Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key north-eastern town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv said. Russian attempts to establish a foothold in the town of Vovchansk, which is among the largest towns in the north-eastern Kharkiv region with a pre-war population of 17,000, “have been […]
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, though a senior Moscow official said the frontline push had enough resources to keep going. Russian attempts to establish a foothold in the town […]
Pineville Town Council picks new site for controversial substation after months of uproar
Weeks after a tight vote prompted some Pineville residents to shout at their elected officials, the Town Council has reversed course and chosen a different site for a controversial new electric substation. The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to put the new substation at a site on Nations Ford Road, not the land on […]
This Central Jersey town was named as quintessential ‘white picket fence’ spot in U.S.
Want to live like you’re in a Norman Rockwell painting? You don’t have to go far in Central Jersey. According to a recent survey, Princeton was named among the top 100 best towns to live a quintessential “white picket fence” lifestyle. More: Hermès opens first Central Jersey location. Here’s where The results were uncovered when […]
AI-generated pothole image misleads about Cape Town service delivery
Effective and reliable public service delivery is a hot-button issue in South Africa as the country heads to the polls at the end of May. From a seemingly endless electricity crisis to poor infrastructure, many citizens use social media to voice their dissatisfaction. Some users have shared an image allegedly showing a derelict road leading […]
Only few hundred residents remain in Ukrainian border town amid Russian assault
Only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk in north-east Ukraine, where Kyiv’s troops are locked in intense battles with the Russian army, according to local officials. The town, whose pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week, has emerged as a […]
Only few hundred residents remain in Ukrainian border town amid Russian assault
Only a few hundred residents remain in the embattled town of Vovchansk in north-east Ukraine, where Kyiv’s troops are locked in intense battles with the Russian army, according to local officials. The town, whose pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week, has emerged as a […]
Russia claims troops enter border town near Kharkiv
Russia is claiming its forces have entered the north-eastern border town of Vovchansk, near Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv. Ukraine says there is still heavy fighting taking place there. Russia has intensified its attacks on the region following Friday’s surprise incursions across the border, seizing at least nine villages and settlements in one of the […]
8 people killed in mass shooting near resort town in Mexico
Eight people died in a weekend shooting in Mexico’s Morelos state, adjacent to Mexico City, authorities reported Sunday. The attack occurred Saturday in the municipality of Huitzilac, off a highway connecting the capital with the tourist town of Cuernavaca. Four people died on the scene while four others died after being taken to the hospital, […]
This town got nearly 2 feet
DENVER (KDVR) — Mother’s Day weekend brought rain showers to Denver’s weather, snow to Colorado’s mountains and an extreme geomagnetic storm to the world. Coloradans were treated to a rare sighting of aurora borealis, or northern lights, which were seen across the country Friday and Saturday. Could Colorado see aurora borealis more this weekend? While […]
Jasper County seeks estimates to remove concrete bunkers in town square
May 12—Supervisors have directed maintenance to find estimates for what it would cost to remove the concrete bunkers outside the Jasper County Courthouse, an initiative that has been discussed for the past few years. The bunkers served as aesthetically pleasing markers in downtown Newton but have proved challenging. Oftentimes maintenance crews have had difficulties navigating […]
Teen charged in connection to robbery, brandishing at Dulles Town Center
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said a teen has been charged in connection to a reported robbery at the Dulles Town Center Mall Saturday afternoon. On May 11, at about 4:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Foot Locker store at the Dulles Town Center Mall after […]