MAKIIVKA, Russian-controlled Ukraine, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the killing of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the deadliest strikes of the Ukraine conflict. In a rare disclosure, Russia said 63 soldiers were killed in the Ukrainian strike on New Year’s Eve that destroyed a temporary barracks in a vocational college in Makiivka, twin city of the Russian-occupied regional capital of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Russian critics said the soldiers were being housed alongside an ammunition dump at the site, which…
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Chairs and bicycles lie abandoned at the scene of a shooting at a July 4 celebration and parade in Highland Park, Ill., last year. (Tannen Maury/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) The Illinois House on Friday passed a bill to ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and purchase of assault weapons six months after a shooting at the July 4 parade in Highland Park left seven people dead. After a 64-43 vote, the legislation moves to the state Senate, where Democrats hold a supermajority and hope to send it to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) before Wednesday, when the session ends. The legislation advances more than six months…
Billie Eilish’s family home was burglarized in L.A. Thursday night … and police arrested a suspect thanks to a quick-thinking house sitter as the crime was in progress. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops responded to the house in Highland Park around 9:15 PM after receiving a report of someone scaling a fence to gain access to the property. The masked intruder was apparently wearing all black and lurking around the backyard. We’re told the house sitter — who was not present at the location — received an alert on an electronic device showing the unidentified man on camera.…
The XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters sign is displayed in front of the final awards ceremony of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Joshua Cowden) The Pentagon has started the process of renaming Fort Bragg and other bases, as well as ships and hundreds of signs and roads, as it plans to scrub ties to the Confederacy from all installations by the start of 2024. A large Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia was already being disassembled this week, according to the…
The recently radicalized Maine teen arrested in an unprovoked New Year’s Eve machete attack on police came to Times Square with murder on his mind, prosecutors charged Wednesday. Suspect Trevor Bickford was held without bail Wednesday at a Bellevue Hospital arraignment where authorities detailed his chilling confession to the savage one-man assault targeting three NYPD officers less than two hours before the arrival of 2023. “I wanted to kill an officer in uniform,” said Bickford, according to court documents. “I saw the officer and waited until he was alone. I said, ‘Allahu Akbar.’ I walked up and hit him over the head with a [machete]. I charged another officer but…
A declassified CIA report revealed that the Russian military discovered and shot down a UFO, and then the surviving aliens attacked them, leaving the group of Russian soldiers frozen like a stone. mysterious way. According to Express.co.uk , this shocking report dates from March 27, 1993, in a file about UFOs released online by the CIA in 2015, after being declassified in 2011. The CIA document released based on a Ukrainian article Ternopil Vechirniy. 23 Russian soldiers were petrified after shooting down a mysterious flying object. (Photo: Summary) Secret documents show that after General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved the Soviet Union in 1991, many top secret…
A sign for Little A’Le’Inn in Rachel, Nevada, near Area 51. ‘We’ve got to start thinking we’re not alone. It’s: how crowded is it up there?’ Photograph: Karen Desjardin/Moment Editorial/Getty Images UFO-watchers say 2022 could prove a bumper year, as clamor for details grows in the wake of a highly anticipated report Last year was a breakthrough time for UFOs, as a landmark government report prompted the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors to finally be taken seriously by everyone from senators, to a former president, to the Pentagon. But 2022 could be even more profound, experts say, as the clamor for UFO…
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The mother of a slain Riverside County sheriff’s deputy on Friday demanded the resignation of a judge who had previously released the lawman’s shooter despite a violent criminal record. Deputy Isaiah Cordero’s mother eulogized his memory during a heartfelt funeral ceremony at Harvest Christian Fellowship Church. Sobbing throughout her eulogy, Rebecca Cordero said she last saw her son on Christmas Eve. “We do not know how we are supposed to carry on without you,” she said. “Your selflessness and determination will not be forgotten.” Although Cordero was officially killed by gunfire, Rebecca Cordero blamed the current political climate and…
