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In order to give himself a chance to have success again as a Yankee, Anthony Volpe had to take a step back — both literally and figuratively. 

The elite enclave's weather woes keep piling up.

Navy Evaluating Future At Key Middle East Base Following Iran War Damage: Acting Secretary

Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times,

The U.S. Navy is evaluating what to do with its headquarters in the Middle East after the Bahrain-based installation sustained damage during recent months of fighting with Iran.

Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

For years, the Navy has managed its Middle East fleet operations out of Naval Support Activity Bahrain. Iranian forces began targeting the base after U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.

"They blew the hell out of Bahrain," acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said in an interview with The Epoch Times on Sept. 9, as he concluded a visit to a shipyard in Philadelphia.

While open-source imagery had previously indicated the Bahrain naval base sustained damage, Cao's comment marked a direct and official acknowledgement of the ongoing conflict's impact on the facility.

Last month, following reports that the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln were facing strains after months supporting combat operations in the Middle East, the Navy told The Epoch Times that combat actions had disrupted traditional supply hubs in the region. Despite these disruptions, the service said the Lincoln's crew maintained continuous access to clean water, healthy meal options, and functional air conditioning.

At a Navy town hall event on Aug. 31, a sailor who had been displaced from NSA Bahrain asked Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle whether she would see the return of personal belongings she left on the base. Caudle said the service was working on a plan to reunite personnel with their belongings but said the service doesn't plan to return to the base "anytime soon."

When asked whether the Navy would need to repair NSA Bahrain in order to sustain its forces in the region, Cao said, "I have a task force that's looking at that."

The Iran conflict has fueled discussion over the continued utility of U.S. military outposts in the region.

Jim Webb, a U.S. Marine infantry veteran and independent national security consultant, said Cao's latest comments suggest that the current U.S. force posture in the Middle East "is unsustainable without continuing to be under attack."

"I don't think there's any way, you know, in the short, medium, or potentially even long term, that we can adequately defend a place like NSA Bahrain, or let alone the rest of the logistics bases there," Webb told The Epoch Times.

Webb said keeping U.S. troops at bases in the region makes those troops "constant targets."

In an interview with The Cipher Brief last month, retired Army Gen. David Petraeus similarly said the current U.S. military outposts in the region "are no longer viable."

Petraeus previously led the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East.

As he discussed the Iran conflict with The Cipher Brief, Petraeus said the current commander for U.S. forces in the region, Adm. Brad Cooper, has largely overseen recent combat operations from a distance, rather than from CENTCOM's forward headquarters at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

"This is a result of the Iranians having capabilities they didn't have before, in terms of the numbers of drones and the numbers of missiles with the range required to hold our facilities at risk and to strike them and to kill our soldiers and wound them," Petraeus said.

Throughout the Iran conflict, U.S. forces have worked to reduce Iranian drones and missile launchers, and destroy storage and production facilities for those weapons. Still, U.S. forces have had to contend with these threats in recent clashes.

In the past week, U.S. forces reported striking 10 Iran-linked tankers in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks targeting U.S. warships.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/11/2026 - 19:15

Ellen Hart's rep says it's too bad Morforgen is picking a fight with an 85-year-old Miss Subways.

Ellen Hart's rep says it's too bad Morforgen is picking a fight with an 85-year-old Miss Subways.

The repercussions of Shohei Ohtani's injury impacted another Dodgers pitcher on Friday

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The Most Magical Place on Earth is swapping out a little bit of its kick.

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Shohei Ohtani was officially placed on the injured list on Friday. After months of speculation surrounding a plaguing biceps and knee injury, the Dodgers conceded their two-way player isn’t 100%. The California Post’s Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris discussed the seriousness of Ohtani’s absence with the former stating there’s a possibility the four-time MVP completely...

The officer, a 29-year-old man, responded to the melee around 12:45 a.m. in the rear of a building on 34th Avenue near 14th Street, part of NYCHA’s Ravenswood Houses, authorities said. 

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It was plainly political fellow-travelers at Mamdani's media office who opted to privilege the sicko supporters of the confessed killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Rudy Giuliani revealed to The Post on Friday that he shook Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s hand at the 9/11 ceremony because it was the right thing to do.

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Trump Lays Out Republicans' Post-Midterms Agenda At Dallas Convention

Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times,

President Donald Trump on Thursday evening addressed a crowd in Dallas, touting his administration's achievements on the closing night of the two-day midterm convention and asking voters to back Republican candidates in the upcoming elections.

