a fresh start for the people who we hope and pray are the most responsible and competent people on the planet given what they re responsible for. 2014 has to be better than 2013, right? has to be, right? actually, this year started with reports of a wide investigation into alleged drug use by nuclear weapons launch officers. eek. that investigation widened even further into an investigation into cheating on proficiency exams by our nuclear weapons launch officers. these are monthly proficiency exams given to air force officers, ones who literally have their fingers on the triggers of our nuclear missiles. pulled 34 launch officers off the job, stripped them of certification and security clearances. then came bombshell revelations from former officers quoted in the l.a. times and the new york times talking about how
our nation s nuclear weapons and their keepers. that was then, though, right? this is 2014. a fresh start for the people who we hope and pray are the most responsible and competent people on the planet given what they re responsible for. 2014 has to be better than 2013, right? has to be, right? actually, this year started with reports of a wide investigation into alleged drug use by nuclear weapons launch officers. eek. that investigation widened even further into an investigation into cheating on proficiency exams by our nuclear weapons launch officers. these are monthly proficiency exams given to air force officers, ones who literally have their fingers on the triggers of our nuclear missiles. pulled 34 launch officers off the job, stripped them of certification and security clearances. then came bombshell revelations from former officers quoted in the l.a. times and the new york times talking about how widespread the cheating is on
this is 2014. a fresh start for the people who we hope and pray are the most responsible and competent people on the planet given what they re responsible for. 2014 has to be better than 2013, right? has to be, right? actually, this year started with reports of a wide investigation into alleged drug use by nuclear weapons launch officers. eek. that investigation widened even further into an investigation into cheating on proficiency exams by our nuclear weapons launch officers. these are monthly proficiency exams given to air force officers, ones who literally have their fingers on the triggers of our nuclear missiles. pulled 34 launch officers off the job, stripped them of certification and security
workforce by the equivalent of over 2 million jobs because many people will opt to work less hours so they still qualify for federal health insurance subsidies. syria will miss a chemical weapons deadline. almost all of the chemicals and precursors are supposed to be removed by today. but only 4% of the chemicals will have been destroyed. russia blames logistical problems. the entire arsenal supposed to be destroyed by jooun. the navy now investigates whether sailors training on nuclear reactors were cheating on written tests. the number could be as high as 30. this is the third time in just three weeks that branches of the military have addressed problems of cheating on proficiency
to implement president obama s nsa changes. the cheating scandal involving air force nuclear weapons officers has reportedly doubled in size. they tell cnn that roughly 70 service members either cheated on proficiency exams or turned an eye to others cheating. it has grown but declined to offer other specifics. a teenager is in the hospital after being shot by police in hawaii after they say he slashed one officer and punched two others. officials say he was recognized as a run away. he alleged ran at police. he was not registered at the school. new allegations this morning against new jersey governor chris christie. the star ledger reports that christie used $6 million for