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Chinese Firm Claims It Tracked US Jets Over Iran During Operation Epic Fury

Chinese Firm Claims It Tracked US Jets Over Iran During Operation Epic Fury

Authored by Ameya Paleja via Interesting Engineering, MizarVision, a private Chinese company specializing in geospatial intelligence, claims to have tracked US aerial refueling missions of its KC-135 and KC-46 tanker aircraft during Operation Epic Fury. A report published earlier this month analyzed these activities and provided links to strike patterns witnessed in Iran.  The recent strikes conducted by the US over the past month surprised many around the world, but data from transporters refueling flights provided valuable information about their locations.  While bombers work to keep their location under wraps, the refueling tankers continue to broadcast their locations via Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast signals, which are publicly accessible. Researchers at MizarVision claims to have used this data to determine movements of bombers, giving them more insights on how the strikes were taking place.  What bombers has the US deployed?  Prior to the ceasefire announced last week, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Dan Caine confirmed that the US has staged 62 bomber missions. These involved all three of its strategic bombers, …

The House Opinion Article | Worker Bees: Inside The Burnham Operation

The House Opinion Article | Worker Bees: Inside The Burnham Operation

9 min read6 min Andy Burnham remains a likely candidate to replace Keir Starmer if the Prime Minister leaves office before the next election. Tom Scotson goes in search of the people, ideas and forces shaping what would be his third leadership campaign Last October, Andy Burnham was a badly damaged figure. A series of high-profile interventions in the run-up to and during Labour’s conference – widely interpreted as a soft coup – had misfired. Keir Starmer’s allies mocked the so-called ‘King of the North’ as a presumptuous, vainglorious blowhard, a risk to the UK’s financial credibility and a political dead-end for Labour. At this low point, an old friend offered some comradely advice to the Greater Manchester mayor. “Remember what Lenin said in 1917 as he waited for a train in Switzerland,” David Blunkett recalls telling Burnham. “Timing is everything in politics.” The timing – six months on – looks rather different. Labour is braced for heavy losses in elections in Scotland, Wales and England’s local councils. And while the Iran conflict …

Suspected Illegal Gambling Operation Shut Down in San Antonio

Suspected Illegal Gambling Operation Shut Down in San Antonio

Bexar County deputies say they’ve dismantled what they believe was an illegal gambling operation on San Antonio’s North Side, arresting three people and detaining eight others during a coordinated raid. The operation took place on Tuesday at a location in the 400 block of West Hildebrand Avenue. According to the sheriff’s office, investigators had been watching the site for some time before obtaining a warrant and moving in. Dozens of machines seized during raid When deputies entered the building, they say they found a substantial gambling setup, seizing about 50 machines. That volume matters. In past cases, law enforcement has used the number of devices to distinguish between small, informal operations and larger-scale illegal game rooms that may generate significant revenue. Officials described the machines as the type commonly seen in so-called “eight-liner” operations, which have long existed in a legal gray area in Texas but are often ruled illegal when they function as games of chance rather than skill. Authorities have not yet said whether cash was seized or how much money the operation …

Two arrested after Sarasota illegal gambling operation uncovered by local investigators

Two arrested after Sarasota illegal gambling operation uncovered by local investigators

Authorities in Sarasota County say they’ve dismantled an illegal gambling setup and taken two people into custody after spending months building the case. Investigators focused on a business operating as Spin 24/7 along South Beneva Road. Deputies arrested Mohamed Belyaqout, 52, at the storefront on March 26. The next day, they tracked down a second suspect, Mabielka C. Cumbrera, 45, and arrested her at a Sarasota residence. SCSO in cooperation with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), have arrested two people on charges of Keeping & Maintaining a Gambling House & Possession of Slot Machines. Read full news release: https://t.co/NlUIutUfv5 pic.twitter.com/rGIp22pacc — SarasotaSheriff (@SarasotaSheriff) March 30, 2026 Both are now facing charges tied to running what deputies describe as an unlawful gambling house, along with possession of slot machines. Jail records show they were booked into the Sarasota County Correctional Facility shortly after their arrests. Detectives say this case is part of a push targeting illegal gaming operations across the county. Several units inside the sheriff’s office teamed up with the Florida Gaming Control Commission …

Rescue says dogs hurt amid L.A. County operation; authorities deny claim

Rescue says dogs hurt amid L.A. County operation; authorities deny claim

The animal rescue at the center of Friday’s massive seizure says Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control workers injured several dogs as authorities swarmed a property in rural Lake Hughes in what officials called one of the largest animal rescues in county history. “That dog is friendly. There’s no need to choke him like that,” an unidentified woman can be heard saying in a video posted Saturday on the organization’s Instagram, where she also alleges seeing blood on one of the dogs. Animal Care and Control, however, said no animals were injured during the impounding process. Photos and videos posted on the Rock N Pawz animal rescue Instagram show Animal Care and Control workers in hazmat suits removing the animals from the property. They can also be seen walking through the property carrying nets and catch poles. The rescue, owned by Christine De Anda, also said officials on the scene confiscated a phone, preventing full documentation of the seizure, and that authorities used catch poles to drag the dogs. The unidentified woman says she …

UK forces join military operation with French navy to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean | World News

UK forces join military operation with French navy to seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean | World News

UK forces have joined a military operation with the French navy in the Mediterranean to seize an oil tanker, alleged to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. British patrol boat HMS Cutlass monitored the Deyna, a Mozambique-flagged vessel, and supported the French operation on Friday by providing tracking information and imagery near the Strait of Gibraltar. Defence Secretary John Healey said: “Disrupting, deterring and degrading Russia’s shadow fleet – and starving Putin’s war machine of funds – is a priority for this government.” Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of vessels is used to carry oil and goods around the world to avoid sanctions on Moscow following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share UK and Russia ‘set for confrontation’ The Deyna is sanctioned by the UK and the European Union for its role in shipping Russian oil. French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X: “These vessels, which evade international sanctions and violate the law of the sea, are profiteers of war. “They …