Russian air strikes on the port cities of Odesa and Mykolaiv in Ukraine have caused extensive damage and injured at least two people. Ukraine's air defenses shot down some of the missiles, but the damage indicates that not all of them were stopped. The attack follows Moscow's withdrawal from a deal allowing Ukraine's cargo ships safe passage and its vow of "retribution" for an attack on a bridge between Russia and the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula. The Ukrainian government has condemned the strikes and the United Nations Security Council is expected to meet to discuss the situation.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, urging the Supreme Court to "get their house in order" and for Congress to stay out of the Court's business. The bill proposed by Democrats would impose new ethics rules and transparency standards on the Supreme Court, but Republicans are strongly opposed to it. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the bill Thursday, and the implications of the bill remain to be seen.
This article discusses the unique opening ceremony of the FIFA Women's World Cup, which was a collaboration between the Maori people of New Zealand and the First Nations people of Australia. The ceremony featured artistic representations of a giant stingray and a rainbow serpent, and was intended to celebrate the cultural roots of both tournament co-hosts and promote international unity.
Rex Heuermann, the man charged in the deaths of three women found along a Long Island beach roadway in 2010, has had his wife file for divorce. The filing comes shortly after Heuermann was charged with killing three of the infamous "Gilgo Four" and police have been searching his home since Saturday. It is unclear what impact the divorce filing will have on the investigation.
Five men, including Eliyahu "Eli" Weinstein, have been charged with defrauding over 150 investors out of $35 million in a "Ponzi-like scheme." Weinstein was previously convicted of defrauding investors out of $230 million and was released from prison in January 2021. He and the other four men allegedly used false statements and misrepresentations to convince investors to invest in their company, promising returns of up to 10% per month, but instead using the money for their own personal expenses. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
This article discusses the destruction caused by extreme weather conditions across the United States, including a tornado in North Carolina and flooding in Kentucky. Six more heat-related fatalities were reported last week, and public health officials are urging people to take precautions to stay safe in the heat.
On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger to celebrate his historic contribution to promoting China-U.S. relations. President Xi praised Kissinger's role in the 1972 trip to China, which laid the groundwork for the formalization of relations between the two countries in 1979. Kissinger expressed his appreciation for the friendship between the two countries, emphasizing the importance of maintaining friendly relations.
A lucky ticket holder in California has won the estimated $1 billion Powerball jackpot, with the winning numbers being 7, 10, 11, 13 and 24, with a Powerball of 24. This is the third time in the game's history that the jackpot has passed the estimated $1 billion mark, and the second time in eight months that a $1 billion Powerball ticket was sold in the Los Angeles area. The ticket holder or holders will get to pick either an estimated lump sum payment of $516.8 million or an annuity.