020, its CEO told Task & Purpose that there had been an uptick in its backpack-style flamethrowers during the emerging threat of the so-called murder hornet.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/flame-throwing-robot-dog-on-sale/

REPORT: New York Firefighter Laid Off To Pay For Illegal Migrants Dies Of Heart Attack
 
MARIANE ANGELA
CONTRIBUTOR
April 29, 2024
9:52 AM ET
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A New York firefighter, who was laid off to redirect funds to illegal migrants, died of a heart attack April 15, according to the New York Post.

Former New York Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter Derek Floyd, 36, died of a heart attack, four months after his dismissal amid New York City’s budget cuts to address the migrant crisis, New York Post reported. Floyd, a veteran of three Middle East tours with the Marines, is survived by his widow and their two young children.


“I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” Floyd’s widow, Cristine, told the New York Post. “I think it definitely took a toll once they let him go. He always tried to, like, stay positive about it, and he wasn’t really angry.

https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/29/derek-floyd-new-york-firefighter-illegal-migrants-laid-off-dies-heart-attack/