WBGO - Site Search

Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is among several top military officials who are quarantining at home. They attended meetings last week with Adm. Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Pentagon's Joint Chiefs In Quarantine After Coast Guard Officer Tests Positive

Adm. Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has tested positive for COVID-19. He was at Pentagon meetings last week with members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Hurricane Iota is expected to intensify to a Category 4 storm as it approaches Central America. The storm has the potential to bring catastrophic damage to the region that is still recovering from Hurricane Eta earlier this month.

Hurricane Iota Continues To Intensify As It Approaches Central America

The storm is expected to make landfall Monday as a Category 4 hurricane. Its arrival comes as the region is still recovering from Hurricane Eta, which killed at least 150 people earlier this month.

A U.S. soldier stands at a spot struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles in January at Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq's Anbar, pronince. The attack was in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The U.S. is drawing down 2,500 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Withdrawn From Afghanistan And Iraq

The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move.

Medical personnel treat a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles on Thursday. California is imposing an overnight curfew on most residents to blunt a surge in coronavirus infections.

California Announces Curfew To Curb Coronavirus Spread

Gov. Gavin Newsom said that effective Saturday, most people in most counties should be off the streets between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration's emergency air worthiness directive orders inspections of older Boeing 737 Classic and Next Generation planes that have been in storage because of reduced demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAA Orders Thousands Of Boeing 737s To Undergo Emergency Inspections

The agency says older 737 Classic and Next Generation planes that have been in storage because of the COVID-19 pandemic might have developed engine valve problems that could lead to engine failure.

Tiger Woods tees off at the 2018 Ryder Cup in France. The biennial tournament, previously scheduled for this year, has been postponed to 2021.

International Golf Events Ryder Cup And Presidents Cup Postponed Due To The Pandemic

Organizers announced on Wednesday that the Ryder Cup will be held in September 2021 instead of the initially scheduled 2020 date. It is the first postponement of the event since Sept. 11.

Tom Cruise And NASA Could Be A Match Made In The Heavens

NASA confirmed that actor Tom Cruise and private spaceflight company Space X are considering a feature film shot on board the International Space Station.

1 Is The Tiniest Number: Our 5 Favorite Solo Tiny Desk Concerts

Tiny Desk video producer Maia Stern chooses five artists, from Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis to Angel Olsen, who prove the Tiny Desk is a great outlet for performing solo.

Matt Pottinger, left, President Trump's deputy national security adviser, at a White House event last year. Pottinger delivered a speech on Monday in Mandarin aimed at a Chinese audience.

White House Official Delivers Speech In Mandarin To Send Coronavirus Message

Matt Pottinger, President Trump's deputy national security adviser, criticized the Chinese government's treatment of doctors who went public with concerns about the coronavirus.

FEMA's request for cadaver pouches follows warnings at the White House of coronavirus death tolls surpassing 100,000.

Pentagon Says FEMA Wants It To Find 100,000 Body Bags For Pandemic Fatalities

The request from FEMA to the Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency for cadaver pouches follows warnings at the White House of coronavirus death tolls surpassing 100,000.

Search results for