Ukraine launched a missile attack on the main headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea on Friday. According to the Sevastopol governor, the civilian infrastructure around the fleet headquarters was not damaged, but there is no information about casualties yet. Firefighters are battling a blaze at the fleet headquarters and more emergency forces are being brought in. The missile attack is the latest in a series of escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
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This article details the strange circumstances surrounding the disappearance of an F-35 fighter jet over the weekend. A recording of the pilot's 911 call reveals he requested an ambulance after parachuting to safety in a North Charleston backyard. The incident is currently under investigation by the Air Force, and the identities of the pilot and the North Charleston resident remain unknown.
The NYPD has discovered a trap door in a Bronx day care center while conducting a search warrant in response to the death of a 1-year-old boy and the illness of three other children. Under the trap door, they found fentanyl, other narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The investigation is ongoing and the day care center has been closed since the incident last week.
Abraham Teklu Lemma, a naturalized U.S. citizen with a top-secret security clearance, has been arrested on espionage charges for allegedly providing a foreign country with classified information. He is believed to have been working for and accessing sensitive U.S. government records at the bidding of Ethiopia since at least last summer. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison.
President Joe Biden has announced plans to create the Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the White House, a victory for advocacy groups that have been pushing for this for years. The office will coordinate gun violence prevention measures across the federal government, and the President has urged Congress to take further action. The President remains committed to addressing the issue of gun violence in the United States.
Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund manager and Gulf War veteran, launched his campaign for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Thursday, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D). McCormick has received broad support from prominent Republicans and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, while Casey has been in office since 2007 and is the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The race between the two candidates is expected to be close and could have a major impact on the balance of power in the Senate.
Anheuser-Busch has discontinued the practice of docking the tails of its iconic Clydesdale horses, following pressure from animal rights advocates. The company has long been committed to the safety and well-being of its horses, and the decision has been met with praise from PETA.
The Biden administration has proposed regulations to protect Americans from medical debt by barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores. This could help millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports, and is one of the most significant federal actions to tackle medical debt. The regulations are currently open for public comment, with the final regulations expected to be released later this year.