Ukraine’s struggle to fend off Russia’s massive offensive in the Kharkiv region has underscored a pressing issue that Kyiv has long tried to overturn: a ban on firing U.S. weapons to hit inside of Russia. Russia launched its Kharkiv offensive from the neighboring Belgorod region, and some Ukrainian officials are arguing that the attack could […]
An NYPD highway cop rushing to answer a 911 fatally struck a pedestrian crossing the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens early Sunday, cops said. The driver had activated the marked NYPD vehicle’s lights and sirens when they hit the 23-year-old victim near Liberty Ave. in Jamaica about 4:30 a.m., officials said. An NYPD spokesman could […]
On April 12, 2024, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado that will shape impact fee practices across the country. In the realm of land use law, Sheetz v. County of El Dorado stands as a beacon of property rights advocacy and a catalyst for reforming […]
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released aerial footage on Thursday, May 16, showing airstrikes on buildings in southern Lebanese towns that it says were a response to multiple Hezbollah rocket launches toward the Golan Heights earlier that day. The first two videos here show strikes on buildings in Ayta ash Shab, which lies close to […]
An administrative law judge on Thursday called DNR-imposed watering ban restrictions near White Bear Lake an “arbitrary and unlawful condition on appropriations of groundwater,” the latest finding in a 12-year fight over water use that was triggered by falling levels at the lake. Judge Eric L. Lipman said in his ruling that the watering ban […]
Satellite imagery confirms that a portion of the flightline and adjacent areas at Russia’s Belbek Air Base on the occupied Crimean peninsula were damaged in Ukrainian strikes this week. Russian MiG-31 Foxhound interceptors were observed in the same area of the installation just two weeks ago. Other parts of the base sustained damage, as well. […]
Ukraine’s air defense capabilities have become increasingly strained. Russia is now fielding more reconnaissance drones. The improved battlefield picture is giving Russia the ability to launch HIMARS-style strikes. Ukraine’s struggling air-defenses have opened doors for the Russians to launch their own strikes similar to Ukraine’s HIMARS attacks. Russia has begun sending out an increased number […]
Israeli forces have killed and injured dozens of humanitarian aid workers, including British citizens, in eight strikes on aid convoys and shelters whose coordinates were shared with Israel to ensure their protection, according to research by The Independent and a new investigation by Human Rights Watch (HRW). Israel’s forces did not issue warnings before the […]
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge on Friday struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female transgender athletes after a local women’s roller derby league challenged it. Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman didn’t have the authority to issue his February executive order, which denies park permits […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At least 90 people were injured in Argentina’s capital when a passenger train struck an empty boxcar on the tracks and derailed Friday, authorities said, a rare collision that fueled questions about basic safety. The train was on its way from Buenos Aires to the northern suburbs when it derailed […]
May 10—1/1 Swipe or click to see more NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION A satellite image this morning shows areas of moisture southeast of the islands. UPDATE: 5:25 p.m. The flood advisory for Oahu has been canceled, but the flash flood warning for Hawaii island remains in effect until 6:15 p.m. “At 5:17 p.m., radar […]
Israel’s military says it is launching “targeted strikes” against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah after the country’s war cabinet approved a military operation there, officials said late on Monday. Hours earlier, the Hamas militant group announced it had accepted a ceasefire proposal brought forward by mediators Egypt and Qatar. A ceasefire could […]