Russia widened its military offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking near airports in the west of the country for the first time, as observers and satellite photos indicated that its troops, long stalled in a convoy outside the capital Kyiv, were maneuvering in an attempt to encircle the city. Previously,… Read More
Customs seizes 52 reptiles hidden in man’s clothing
A man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday. The man was driving a truck when he arrived at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico on Feb. 25 and was pulled out for additional… Read More
Scientists name pre-dinosaur octopus after Joe Biden
Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses – an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs. QUIZ: Which one of these fruits could help with… Read More
Meet Putin’s would-be scapegoat
In 1975, Russian President Vladimir Putin was beginning his public service career as an intelligence officer for the KGB. Naturally, as president, he has surrounded himself with other “securocrats.” In Putin’s ministry, one security official has taken credit for Russian victories in Syria and Crimea… but he may take the… Read More
Supreme Court says it won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday without comment that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case, leaving him a free man and ending a two-decade legal drama that shifted the cultural landscape, destroyed the groundbreaking Black actor’s reputation, and sent him to prison for several years in his… Read More
Chelsea Clinton rushes to Biden defense; calls Trump ‘disgraced’
On Wednesday, former first daughter Chelsea Clinton went on ABC’s The View to promote her latest children’s book, She Persisted in Science. Before long, Clinton pivoted to bashing former President Donald Trump and pledging fealty to current President Joe Biden. 9 drugs linked to Alzheimer’s disease? [Sponsored] Co-host Sunny Hostin… Read More
Trade in tatters amid Russo-Ukrainian War
Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling with pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of tankers and bulk carriers have been diverted away… Read More
‘Slap Shot’ organist finds new career with Seattle Kraken
It started with an unsolicited email that landed in the inbox of the game presentation executives for the Seattle Kraken. The name Rod Masters didn’t immediately resonate with Jonny Greco and Lamont Buford, who are in charge of overseeing entertainment and game production for the expansion franchise, though they would… Read More
Powell says the Fed will raise interest rates this month
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear Wednesday that the Fed will begin raising interest rates this month in a high-stakes effort to restrain surging inflation. In prepared testimony he will deliver to a congressional committee, Powell cautioned that the economic consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are “highly uncertain.”… Read More
New Orleans holds its first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020
Revelers decked out in traditional purple, green and gold came out to party on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020. The fun includes back-to-back parades across the city and marches through the French Quarter and beyond, with masks against COVID-19 required only in indoor public… Read More
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