"I'm seeing spirit like we haven't seen in this country for a long time, long time," Trump said.

"But it came back about a year and a half ago. We went through four years of embarrassment, hurt, harm, sickness, filth was bad, but now it's good, and it's going to soon be greater than ever before, better than ever before."

Trump laid out a flurry of proposals that he said Republicans would pursue in the coming two years.

First, Trump said that Republicans would make most-favored nation prescription drug discounts "permanent in law."

He also mentioned the "No Invasion of Our Country Act," a proposed bill from the president to make it illegal for future presidents to "open the border again."

"We don't want any more invasions of our country," Trump said.

He also mentioned the related Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which would require most Americans to present documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Trump also vowed that with the help of Vice President JD Vance, "we will win the war on fraud," and reiterated his past calls to end cash bail.

The speech is the capstone to a two-day meeting of Republicans in Dallas for their party's first-ever midterm convention, with Trump placed at the center of what has been dubbed a "Trump-a-Palooza" by Republican organizers.

A flurry of key Republican-aligned policymakers, candidates, social media personalities, and political organizations have descended on the Texas metropolis, with a litany of additional events, candidate speeches, and organization activities also taking place across Dallas.

During the speech, Trump highlighted stock market gains under his second term, his administration's efforts to lower drug prices, decreases in immigration, and other topics.

"Less than two years ago, the American people gave us a mandate to save America, and in 19 months, I've delivered on every single promise I made, and I think I delivered on far more," he said.

Trump delivered his speech on Thursday shortly after Vice President JD Vance addressed the convention.

The president told the crowd near the beginning that he intended to speak less than he had the previous night, when he addressed the convention for more than two hours.

During that earlier speech, Trump described his second term as "the greatest two years in the history of the presidency," urging voters to support Republicans in the upcoming elections.

Trump also promised voters a $5,000 dividend to every adult citizen if Republicans keep control of the Senate and House this November. Previously, the president had floated a $2,000 check stemming from tariff dividends.

After his administration faced questions about how it will actually carry out the proposal, Trump reiterated the promise during the second night.

"If we win the midterms, we will ... provide a let's call it Trump dividend: $5,000 for every adult citizen in our country," he said.

Speaking to The Epoch Times at the convention ahead of Trump's speech, Republican attendees criticized Democrats for what they called the democratic socialist pitch of "free things."

Sisters Beth Mills of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and Colleen Robishaw of Arlington, Texas, told The Epoch Times that Republicans should tell people that nothing is free: Higher taxes would be needed to pay for free programs, and the government would exert more control over people's lives.

"I think you need to look at the cost, the overall cost of what free things are. It was never free," Mills said.

Nationwide, Republicans are facing difficult polling numbers across a variety of races.

Trump sits at 39.6 percent approval on RealClearPolling, compared with 57.1 percent who say they disapprove.

Following a handful of victories for candidates from the Democrats' rising democratic socialist wing in largely blue-district races, Republicans have criticized the party as shifting too far left for the average American.

According to polling by Pew Research in July, Americans' top concern at present is the economy, and by a wide margin. That poll found that economic issues were the driving political force this cycle for 29 percent of Americans.

Trump has described affordability, a key plank of his 2024 presidential campaign, as a "Democrat hoax."

The president doubled down on this position during his remarks on the convention's first night, calling affordability a "fake" issue, saying "I'm bringing the prices way down."

The most recent Consumer Price Index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that annual inflation in the U.S. currently sits at 3.4 percent for all items. That includes a roughly 25 percent increase in the cost of gasoline over the past year - especially after the Iran conflict started in late February and disrupted the global oil supply chain - while inflation on food items sits around 3 percent.

Some voters, meanwhile, told The Epoch Times that they don't understand the fuss about affordability.

"It's funny with the economy because, like, you know, under [President Joe] Biden it really wasn't even talked about at all, and then Trump gets [in], and all of a sudden everyone's talking about affordability," convention attendee Rodney Stokes of Fort Worth, Texas, told The Epoch Times.

The second key motivating issue for Americans, according to Pew Research, is government ethics and reform, with 9 percent labeling this a top priority.

Meanwhile, 7 percent of Americans described immigration as a top issue for them. Healthcare, foreign policy, and Trump each polled at around 5 percent.

Tyler Durden Fri, 09/11/2026 - 18:25