Doug Brignole's Iron Man Archive

Hegseth Pledges Iran Will Not Be "Endless War" As Trump Vows "Big Wave" Of Attacks Ahead Update(1015ET): The Pentagon has announced it has gained complete 'local air superiority' over Iran, and also that Israel continues working with the US to eliminate 'common threats'. This came soon on the heels of the shocking news of three US F-15s downed over Kuwait. Iran is claiming to have shot down at least one US jet, while the US and Kuwait counter-claim that it was actually Kuwaiti 'friendly fire'. Some six total US airmen parachuted down...

The 10 Most Common Medications Americans Are Taking Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Americans are popping pills at a rate that might surprise even their doctors—and most of what they’re taking, they chose themselves. The Epoch Times/Shutterstock Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults take at least one pill each week, and one in six takes five or more, according to a recent study published in JAMA, highlighting how central medications—both over-the-counter and prescription—are to everyday health. Researchers surveyed 21,000 volunteers aged 18 and older between 2023 and 2024 to discover...

French Election: Socialists Secure Paris, LePen's Populists Make Historic Local Gains Marine Le Pen’s National Rally delivered its strongest performance ever in French local elections on Sunday, capturing dozens of municipalities and installing an ally as mayor of Nice - while socialists predictably held onto key urban centers, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille.  NR celebrates in 2024 The results of the second-round municipal vote on Sunday mark the clearest sign yet that the populist party is no longer a protest movement but a genuine governing force in parts of France - and a...