Arizona joins Texas, sends out National Guard in border crackdown

Over two hundred members of the Arizona National Guard are en route to the Mexican border to support President Donald Trump’s clampdown on illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Defense Secretary James Mattis authorized the deployment of up to 4,000 troops to the border last Friday, following an executive order from President Trump. The troops will […]

Trump sends National Guard to border as migrants vow to continue advance

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday night to send the National Guard to beef up security at the Mexican border and combat illegal immigration. The deployment will be done in conjunction with border state governors and will begin immediately. “The threat is real,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said at a press conference. […]

Trump signs order to send National Guard troops to US-Mexico border

Getty Images/Joe Raedle President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ordering the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration. Trump said the US had “no choice but to act.” Department of Homeland Security officials suggested troops could begin arriving as soon as Wednesday night, though other administration officials cautioned that […]

Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Windows Defender Application Guard improvements

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) improvements. This build is from the RS4 branch, which represents the next Windows 10 update the company has yet to announce (but is expected to ship in April). There is no new build from the RS5 branch today. Windows […]

Changing the guard at HSBC

YOU spend 38 years at a mighty global bank, the last seven as chief executive. As boss you clean up a stinking mess, the legacy of ill-conceived acquisitions and shoddy practice. You shell out billions in fines and legal costs. You shed businesses and cut jobs by a quarter. You build a solid capital base. […]

US reportedly planning high-seas crackdown on North Korea sanctions evaders by deploying Coast Guard forces

US Coast Guard/Petty Officer Bryan Goff The Trump administration and Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea. The plan reportedly includes deploying US Coast Guard units to stop and search ships. On Friday, the US slapped additional sanctions on companies and vessels linked to the North […]

Changing the guard at HSBC

YOU spend 38 years at a mighty global bank, the last seven as chief executive. As boss you clean up a stinking mess, the legacy of ill-conceived acquisitions and shoddy practice. You shell out billions in fines and legal costs. You shed businesses and cut jobs by a quarter. You build a solid capital base. […]

Can This Kentucky Point Guard Turn the Young Wildcats' Season Around?

Watching this year’s University of Kentucky basketball team has not been easy. Between flashes of greatness and glaring periods of mindlessness, Wildcat fans have been left more puzzled than pleased. Coach John Calipari knows that his young squad — with eight freshmen, no upperclassmen and an average age of 19.43 years — remains an experiment, […]

Drone catchers and face-detecting planes will guard the Olympics

South Korean authorities are adopting some pretty high-tech security measures for the upcoming Winter Olympics, including the deployment of drone-catching-drones and a tactical plane with facial recognition. The drones they’re using to patrol the event won’t chase away rogue drones that get too close to the venues: they’ll cast nets to catch any UAV that […]

The head of the US Coast Guard describes countering drug smugglers’ ‘free pass,’ facing Russia in the Arctic, and how to ‘think beyond the tyranny of the present’

The head of the US Coast Guard describes countering drug smugglers’ ‘free pass,’ facing Russia in the Arctic, and how to ‘think beyond the tyranny of the present’ NOW WATCH: Here’s what $ 1 billion worth of cocaine looks like