SOUTHCOM Blows Up Another Boat in the Eastern Pacific, Killing Three

The UK Censors The Net 'For The Children' Authored by Ted Newson via AmericanThinker.com, Outgoing British prime ministers have a tendency to rapidly expand the remit of the state in their final days. Theresa May tied a Net Zero target into law, Rishi Sunak implemented a generational smoking ban. Keir Starmer is no exception. The British state has now outlawed social media usage for those under sixteen. On June 15, Starmer stood at Downing Street to announce that Britain would ban under-16s from social media, after intense pressure from campaigners. Possibly his last meaningful...

Crude Inventories Have Fallen To "Precariously Low" Levels U.S. crude inventories fell sharply last week as refineries ramped up production to capitalize on higher fuel prices following renewed conflict with Iran, according to Financial Times. Commercial crude stockpiles declined by 7.2 million barrels, while the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped another 3.8 million barrels. Refineries operated at 97% of capacity nationwide, with some Midwest facilities running at full capacity as exports to Asia and Europe increased. FT writes that the drawdown comes as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran continues to disrupt...

SpaceX In "Final Stages" Of Securing New Massive Rocket Launch Site In Louisiana Several Louisiana media outlets report that Elon Musk's SpaceX is in the "final stages" of securing approximately 130,000 acres on Pecan Island for a massive new spaceport to launch rockets into orbit. The Times-Picayune reports a source with knowledge about the deal said SpaceX is poised to take control of roughly 130,000 acres at Pecan Island - more specifically, the coastal Vermilion Parish - as part of a settlement resolving long-running coastal lawsuits against ExxonMobil. Gov. Jeff Landry...