Tag: participating

13 DEC

A civilian pilot participating in a military exercise crashed a jet off the coast of Hawaii

CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images A civilian contractor for the Hawaii Air National Guardin stable condition after a Hawker Hunter jet crashed in the ocean off Hawaii on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration said the jet went down in the ocean around 2:25 p.m. after taking off from Honolulu’s airport. The pilot was rescued […]

11 JUL

Sarah Palin says she was ‘duped’ into participating in a sham interview with Sacha Baron Cohen, alleges she was dropped off at the wrong airport

Getty Images/Alex Wong Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin slammed comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Tuesday, claiming she was “duped” into giving him an interview for his upcoming show on Showtime, “Who is America.” Showtime and Cohen allegedly lured Palin “to honor American Vets” for a “legit Showtime historical documentary.” Palin said […]

04 FEB

FCC halts nine companies from participating in the ‘Lifeline’ program

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced on Friday that the FCC will not let nine companies participate in the federal Lifeline program, which provides low-cost internet connectivity for some of America’s lowest-income households. This decision comes just weeks after Pai’s democratic predecessor, Tom Wheeler, had granted the companies permission. Pai objected to Wheeler taking that action […]