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Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar

2 mn readThe Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to rein in costs that could be one of the most consequential shifts in soldiers’ benefits in years. Introduced force-wide in 2020, Army CA was hailed as a groundbreaking complement to traditional scholarship […]

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Nasdaq closes above 20,000 points for the first time

2 mn readThe Nasdaq composite index closed at a record high Wednesday, rallying almost 350 points for its first-ever close above 20,000. The tech-heavy index gained 1.8 percent after November’s inflation report matched expectations from economists, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its December meeting next week. The broader S&P 500 […]

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Hershey shares jump on Cadbury owner buyout report

2 mn readShares in US chocolate maker Hershey have jumped by more than 10% after a report that Mondelez International, which owns UK-based Cadbury, has approached the firm about a potential buyout. A deal could create a snack food giant with combined sales of almost $50bn (£39.2bn) a year. Both Mondelez and Hershey declined to comment on […]

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The Trans Dinarica: A new 5,500km bike trail connecting one of Europe’s most remote regions

4 mn readLinking eight Balkan nations, the new Trans Dinarica cycling trail twists through some of the continent’s most stunning – and least-visited – landscapes. The asphalt vanished as the road gently climbed through the pastures. Two small dogs ran towards me from a wooden Montenegrin shepherd’s hut, happily wagging their tails. I was tempted to play with […]

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Meet the Modular New Ruger RXM 9mm Pistol

6 mn readRuger and Magpul have teamed up to produce a new 9mm handgun complete with a modular stainless-steel chassis system, which could be a universal adapter.  Dubbed the RXM, the new pistol is striker-fired and familiar, having the same general dimensions as many popular carry guns of the past few decades. Diving deeper, it has a serialized Fire Control Insert that […]

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Haitian Immigrants Fleeing To Dominican Republic Are Seen Being Sent Back In Cages

2 mn readVehicles at the Elias Piña border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic have been seen carrying Haitian migrants back to their native land in cages designed to carry livestock, The New York Times reported.  Since October 2024, over 55,000 people have been deported to Haiti – including men, pregnant women, unaccompanied children, and others who never lived there. […]

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