Month: June 2022
EU drops Russian patriarch from sanctions to seal new deal
EU ambassadors on Thursday dropped the leader of Russia’s Orthodox church from a proposed blacklist, allowing them to agree a new round of sanctions after opposition from Hungary, diplomats said.” Another strong package of sanctions was agreed today against Putin
Read MorePolice: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain – The Associated Press
Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain The Associated Press Tulsa hospital shooting victims identified, one was gunman’s surgeon, police say Fox News At least 4 people were killed in a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital campus shooting, police say CNN Editorial: National
Read MoreA Lynching in New York 130 Years Ago Shows That the North Isn’t Immune to Racial Hatred
On June 2nd a gathering in Port Jervis, New York will witness the unveiling of a plaque memorializing the lynching 130 years ago, on June 2, 1892, of Robert Lewis, a local Black citizen. Though scantly remembered for most of
Read MorePoland Races to Help Ukraine Export Looming Wheat Harvest
To speed up the flow of grain from its war-torn neighbor, Poland is scouring Europe for spare train wagons, encouraging truck companies to send drivers east and dispatching leaders to reassure far-off countries desperate for wheat.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II Will Skip Friday Jubilee Event Due to ‘Discomfort’
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II stepped gingerly onto the Buckingham Palace balcony Thursday, drawing wild cheers from the tens of thousands who came to join her at the start of four days of celebrations of her 70 years on
Read MoreUS conducted hacking operations to help Ukraine after Russian invasion
United States Cyber Command revealed that they have conducted operations in support of Ukraine after the Russian invasion. CNN.com cited an interview with Sky News in which General Paul Nakasone revealed that they’ve conducted several cyber operations as part of
Read MoreVideo: GOP Rep. brandishes guns during rant against gun safety bills – Business Insider
Video: GOP Rep. brandishes guns during rant against gun safety bills Business Insider WATCH: House committee holds hearing on gun legislation Washington Post House Dem declares gun control will happen even if it means abolishing filibuster or expanding Supreme Court Fox News Democrats
Read MoreBrittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates
Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner’s agent set up to allow them to communicate with her.
Read MoreUS blacklists Putin money-manager, luxury yacht brokerage for Russian elite
The United States placed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s money-manager and a Monaco company that provides luxury yachts to Moscow’s elite on its sanctions blacklist Thursday, stepping up pressure over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Washington hit Sergei Roldugin, labelled “Putin’s middle-man,”
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden urges Congress to enact gun control in wake of mass shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will speak Thursday night on the recent spate of mass shootings and his plans to press Congress “to pass commonsense laws to combat the epidemic of gun violence that is taking lives every day,”
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