Category: training

Jets Fans Flock to Training Camp to Get Their First Look at Aaron Rodgers

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—The loud “Aaron! Rodgers!” chants started almost as soon as the New York Jets quarterback stepped on the practice field. The cheers turned near deafening Saturday when Rodgers acknowledged the fans with a quick wave. “That’s my QB! Let’s go!” someone shouted. “Surreal!” said another. The Jets’ third practice of training camp marked…


Finnish Air Force Training Jet Crashes; Pilots Eject

A military training jet crashed in central Finland on Monday, the Finnish Air Force said, adding the pilots ejected. The British made single-engine Hawk aircraft crashed south of Keuruu, which sits some 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Helsinki. The air force said on Twitter that the pilots were undergoing health checks. Police said they…


Former US Marine Arrested in Australia for Training Chinese Military Pilots

A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot was arrested in Australia after having been “lured” there by Australia’s security agency, his lawyer said on Monday, after an extradition hearing in court in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, is facing extradition to the United States for allegedly training Chinese military pilots on how to land aircraft on aircraft…


The Question of College

Commentary Student debt debates have among other things enlivened conversation about the nation’s long-standing emphasis on college. With so many graduates unable to repay the cost of their education, questions naturally have arisen about whether college effectively serves the economy’s skills needs and, accordingly, whether many now in college might do better with some other…


NFL Will Offer Free CPR Training During Super Bowl Week

Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education in Arizona throughout Super Bowl week as part of the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center. Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills defensive back, needed to be…


US to Begin Training Ukrainian Troops to Use Patriot Missile System in Oklahoma

Around 100 Ukrainian troops are set to arrive in the United States as soon as next week to begin training on how to use the Patriot surface-to-air guided-missile defense system. “I can confirm that training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system will begin as soon as next week at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,”…


8-Year-Old Gymnast’s Training Videos Inspire, Attract Millions of Views

Videos on Instagram of 8-year-old Delaware gymnast Delilah McDaniel training at home, especially during the pandemic, drew some 8 million views. Delilah’s mom, Nyah McDaniel, said the videos were initially just about helping her daughter’s at-home training. “I started her Instagram when COVID happened, and we documented how she was progressing through gymnastics by video…


Officials: Federal Agent Killed During Training in Florida

MIAMI — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection firearms instructor was shot and killed during a training class Wednesday morning at a South Florida gun range, officials said. The shooting occurred just before 11 a.m. at the Trail Glades Range in western Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez said during a news conference. The…


Companies Are Increasingly Charging Former Employees for Job Training After Quitting

More American companies are charging employees for their own job training if they quit. At least 10 percent of workers in the United States in 2020 were forced to sign a training repayment agreement by their employers, according to the Cornell Survey Research Institute, in a story by Reuters. The agreements are termed Training Repayment…


Nonprofit Offers Conservative Texas School Boards Alternative Training

Texas conservatives against liberal-based training for school administrators and trustees last week launched an alternative program focusing on education instead of a “woke” agenda. James Dunn, founding president of the Gulf Coast Community Action Agency (GCCAA) in Angleton, Texas, told The Epoch Times his nonprofit was recently approved to offer training for superintendents and elected…