(Reuters) – Russian forces relied heavily on aerial attacks on Thursday in their slow-moving campaign to win control of eastern Ukraine and resorted to new smaller attack groups in pressing to capture the beleaguered town of Avdiivka. Moscow has focuse…
Northern sea otter pup rescued in Alaska finds new home at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO — In late October, a young sea otter pup was found in the remote coastal town of Seldovia, Alaska, stranded and calling out in distress with no mother in sight. After being rehabilitated, fed and healed, the tiny otter — barely over a month old…
Pa. Senate candidate Dave McCormick debuts more hawkish campaign tactics
PHILADELPHIA — Dave McCormick outlined six aggressive measures Thursday that he thinks the United States should take against China to curb what he described as a danger to American security and economic independence as he tries to out-hawk Sen. Bob Cas…
Approval of Brazil’s Lula roughly stable in December -polls
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government was roughly stable in December, according to two polls released on Thursday. Nearing the end of the first year of his third non-consecutive term after a fierce …
Mimimi ‘Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew’ wins German game of the year
The real-time tactics game “Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew” from Munich-based developer studio Mimimi Games was named best German video game at the German Developer Awards in Cologne on Thursday evening. Studio of the Year went to Deck13 Interactive fr…
Tom Sandoval Claims He ‘Fought So Hard’ to Hold Onto His Relationship With Raquel Leviss
Tom Sandoval made major changes in his life after his affair with Raquel Leviss hit headlines, effectively ending his nine-year romance with ex-girlfriend Ariana Madix. On the Thursday, December 7, installment of the “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast, the Van…
Hundreds pack Seattle meeting to oppose playground at LGBTQ+ nude beach
SEATTLE — Hundreds of people packed a Seattle community meeting Wednesday night to oppose a proposal by the city to build a kids playground at a beach park known for decades as a nude hangout, especially for LGBTQ+ folks. People who swim and sunbathe a…
NY lawmakers try to boot Trump from 2024 ballot, ask state Board of Elections to remove his name
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s name should be excluded from New York’s ballot in next year’s presidential primary and general election for his alleged incitement of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a group of state senators urged election officials on T…
Biden holds talks with Netanyahu, emphasises ‘critical need to protect civilians’
Washington DC [US], December 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) held talks with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing the “critical need” to protect civilians and to separate them from Hamas terrorists, including t…
Ondo Government dismisses Court order mandating panel for Akeredolu’s health assessment
The government has labeled the information as fake, asserting that it does not accurately represent the ongoing court proceedings on the matter. The Ondo State Government has dismissed recent reports suggesting the existence of a court order mandating …