After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

While the multinationals were leaving, thousands of Russians who had the economic means to do so were also fleeing, frightened by harsh new government moves connected to the war that they saw as a plunge into full totalitarianism. Some young men may have also fled in fear that the Kremlin would impose a mandatory draft to feed its war machine. But fleeing had become much harder than it once was — the European Union's 27 nations, along with the United States and Canada had banned flights to and from Russia.

Man Gets 76 Years For Breaking Into Woman's Home, Killing Unsuspecting Man Who'd Come By To Run An Errand

Danny Clark was handed down the sentence Friday more than a month after he was convicted by a Pulaski County jury of murder, arson, abuse of a corpse and other charges connected to the death of Neil Toosley, according to WBND. Clark had allegedly entered a rural Medaryville home of a woman in August of 2018 without permission, carrying a shotgun, according to a statement from Prosecutor Kelly Gaumer's office. Toosley's brother, Brian Toosley told WNDU in 2018 that his brother had been watching his girlfriend's home while she out of town at the time.

Passenger’s punch knocks United Airlines worker through the counter, NJ video shows

A passenger's powerful punch knocked a United Airlines worker through the ticket counter and bloodied his face at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey during a dispute, video shows. The ticketed passenger, identified as Brendan Langley, 27, of Georgia, was arrested after the May 19 incident resulted in the United Airlines customer service representative getting sent to the hospital, a Port Authority media representative confirmed to McClatchy News in a statement.

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  A United Airlines worker picked a fight with a CFL player and it did not go well

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  Viral video shows United Airlines worker fighting with passenger in New Jersey.

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Search for Supreme Court leaker falls to former Army colonel

When Gail Curley began her job as Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court less than a year ago, she would have expected to work mostly behind the scenes: overseeing the court's police force and the operations of the marble-columned building where the justices work. Earlier this month, however, Curley was handed a bombshell of an assignment, overseeing an unprecedented breach of Supreme Court secrecy, the leak of a draft opinion and apparent votes in a major abortion case. People who know Curley described the former Army colonel and military lawyer as possessing the right temperament for a highly charged leak investigation: smart, private, apolitical and and unlikely to be intimidated.

18-year-old dies in crash hours after graduation, Louisiana cops say. ‘No one like her’

An 18-year-old died in a car crash hours after her high school graduation in Louisiana, officials said. Sulphur Police Department couldn't be reached for comment by McClatchy News. Sulphur High School later identified the student as Jesse Harmon in a Facebook post.

Henry Kissinger: Ukraine must give Russia territory

Veteran US statesman Henry Kissinger has urged the West to stop trying to inflict a crushing defeat on Russian forces in Ukraine, warning that it would have disastrous consequences for the long term stability of Europe. The former US secretary of state and architect of the Cold War rapprochement between the US and China told a gathering in Davos that it would be fatal for the West to get swept up in the mood of the moment and forget the proper place of Russia in the European balance of power. Dr Kissinger said the war must not be allowed to drag on for much longer, and came close to calling on the West to bully Ukraine into accepting negotiations on terms that fall very far short of its current war aims.

McCormick sues over counting mail ballots in Pa. Senate race

The campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for the U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, sued in a Pennsylvania court Monday to try to ensure counties obey a brand-new federal appeals court decision that could help him make up ground. McCormick's lawsuit, filed after hours, asks the state's Commonwealth Court to require counties to promptly count mail-in ballots that lack a required handwritten date on the return envelope. It is the first — but likely not the last — lawsuit in the contest between Oz and McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO.

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Army Sergeant Murders Wife With Girlfriend’s Help, Leaves Infant In Her Arms

Karlyn Serane Ramirez wanted to make the world a better place and thought joining the Army was the best way to do that. “She went to college for a few years, got an associate's degree, and then decided that the military would probably be a better fit for her,” sister Roxanna Ramirez  told “Snapped: Killer Couples,” airing Sundays at 6/5c on Oxygen. While stationed in South Korea in 2013, Ramirez met Sgt. Maliek Kearney, a 35-year-old chemical weapons specialist who had served four tours of duty, including three in Iraq.

A man who told the FBI he committed fraud on Todd Chrisley's behalf testified that they had an 'intimate' relationship

A man who said he'd committed fraud for Todd Chrisley described their relationship as intimate. Mark Braddock said he became close with Chrisley in the early 2000s and began working for him. A former employee of Todd and Julie Chrisley's who told the FBI he committed bank fraud on their behalf testified in court on Monday that he and Todd Chrisley had an "intimate" relationship.

Iran will avenge slain Revolutionary Guards colonel, president says

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office, which oversees intelligence agency Mossad, declined to comment on the events in Tehran. The killing on Sunday only reinforces the Guard's determination to confront the enemies of Iran and to defend Iran's security and national interests, Guards spokesman Ramazan Sharif said, quoted by the semi-official Mehr news agency. "The thugs and terrorist groups affiliated with global oppression and Zionism will face consequences for their actions," he said.

