By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy honoured his people’s resilience in times of bloodshed in a long and lyrical New Year speech, while Russian leader Vladimir Putin stressed his country’s unity in a short and stern message that made only passing reference to the war. The speeches – traditional Dec. 31 messages […]
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Crash victim is run over by passing vehicle and dragged 3 miles, Wisconsin cops say
A 19-year-old woman was found dead miles away from the scene of a rollover crash that launched her and several others out of the vehicle, Wisconsin officials told news outlets. Deputies and firefighters responded to the scene after 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, in southeastern Fond du Lac County, the county sheriff’s office said, the […]
Putin, in New Year address, makes only passing reference to Ukraine
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing an election in March, made only passing reference in his New Year address on Sunday to his war in Ukraine, hailing his soldiers as heroes but mostly emphasising unity and shared determination. The pre-recorded address, being aired just before midnight in each of Russia’s 11 time […]
Painful surgeries and passing notes, how Israeli siblings survived Hamas captivity
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Maya Regev lay badly wounded in a nondescript house in Gaza, her leg mangled from a gunshot, under orders not to make a sound. The 21-year-old begged her captors to let her younger brother Itay, who was being held in a room nearby, join her while the bandages on her leg […]
She lost her gun rights for passing a bad check. Now she wants the Supreme Court to restore them
A Utah woman convicted of a felony for trying to cash a fake check in 2008 has taken her fight to own a gun to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her attorneys filed a petition for review with the high court last week on this question: Whether the Second Amendment allows the federal government to permanently […]
Punishing their own but passing few laws, a Congress in chaos leaves much to do in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — This Congress started with showy bluster, a bitter 15-round, multi-day spectacle to elect a House speaker, a Republican who vowed to “never quit,” and then did just that. House lawmakers proceeded not only to oust the GOP speaker, they also punished their own colleagues with censures and expulsion, launched an impeachment inquiry […]
Woman arrested after passing drugs to Hazelton inmate
Dec. 21—A woman visiting Hazelton penitentiary on Dec. 19 was arrested after she allegedly attempted to pass a controlled substance to an inmate in a visiting room. Deputy J.T. Knotts, with the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, reported he was called to the prison complex after a female visitor, identified as Sakile Grace Fidderman, 23, of […]
‘Putin is laughing at us’ for not passing more Ukraine aid, says Democratic congressman
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘We’re running out of time,’ Sen. Murphy says as funding negotiations for Ukraine aid stall 08:40 ‘I think we’ve had evidence for a long time’ to justify impeachment inquiry, Comer says 12:09 Now Playing ‘Putin is laughing at us’ for […]