Twitter CEO Elon Musk is slashing employee benefits, according to Platformer managing editor Zoë Schiffer. It’s his latest in a series of controversial cost-cutting moves after buying the social media service in October. Citing an internal email, Schiffer tweeted Wednesday that starting this quarter, “Commuter benefits, family planning, and meal allowances are all out. Coffee and snacks are staying.” Musk didn’t appear to have confirmed or denied the report by Friday afternoon. While “family planning” services can include abortion, the term can also refer to birth control, sterilization, and in vitro fertilization, among other things. It isn’t clear what Twitter’s “family planning”…
Bessie Laurena Hendricks, center, celebrated her 115th birthday in November. An Iowa woman who was believed to be the oldest person in the US died this week, according to a funeral home. Bessie Hendricks died Tuesday at the age of 115 in Lake City, Iowa, the Lampe and Powers Funeral Home said. Hendricks was born as Bessie Laurena near Auburn, Iowa, on November 7, 1907, according to her published obituary. She was the oldest American resident at the time of her death, according to the Gerontology Research Group. She worked as a teacher until marrying Paul Hendricks in 1930, more than…
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A stolen car plunged more than 20 feet onto a home and another vehicle in North Caldwell, New Jersey, on New Year’s Day, police said. A New Year’s Day police check on a stolen car report ended when the car plunged over 20 feet and landed on a house and another vehicle in North Caldwell, New Jersey, authorities said in a Facebook post. Officers were at the scene after responding to a report of a stationary stolen vehicle, police said. “Upon arrival the vehicle fled on Hilltop Drive striking two parked vehicles,” the post said. “The driver lost control of the…
Ukrainian soldiers fire a French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. (Libkos/AP Photo) Gary Anderson lectures on wargaming and red teaming at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration. Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use hypersonic missiles against Ukraine. The Ukrainians are unimpressed, and we should not be surprised. They have taken…
Brodie is a special dog. The German shepherd and border collie mix bravely survived an attack by his own mother at the fragile age of 13 days. But the attack left the pup partially blind and with a permanently disfigured face. Brodie since then looks a bit like a Picasso masterpiece, but is all the more adorable, making everyone fall in love with his big heart and strong spirit. More info: Instagram | Bonfire.com Luckily, Brodie is now living happily with his new forever family, Amanda Richter and her boyfriend Brad Ames. The pup is loved by virtually anyone he comes…
In a recent interview with The Financial Times, Bernie Marcus, 93, said “I’m worried about Capitalism. Capitalism is the basis of Home Depot [and] millions of people have earned this success and had success.” Marcus continued his thoughts on what he views as the rise of socialism in America by stating, “Nobody works, nobody gives a damn. Just give it to me. Send me money. I don’t want to work- I’m too lazy, I’m too fat, I’m too stupid.” Marcus also asserted that President Joe Biden “is the worst president in the history of this country.” Biden’s policies have proven divisive in…
Meet Mister Bruce Willis, the saddest stray cat who has completely transformed into a happy cat after getting adopted. Before finding his forever home, the orange tabby cat had to spend six years on the streets, lonely and unloved. When he was 6 years old, he was rescued by Animal Humane Society in Minnesota, US. The animal shelter cared for him and helped him find a good owner. They shared Bruce’s story on social media with the hopes that someone would give him a forever home. Thankfully, after a month, Bruce was adopted by a cat lover named Sandra,…
Interviews with aliens are uncommon. Unless it’s a fictional scenario from a movie or one you heard from an ex-military person. By no means is it something that happens every day. Many individuals may seek for their entire life simply to catch a clip or brief glimpse of an extraterrestrial on camera because such footage is so uncommon. interacting verbally, emotionally, and in conversation with humans on Earth. However, because to Project Blue Book, we are able to share with you some declassified video material that will undoubtedly give you the chills, just like any alien in a movie might.…
When Joey Maxwell and his wife first saw Maverick at a death shelter, he was simply skin and bones. Mav joined their family and lived with them for six happy years after they adopted him. As a result, when the dog was given a lymphoma diagnosis a few years ago, Maxwell did everything in his power to help his canine friend battle the disease, and the first round of therapy was a success. But the illness returned two months ago, rendering him immobile. The owner consequently made the decision to take the dog for a wagon ride. Making Mav’s…
Khemjira Klongsanun, a 43-year-old Thailand woman who enjoys running and has won some races. However, in one of her recent marathons in Ratchaburi, western Thailand, Khemjira showed she isn’t just a good athlete, but she also has a kind heart. Khemjira was seven miles into her 26-mile marathon, when she saw the runners ahead of her dodging something in the road. It turned out to be a stray Thai bangkaew breed puppy. After seeing little puppy there, with no mother in sight and no houses nearby, she decided to pause from the marathon to help the puppy. She…
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