“Of course they are coming,” Maxym says. “There are far more of them than us.” They’re dug deep into this dense eastern Ukrainian forest, not far from Slovyansk, and are part of Ukraine’s territorial defense — non-professional soldiers, most of whom signed up in the...
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A group of Texas educators proposed using the term ‘involuntary relocation’ rather than slavery when teaching 2nd graders π₯π₯π₯
The proposed phrase was part of the initial draft outlining the second-grade standards from a review committee that included a section titled “Enslaved Peoples in America.” “The board — with unanimous consent — directed the work group to revisit that specific language,” Keven Ellis, chair...
Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert’s past π₯π₯π₯
In emails this week and in a Thursday interview, Wheeler conceded that the super PAC was wrong when it insisted a photo of another woman posing on a bed is a photo of Boebert, was wrong when it claimed Boebert initially failed to disclose a...
Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control | CNN Politics π₯π₯π₯
CNN β A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, which includes βneeded mental health resources, improves school safety and support for students, and helps ensure dangerous criminals and those who are adjudicated as mentally ill canβt purchase...
Todd Boehly-led group agrees deal to buy Chelsea Football Club | CNN π₯π₯π₯
CNN β Chelsea Football Club announced Friday that terms have been agreed for a new ownership group, led by Todd Boehly, to buy the club in a deal worth more than $5 billion. Boehly owns stakes in the MLBβs Los Angeles Dodgers, the NBAβs Los...
Cawthorn addresses video released by opposition group showing him naked in bed ‘being crass’ π₯π₯π₯
After the video appeared on social media, Cawthorn tweeted, “A new hit against me just dropped. Years ago, in this video, I was being crass with a friend, trying to be funny. We were acting foolish, and joking. That’s it. I’m NOT backing down. I...
Supreme Court says Boston violated First Amendment rights of group seeking to raise a Christian flag outside City Hall π₯π₯π₯
The court said that the flag display amounted to a public forum, and because many other groups were allowed to raise their flags in celebration of the Boston community, the city could not discriminate on the basis of the religious group’s viewpoint without violating the...
Stranded dolphin dies on Texas beach after people tried to swim with and ride it, group says π₯π₯π₯
“She was ultimately stranded and was further harassed by a crowd of people on the beach where she later died before rescuers could arrive on scene,” the network wrote in a post on Facebook. Quintana Beach County Park officials said the animal became stranded on...
Analysis: Joe Biden’s numbers are collapsing among a group you really wouldn’t expect π₯π₯π₯
In the early days of Biden’s presidency (from January 2021 to June 2021), an average of 6 in 10 adult members of Generation Z — those born between 1997 and 2004 — approved of the job Biden was doing. During the period spanning September 2021...
Nine volunteer drivers on rescue mission to Mariupol detained by Russian forces, aid group says π₯π₯π₯
A total of 10 minibus drivers had driven into the Donbas region to help evacuate civilians from the besieged city of Mariupol, operating private vehicles in a low-profile rescue mission. Russian soldiers stopped them and tried to get them to drive the buses into Russia....