Former Troops Punished over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Sue for Billions in Lost Wages
Former troops are suing the U.S. government for lost pay and benefits due to the Biden administration’s military vaccine mandate.
Anthrax
Nine Years for Man Who Mailed Powder to White House, Threatened Trump
A U.S. federal court sentenced a Connecticut man to nine years in prison after he admitted to mailing an envelope containing a “white powdery substance” to the White House. He also mailed a letter threatening to kill then President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump Orders National Biodefense Strengthening Strategy
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday updating the U.S. biodefense strategy that he said will “strengthen our nation’s defenses against biological threats to health and safety.”
Report: North Korea Stockpiling Anthrax, Smallpox for Bioweapon Use
A new report from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School states that North Korea is building up its inventory of biological weapons, including weaponized strains of anthrax and smallpox designed to cause mass casualties in civilian populations.
Kenya: Police Thwart Anthrax Attack by Jihadi Medics Linked to Islamic State
Police in Kenya say they foiled a potentially “large-scale” terrorist plot to kill innocent civilians using the biological agent anthrax that was planned by an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)-linked cell of jihadi medics seeking to recruit university students.
North Korea Invites Obama to Inspect Facility Allegedly Making Anthrax
As the world turns its attention to nuclear proliferation in Iran, North Korea is denying threats that it, too, is developing weapons of mass destruction.
‘Fatty Monster U.S. Imperialists’: North Korea Celebrates Hate America Month
On Thursday, the North Korean government culminated the celebration of “Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” with a large stadium commemoration of the anniversary of the Korean War. In addition to propaganda significantly more belligerent than its usual fare and praise for communist leader Kim Il Sung and current dictator Kim Jong Un, the nation’s museums were teeming with individuals observing the holiday.
Pentagon Says Lab in Britain Received Live Anthrax Samples
The Pentagon on Tuesday added Britain to the list of countries that received live anthrax samples from the U.S. military. Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, said one lab in Britain and another in Massachusetts had been added
DoD: Anthrax Sent to at Least 51 Labs in 17 U.S. States, D.C., 3 Foreign Countries
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A Department of Defense (DoD) lab sent out live samples of anthrax to 51 other laboratories in 17 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Australia, South Korea, and Canada, Pentagon officials told reporters on Wednesday.
Military ‘Inadvertently’ Sent Anthrax Samples to Labs Across the Country
The Pentagon had to admit, Wednesday, that it had accidentally sent live anthrax samples to nearly a dozen labs across the country and at least one overseas. They are now working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to contain the shipments.