Trump’s Russian links will dwarf Watergate scandal: former US chief spy

The man privy to America's darkest intelligence secrets for the past six years has predicted Russian links to the Trump administration will dwarf the 1970s Watergate scandal which sunk the Nixon presidency. James Clapper was until January the US director of national intelligence - the Obama administration's eyes and ears on America's enormous surveillance community, including the CIA, NSA and elements of the FBI.

How the leaking of a secret NSA report on Russia unfolded

Reality Winner, a government contractor accused of leaking top secret National Security Agency intelligence on Russia's alleged interference in last year's election, was arrested on Monday, according to court documents filed in the case. Within hours of the arrest, the Department of Justice announced she had been charged with removing classified material from the government facility where she worked and mailing it to a news outlet.

Japan, US Navy order $42M in sub-hunting sonars from Lockheed Martin

The U.S. Navy and Japan will buy an additional $42 million worth of submarine-hunting sonar systems from Lockheed Martin's plant in suburban Syracuse, according to Pentagon officials. The deal confirmed by Lockheed Martin officials Monday is at least the fourth option exercised by the Navy on a contract worth up to $199 million for TB-37 multi-function towed arrays.

Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to Weigh Veterans’ vs. Employers’ Rights in Workplace

Nineteen lawmakers are testing their luck at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to take up a case on whether military reservists' unfair dismissal claims can be forced into arbitration by their civilian bosses. Because the case involves veterans' rights, the legislators say they are hopeful the Supreme Court of John Roberts will temper its usual affinity for agreements waiving employees' right to sue.

A ‘Eureka’ moment: How Andrew Higgins landed himself on the U.S. Navy’s radar

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, the series continues with a look at the deal that put New Orleans boat builder Andrew Higgins on the radar of the U.S. Navy.

75 years after Midway, U.S. Navy hero honored in hometown

Sculptor Susan Geissler wored on a clay likeness of World War II hero C. Wade McClusky Jr. in her Youngstown, N.Y., studio. The clay model will form the basis for a bronze monument planned for the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park in McClusky's hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. ALBANY, N.Y.>> C. Wade McClusky Jr. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway.

UPDATE 1-Mattis presses China on North Korea, South China Sea

The United States is encouraged by China's efforts to restrain North Korea but Washington will not accept Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday. The comments by Mattis, during the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, show how U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is looking to balance working with China to restrain North Korea's advancing missile and nuclear programs while dealing with Beijing's activities in the South China Sea.

Defence Sec’y Mattis seeks continuity in policy toward Asia

The Trump administration is aiming for continuity in Asia policy, sticking broadly with the approach its predecessors have taken by emphasizing diplomacy and co-operation with allies, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday. Mattis outlined the Trump administration's approach in remarks to reporters travelling with him to Singapore, where he will deliver a policy speech at an international security conference Saturday and meet with several Asian counterparts.

South Side Education News & Notes

The Manchester Alumni Association will recognize its Distinguished Alumni Award winners June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Prestwick Country Club, located at 2220 Raber Road. Association officials announced award recipients are: Elca Swigart, Ph.D., Class of 1957, Alumni Achievement Award; Dr. Vincent Sudimak, Class of 2001, Early Career Achievement Award; Al Knack, Class of 1973, Leadership Excellence Award; Joe Ashley, Class of 2000, Posthumous Panther Alumni Award; and Sam Reynolds, Outstanding Educator Award.

Megan Leavey Review: Could have you in tears of joy

Megan Leavey Bleecker Street Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Written by: Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt Cast: Kate Mara, RamA3n RodrA guez, Tom Felton, Bradley Whitford, Will Patton, Sam Keeley, Common, Edie Falco Screened at: Critics' link, NYC, Opens: June 9, 2017 When I was a kid I thought that Norman Ferguson and Tee He's "Pinocchio" was not only the best movie I had seen but probably the best movie that will ever be made. Seventy-six years later, when I sit in on some allegedly more mature pictures, I am likely to think back to my judgement on that cartoon with fondness for its accuracy.

Could parasitic worm spit hold the key to healing wounds?

'I made a mistake... I'm sorry': Republican candidate Greg Gianforte apologizes for body-slamming reporter after WINNING Montana special election despite facing assault charge Air Force morgue chief 'offered horrified inspectors a peek at astronaut John Glenn's body before he was buried', shocking Pentagon report claims FBI is focusing on Jared Kushner in Russian probe: Investigators look at meetings Trump's son-in-law held with Putin's ambassador during election campaign Could the 8 x 8 x 8 rule be the key to happy hormones? Expert reveals the signs yours are out of whack - and what to do to fix them fast Trump Vs the world! Body language expert reveals what President was REALLY thinking at NATO summit after barging through world leaders, slapping a man for ignoring him and enduring THAT handshake with French PM Trump has a four-point diplomatic plan for dealing with North Korea that ... (more)

StealthGas Achieves High Revenue

StealthGas, ship-owning company primarily serving the liquefied petroleum gas sector of the international shipping industry, registered an operational utilization of 97.3% in Q1 2017 , best performance since the beginning of 2014. Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2017 amounted to $38.1 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 4.4%, compared to revenues of $36.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, due to increased fleet utilization and a slight increase in market rates.

Port of Hamburg Volumes Up 1.7% in Q1

In the first quarter of 2017, the Port of Hamburg's total throughput was up by 1.7 percent at 35.4 million tons. Growth in Germany's largest universal port was therefore slightly above the average 1.6 percent for the other major North Range ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen/Bremerhaven.