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Woman sees 4-foot ‘surprise’ resting in tree and calls 911, New Jersey firefighters say

A woman spotted a 4-foot “surprise” resting in a tree outside her home and called 911, firefighters in New Jersey say. Then, an unusual animal rescue ensued in Swedesboro on May 22, according to the Woolwich Fire Company. Fire crews, police and animal control arrived to rescue a large, scaly reptile — a monitor lizard — that was sunbathing in the woman's tree, the department's Facebook post said.

Princeton University Professor Joshua Katz Fired

Princeton University's Board of Trustees fired classics professor Joshua Katz, the university said in a Monday statement, claiming that the longtime faculty member “failed to be straightforward” during a 2018 investigation into a relationship between Katz and an undergraduate student. Katz told National Review that he learned that he'd been fired only after the New York Times called his wife, and said the university sent his notice of termination to the wrong email address. The Washington Free Beacon first reported that Princeton was planning to fire Katz.

Duterte hits Putin: I kill criminals, not children, elders

Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, “I kill criminals, I don't kill children and the elderly.” Duterte, who openly calls Putin an idol and a friend, voiced his rebuke for the first time over Russia's invasion of Ukraine in remarks aired Tuesday where he blamed the three-month old war for the spike in global oil prices that has battered many countries, including the Philippines.

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Pediatrician With Disney-Themed Office Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Hire Hitman To Kill Ex-Husband

A Kentucky pediatrician has been arrested for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband amid a heated custody battle. Stephanie Russell is now facing charges of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire after federal authorities say the 52-year-old reached out to someone she believed was a hitman to arrange the murder of her ex-husband, according to a statement from the Department of Justice. Russell allegedly agreed to pay the suspected hitman – who was really an FBI Undercover Employee – $7,000 to carry out the murder, even placing $3,500 as a half payment into a drop box outside of her medical office on Wednesday.

Trevor Reed says it's 'embarrassing' Marjorie Taylor Greene delayed vote on a resolution asking to free him from Russian detention: 'I better not ever see that happen again to any other American'

Trevor Reed spoke to CNN's Jake Tapper Friday about his release from Russian detention. Marjorie Taylor Greene delayed a vote last year on a resolution asking for Reed's freedom. Reed criticized Greene, saying the Rep was "embarrassing."

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  Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted for delaying Trevor Reed's release from Russia: 'How do you justify that?'

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Bahamas Sandals deaths: Carbon monoxide poisoning killed 3 Americans at resort, report says

The three American tourists who were found dead earlier this month at an all-inclusive Sandals resort in the Bahamas passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning, a new report says. A pathologist is expected to release autopsy and toxicology findings Monday following the May 6 deaths of Michael Phillips, 68, and Robbie Phillips, 65, of Tennessee, and Vincent Chiarella, 64, of Florida, according to the Nassau Guardian. The newspaper reported Monday that carbon monoxide poisoning was determined to be the cause of death.

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  Carbon monoxide poisoning killed 3 U.S. tourists at Sandals Bahamas resort, reports say

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Alaska Airlines Shames Another Woman, Tells Her To Cover Up 'Inappropriate' Top

One passenger found herself being shamed by an Alaska Airlines flight attendant and decided to insist she boards the plane. On this occasion, the passenger took to TikTok (@badbish1078) and posted a video of her sitting on the plane with the caption: “Alaska Airlines just told me I had to 'cover up' if I wanted to get on the plane”. In the video the TikToker pans down to reveal the outfit deemed 'inappropriate': a tank top and a pair of denim shorts.

State Farm Abandons LGBTQ Children’s-Book Program after Whistleblower Email Leak

State Farm, the household-name insurance company, has abandoned its program to distribute LGBTQ-themed books to teachers, community centers, and libraries, explicitly targeting children as young as kindergartners, after a media exposé based on a whistleblower email caught the company by surprise on Monday. In an email to all State Farm agents and staff members sent just hours after multiple news outlets revealed the book initiative, Victor Terry, chief diversity officer and vice president of public affairs, announced the cancellation of its collaboration with GenderCool, an organization that promotes LGBTQ teaching via speaking events, mentorship programs, DEI/HR consulting, and advising for parents of transgender children.

A flight attendant shares the 7 biggest mistakes she sees passengers make when packing carry-on suitcases

CiCi is a flight attendant who shares packing mistakes and tips and secrets on TikTok. From overpacking to forgetting a reusable water bottle, here are common errors travelers make. After four years of being a flight attendant, CiCi told Insider she has a newfound love for both the sky and packing suitcases.

Indian oil minister says oil at $110 a barrel not sustainable

India's Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that a crude oil price of $110 a barrel was not sustainable, as the world faces an energy price crisis which is contributing to rising global inflation. Oil prices have surged this year, with Brent crude hitting $139 a barrel in March for its highest price since 2008, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply concerns. O/R] As countries around the world struggle with the impact of inflation on disposable income, India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on the same WEF panel that food inflation in the South Asian country was at a "manageable level".