“Floating crew” required at Tennessee prison to oversee inmates • Tennessee Lookout

Despite a massive increase in prison officer salaries, the Tennessee Department of Corrections has hit a staffing shortage and is forcing the introduction of “floating security forces” at state facilities. A group of five corrections officers volunteered to assist staff at Tiptonville’s Northwest Correctional Facility in March. It has the capacity of 1,776 male prisoners, […]

Navy Crew Retrieves Mother, Daughter From Boat After Fatality Aboard

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued a 47-year-old woman, her 7-year-old daughter and their pets to safety from a disabled sailboat off the coast of Hawaii on Wednesday. The rescue operation took place over several days and involved multiple agencies that dealt with various challenges posed by severe weather conditions, according to the Coast […]

Colorado Construction Crew Uncovers WWII-Era Explosive Device

A construction worker in Colorado discovered a World War II-era explosive device, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office tweeted: Announce A historic discovery when construction workers accidentally discovered military weapons while working. The site is of historical importance as it was once part of the Lowry Bombing Range. On […]

Crew Of Simulated Mars Environment Emerges From NASA Habitat After A Year

In a livestreamed event, four volunteers emerged Saturday from the Mars-like, restricted environment in southeast Texas where they had been living and working for 378 days. Crew commanders Kelly Haston, Anka Serariu, Ross Brockwell and Nathan Jones are out. Mars Dunes Alpha In Houston, applause broke out around 5 p.m. Live Stream The ejection event […]

With lift from ULA, Boeing Starliner crew en route to space station

With support from the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts will depart on an historic mission to the International Space Station. The Decatur-built United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carried the Boeing Starliner spacecraft into orbit for the roughly 25-and-a-half-hour journey to the ISS after lifting off at 10:52 a.m. EDT from the Cape Canaveral Space […]

Arizona fire crew, including 3 from Cochise County, fighting wildfires in Texas

COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — Texas Forestry and Fire Management firefighters have been battling multiple wildfires in the Texas Panhandle for a week. One of those federal employees is from Arizona, and three are from Cochise County. A3S Engine Captain 631 Travis Adcock and his team are stationed in Douglas and Elfrida. They're in Texas […]

Houthis Force Crew To Abandon Cargo Ship

On Monday, the Guardian reported that Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed victory after a Belize-flagged cargo ship was at risk of being sunk by two projectiles fired by the group. ing. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Salih said in a televised address that the ship suffered “extreme damage” and was “in potential danger.”[ly] “It's sinking in the […]