Thousands turn out to welcome weary USS Lincoln sailors after record-breaking deployment 08. October 2026 (22:18) Military families admit ‘mixed emotions’ as aircraft carrier finally returns to San Diego after grueling stretch at sea that took severe tollUSS Lincoln arrives at San Diego base – live updatesBy 4am on Thursday, the sky still pitch black, 19-year-old Pvt Grayden Monroe and his mom had arrived to the naval base in San Diego, California, the very first military family members huddled on a set of metal bleachers overlooking the dark water. They were waiting for Monroe’s 21-year-old sister to step off the USS Abraham Lincoln, the embattled aircraft carrier that has been at sea for the better part of a year.Monroe, a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, was wearing his army uniform for the occasion. “I hope she’s proud of me,” he said of his sister, “and I hope she knows damn well that I’m just as proud of her.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump donor accuses ‘grifter’ Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 quid pro quo 08. October 2026 (22:10) Eric Deters says US ambassador to Greece asked him to pay off American Express credit card bill in return for accessA Trump donor accused Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece and Trump family ally, of engaging in a “quid pro quo” by asking him to pay off her $100,000 debt in exchange for access to administration officials.Eric Deters, a former congressional candidate and lawyer, told MS Now on Thursday that Guilfoyle had “ambushed” him last year with an offer to provide access to government officials if he paid her American Express credit card bill, before her US Senate confirmation hearing as ambassador to Greece. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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