United Nations Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Simon & Garfunkel once described a scenario in which “friends just can’t be found,” and one can easily imagine that, following Wednesday’s United Nations vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and company might find solace in listening to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” on repeat. According […]
A mayor in Lithuania has a blunt message for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an attack on Ukraine and is facing investigation for possible war crimes, including attacks on civilians. Remigijus Simasius, the mayor of Vilnius, the capital, and a team of volunteers painted “Putin, The Hague is waiting for you” in large block […]
EVELYN HOCKSTEIN Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) attempted to make Tuesday night’s State of the Union address all about herself—only to get booed by her colleagues as President Joe Biden solemnly talked about his son dying of cancer and military veterans suffering from burn pit exposure. Towards the end of his speech, the president turned his […]
PHOENIX (AP) — The family of a little girl who was killed when her mother’s car was rear-ended by a Jeep on a Phoenix freeway can sue the SUV’s manufacturer for wrongful death because it did not install automatic emergency braking devices that were available as optional equipment, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A U.S. Senate candidate for Missouri says she has no plans to delete a transphobic tweet that violated Twitter’s rules against hateful conduct, even after the social media platform said she won’t be able to tweet, retweet, follow or like posts until she does. Twitter suspended Vicky Hartzler ’s personal account […]
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.Chris McGrath/Getty Images Fiona Hill said Trump missed a warning that the nuclear option could be on the table in a conflict. Hill told Politico that Putin made the warning in one […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s decision requiring he answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices — a widely expected move that’s likely to prolong the fight over his testimony by months. Lawyers for Trump and his two eldest children filed papers […]
This combination of file pictures created on January 11, 2022 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Valery Sharifulin, Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images RIA Novosti, a Russian state-run news outlet, published an article saying Ukraine lost to Russia. “Ukraine has returned to Russia,” said the article, which has since been removed. Ukraine […]
One of the world largest aircraft AN-225 Mriya lands for a technical halt.Mahesh Kumar A./AP Cargo plane Anotov AN-225 Mriya was destroyed, according to Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs. A defense reporter for the Kyiv Independent made similar comments on Sunday. US-funded media Radio Liberty posted a picture purporting to show the plane in flames. […]
MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Moscow has publicly acknowledged that Russian troops have been killed in action in Ukraine, marking the first time the Kremlin has admitted to casualties among its army since President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of the neighboring country on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, there are killed and injured among our comrades,” Igor […]