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(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a new commitment of $1.2 billion in military aid for Ukraine. The package includes air-defense systems to help Ukrainian forces defend against a near-constant barrage of Russian strikes. The aid also includes equipment to help “integrate Western air defense launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine’s air defense systems,” according […]
(DINWIDDIE, Va.) — Ahead of pretrial hearings for five defendants charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, Black Lives Matter RVA announced plans to protest outside the Dinwiddie Courthouse, calling for accountability in his death. Otieno, a Richmond resident, died in police custody in March after he was held down by seven Henrico […]
(NEW YORK) — This past winter skiers rejoiced at the plethora of snow that fell as a result of several rounds of atmospheric rivers that pummeled the western U.S. with an onslaught of additional precipitation. The extra snow led to record visitation for ski resorts in several regions in the U.S., according to a report […]
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is seeking the dismissal of a $500 million lawsuit by the former president that accuses Cohen of breach of fiduciary duty. In a new court filing, Cohen said Trump failed to state a claim. “This suit combines the worst of Mr. Trump’s vindictive […]
(FORT CAVAZOS, Texas) — The U.S. Army base formerly known as Fort Hood in central Texas was officially changed to Fort Cavazos on Tuesday during a ceremony at the III Armored Corps Headquarters in honor of the first Latino four-star general in the Army, Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos. Cavazos retired from the Army after 33 […]
Westend61/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the dismantling of a global network of computers infected by malware that Russia’s state security services have allegedly used for nearly 20 years to steal secrets from the U.S. and NATO allies. The operation — code named “MEDUSA” — aimed to neutralize the so-called “Snake” […]
(WASHINGTON) — Officer Dan Rocha of the Everett, Washington Police Department responded to a call for a suspect moving guns from one car to another, according to body camera footage released by the Everett Police Department. Rocha approaches the suspect and, after a few brief minutes of conversation, tells him to wait until his partner […]
(NEW YORK) — As the total of mass shootings in the United States this year climb, a new report focuses on gun violence in Chicago, suggesting that over half of the city’s Black and Hispanic population and a quarter of its white population have seen a shooting by the age of 40. The recent study […]
(NEW YORK) — The Justice Department recently unsealed charges against a man who allegedly put a camera inside a bathroom onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship and filmed 150 people, including 40 minors. Jeremy Froias boarded a Royal Caribbean ship bound for St. Maarten, San Juan and the Bahamas, in Miami on April 29, according […]
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (NEW YORK) — A 14-year-old girl was shot in the back of the head by a neighbor after playing hide-and-seek on his property, according to Louisiana authorities. The shooting unfolded early Sunday morning at a home in Starks, near the Louisiana-Texas border, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Several children were […]
