Firefighters Rescue Policeman Trapped In Own Handcuffs
Firefighters rescue police officer trapped in his own handcuffs. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/08/19/Firefighters-rescue-police-officer-trapped-in-handcuffs/5731597868281/ (Photo courtesy of KMOV.com)
Air Force Recovers Live French Missile In Florida
The Air Force recovers a live French missile in Florida. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a33636723/air-force-recovers-live-french-missile-florida/ (Photo courtesy of MacDill AFB)
Chrystia Freeland Becomes Canada’s First Female Finance Minister
Former journalist Chrystia Freeland becomes Canada’s first female finance minister. https://hosted.ap.org/summitdaily/article/32abf3669f17f731b253c800755142ca/ex-journalist-freeland-canada%E2%80%99s-1st-female-finance-minister (Photo courtesy of AP)
Coquitlam Little League Missing About $230,000 From Bank Account
Coquitlam Little League is missing about $230K. After families expecting refunds from Coquitlam Little League for the cancelled 2020 season began raising concerns they weren’t getting their cheques, the board discovered nearly $230,000 had vanished from the organization’s bank account. https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08/16/coquitlam-little-league-missing-money/ (Photo courtesy of iStock)
North Koreans Have Been Ordered To Hand Over Pet Dogs For Meat Consumption
North Koreans have been ordered to hand over their pet dogs, to be used for meat consumption. Dictator Kim announced in July that owning a pet is now against the law, denouncing having a dog at home as ‘a tainted trend of bourgeois ideology’. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8634831/North-Koreans-ordered-hand-pet-dogs-killed-meat-country-hit-food-shortages.html (Photo courtesy of mailonline.com)
Space Force Capstone Doctrine
The new Space Force and its spacepower doctrine is basically summed up as: “The totality of a nation’s ability to exploit the space domain in pursuit of prosperity and security,” enabling that country “to protect and defend space-based sources of economic power.” https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a33607650/space-force-space-power-doctrine/ (Photo courtesy of CSMNG.com)
California Megachurch Holds Massive Services For 7,000 People In Defiance Of Social Distancing Orders
California megachurch holds massive serviceS for 7,000 people in defiance of social distancing orders. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8624875/California-megachurch-holds-massive-services-7-000-people-defiance-social-distancing-orders.html (Photo courtesy of YouTube)
Department Of Defense Confirms Establishment Of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force
Department of Defense confirms in press release the establishment of an unidentified aerial phenomena take force. https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2314065/establishment-of-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-task-force/ (Photo courtesy of CNN.com)
Pentagon Forming New Task Force To Investigate UFOs Observed By US Military Aircraft
The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFOs that have been observed by US military aircraft, according to two defense officials. https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/politics/pentagon-ufo-task-force/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3xHDfiXRz83x4HZh6obDRRlSBNvMBxDD3QjHSjMQgAUUFgwwA-4VCn1Y8 (Photo courtesy of US Navy)
China Launches ‘Clean Plate’ Campaign To Stop Wasting Food
China launches ‘Clean Plate’ campaign. Because it’s believed the Chinese are wasting too much food; they are being encouraged to maintain a sense of crisis about food security. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-53761295 (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)