Business News: Wind Tunnel Testing Moves AMRAAM-ER Missile Closer to Production
New weapon will offer enhanced ground-based air defense TUCSON, AZ (STL.News) – Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) successfully completed more than 1,700 rigorous wind tunnel tests on the newest, extended-range variant of the combat-proven AMRAAM® air-to-air missile. Testing is a major step in the missile’s qualification for integration with the NASAMS™ surface-based system. The AMRAAM-ER missile … Continue reading Business News: Wind Tunnel Testing Moves AMRAAM-ER Missile Closer to Production
SRINAGAR, India | Kashmir tensions increase as 7 killed in fighting
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Four Indian soldiers, two suspected militants and a civilian were killed in a gunbattle in disputed Kashmir on Monday, officials said, further escalating tensions in the restive region. Another soldier was wounded in the gunbattle, which came after a local Kashmiri militant rammed an explosive-laden van into a paramilitary bus on … Continue reading SRINAGAR, India | Kashmir tensions increase as 7 killed in fighting
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | Joe Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joe Gibbs closed his eyes during a tribute lap for his late son, while crew members raised a banner to honor the co-founder of Joe Gibbs Racing. J.D. Gibbs had been hand-picked by his father to run the organization, changed tires during the early seasons, had a brief stint as … Continue reading DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | Joe Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son
Missouri News: City of Columbia plow crews ended 56.5 hours of continuous operations at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
COLUMBIA, MO (STL.News) – At 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17, City of Columbia plow crews, Street Division supervisors and fleet mechanics ended 56.5 hours of continuous ice and snow management operations. “Every street in Columbia saw a snow plow,” Public Works Engineering and Operations Manager Richard Stone said. “We don’t believe we missed any streets. … Continue reading Missouri News: City of Columbia plow crews ended 56.5 hours of continuous operations at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17
RALEIGH, N.C | North Carolina to hold hearing on undecided US House race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections is holding a hearing on ballot fraud allegations in the nation’s last undecided congressional election. The multiday hearing starting Monday will include the results of a monthslong investigation into allegations that a political operative tampered with mail-in ballots in a rural county. Republican Mark … Continue reading RALEIGH, N.C | North Carolina to hold hearing on undecided US House race
VATICAN CITY | Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Organizers of Pope Francis‘ summit on preventing clergy sex abuse will meet this week with a dozen survivor-activists who have come to Rome to protest the Catholic Church’s response to date and demand an end to decades of cover-up by church leaders. These survivors will not be addressing the summit of … Continue reading VATICAN CITY | Sex abuse survivors to meet with Vatican summit organizers
EL PASO, Texas | Border wall could be tricky issue, especially for O’Rourke
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — When Donald Trump visited Beto O’Rourke’s hometown to argue that walling off the southern border makes the U.S. safer, the former Democratic congressman and possible 2020 presidential hopeful was ready. As the president filled an El Paso arena with supporters, O’Rourke helped lead thousands of his own on a protest … Continue reading EL PASO, Texas | Border wall could be tricky issue, especially for O’Rourke
WASHINGTON | AP FACT CHECK: Trump spins fiction about diversity visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going after the “horror show” known as the diversity visa lottery program. His description of it is pure fiction. The president offered a multitude of fabrications and partial truths over the past week on the subject of immigration — both the legal and illegal varieties — as he … Continue reading WASHINGTON | AP FACT CHECK: Trump spins fiction about diversity visas