By Brad Brooks LONGMONT, COLORADO (Reuters) – A former Colorado police officer was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who was not suspected of any crime when police roughly restrained him and paramedics injected him with a powerful sedative. Former Aurora […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for a new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. Some media report that the possible start date of the ground offensive is 15 January. Source: The Telegraph, citing sources Details: A source close to the Armed Forces of Ukraine claims that the massive Russian strikes on Kharkiv and the […]
Orange sparks flew as officers cut the community kitchen open with a saw and a metal grinding tool. There were people inside, Jonah Gottlieb knew as he watched nervously. Other officers continued to ransack the rest of the park. Community members and students yelled in protest. Amid the chaos, memories of the park seemed to […]
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko hosts more abducted Ukrainian children from Russia-occupied territories amid escalating international concern. Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights says Russia is seeking to conceal illegal deportations by making transfers through Belarus. YouTube experienced partial blocking around midnight on Dec. 31 as Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya made her New Year’s speech. Belarus’ […]
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The man accused of killing seven people by firing an assault rifle into the crowd at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb has reversed his decision to represent himself in court. Robert E. Crimo III, 23, asked the judge on Friday to reappoint a public defender to represent him, […]
Norway gave Denmark two F-16 fighter jets for Ukrainian pilots’ training. Source: European Pravda with reference to the Norwegian Armed Forces on Twitter (X) Details: The landing of Norwegian F-16s in Denmark was “an important step in our ongoing support for Ukraine,” the report said. Quote: “After over 40 years in service, these aircraft will […]
Jan. 5—University of Hawaii graduate assistants are public employees with the constitutional right to collectively bargain, and should not be placed in 12 of the existing 15 bargaining units, the Hawaii Labor Relations Board ruled unanimously Thursday. “We are gratified that after half a century of ceaseless struggle, the time of graduate assistants’ treatment as […]
Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is convinced that Ukraine has helped the European Union to get out of its “coma of non-expansion”. Source: Kuleba in an interview with host Vadym Karpiak, reports European Pravda Quote: “It was Ukraine that pulled the European Union out of a ‘coma of non-expansion…’ As a kingdom of tranquillity, […]
By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is preparing to spend billions doubling the size of a lavish new capital it is building in the desert 45 km (28 miles) east of Cairo, where the first residents are trickling in, the head of the company overseeing the project said. The city is the biggest of […]
Amazon’s Winter Sale just won’t seem to quit, and we’re not complaining! After a month-plus of dropping cash on holiday gifts, we’re ready to give our wallets a little break. That said, the start of a new year is always a great time to take note of any household items that need restocking; not to […]
Some Verizon customers may be owed $100, thanks to a class action lawsuit challenging “unfair” administrative fees. The wireless carrier will pay $100 million to settle claims it misled customers about the monthly cost of its post-paid wireless plans and added an administrative charge “in a deceptive … manner,” according to the settlement agreement. Verizon […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon […]