WorldAssociated PressAfter 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.
U.S.Oxygen'I Don't See A Reason Why I Should Be Banned Forever:' Anna Sorokin Speaks Out From ICE Custody
Notorious fake heiress Anna Sorokin is pushing to be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Custody and wants to remain in the U.S. "I lived out most of my adult life in NY and a lot of my friends and support system are based in the U.S.," Sorokin, 31, told Fox News Digital in a statement over email. "I don't see a reason why I should be banned forever while so many violent offenders get released by ICE on daily basis." The Russian-born German — who served four years after masquerading as an heiress named Anna Delvey between 2013 and 2017 — has been in ICE custody in Goshen, New York since 2021.
U.S.Miami HeraldPassenger’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. Port Authority oversees transportation in New Jersey and New York.
U.S.Associated PressSearch 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, 53, described the former Army colonel and military lawyer as possessing the right temperament for a highly charged leak investigation: smart, private, apolitical and unlikely to be intimidated.
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Invasive jumping worms found in at least 34 states
A new species of invasive jumping worms has been discovered in at least 34 states, and scientists are concerned. CBS Minnesota's Erin Hassanzadeh reports from Minneapolis.
U.S.The Daily Beast‘I Was Just 16’: Pastor’s ‘Adultery’ Confession in Church Goes Off the Rails
A church pastor in Indiana publicly confessed to his congregation this week that he'd committed “adultery” two decades ago—but he was quickly called out by a woman who took the stage to say she had only been 16 when he preyed on her. The public confrontation that played out Sunday at the New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw has now sparked an investigation by local prosecutors in Kosciusko County, according to local reports. Video of the incident shot by an attendee quickly went viral on Facebook, where commentators applauded the woman for coming forward.
U.S.Associated PressMcCormick 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.
U.S.Biloxi Sun HeraldCrash kills teen hours after graduation, Louisiana cops say. ‘There’s 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.
WorldThe TelegraphHenry 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.
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Ancient massive 'Dragon of Death' flying reptile dug up in Argentina
Argentine scientists discovered a new species of a huge flying reptile dubbed "The Dragon of Death" that lived 86 millions of years ago alongside dinosaurs, in a find shedding fresh insight on a predator whose body was as long as a yellow school bus. The new specimen of ancient flying reptile, or pterosaur, measured around 30 feet (9 meters) long and researchers say it predated birds as among the first creatures on Earth to use wings to hunt its prey from prehistoric skies. The team of paleontologists discovered the fossils of the newly coined Thanatosdrakon amaru in the Andes mountains in Argentina's western Mendoza province.
U.S.INSIDERA 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.
U.S.Miami HeraldWoman 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.
WorldAssociated PressDuterte 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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NYC homeless sex offender kidnaps woman, rapes her for five days in abandoned building: prosecutors
A homeless high-level registered sex offender in New York City who was released from state prison as recently as 2020 was arrested again after prosecutors say he kidnapped a woman and raped her repeatedly while holding her hostage for five days in an abandoned building in the Bronx. Timothy Harnett, a 44-year-old homeless man who goes by the moniker "Lawless," was indicted for allegedly kidnapping a 28-year-old woman and raping her several times a day between April 29 and May 2 in an abandoned three-story building, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced Monday. "The defendant allegedly held a 28-year-old woman captive for days, raping and beating her with a tire iron.
U.S.Travel NoireAlaska 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.
U.S.Yahoo TVMarine held captive in Russia condemns 'embarrassing' stunt by Marjorie Taylor Greene
On Monday's The Lead With Jake Tapper, a portion of Tapper's interview with Trevor Reed and his family aired, in which they voiced displeasure with the actions of Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Reed is the former Marine who returned to the U.S. following a prisoner swap with Russia last month after spending 985 days in a Russian prison on bogus charges. Legislation pushing for Reed's release was delayed last year due to Greene and other House Republicans.
BusinessMotley FoolThis Is the Average American's Personal Savings Balance. How Does Yours Compare?
In its most recent Planning & Progress Study, it found that respondents had an average personal savings balance of $62,000 in 2022. Now to be clear, the study doesn't offer a detailed breakdown of that balance, so we can't be sure if that represents total savings versus savings earmarked specifically for emergencies (though that balance does read high for an emergency fund alone based on other reports out there). But while $62,000 might seem like a respective level of personal savings, it's also a much lower figure than the $73,000 respondents reported in 2021.
U.S.National ReviewPrinceton 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.
WorldReutersIran 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.
U.S.Fox NewsBahamas 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.
U.S.INSIDERTrevor 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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Indiana pastor admits 'adultery'; woman says she was a teen
A church pastor told his Indiana congregation that he had committed “adultery” about 20 years ago, a disclosure that was followed moments later by a woman who stepped forward and said she was victimized by him when she was 16 years old. The remarks were recorded on video Sunday at New Life Christian Church and World Outreach in Warsaw and posted on Facebook. The Kosciusko County prosecutor's office is investigating, WANE-TV reported.
U.S.The RootBlack Woman Faces Eviction Over Her Daughter Twerking At Pool
A Black woman who lives in a Charlotte luxury high-rise says the building's management company is trying to evict she and her daughter from their $2,600 a month apartment after an incident that started with other residents complaining about the daughter and a friend twerking at the building's pool. Marshette Foster and her 21-year-old daughter Alanah told the Charlotte Observer that they received an eviction notice after an episode on April 30 in which a concierge approached Alanah and her friend to say that other residents had reported the twerking. Alanah admits her friend cursed at the concierge in anger but only after noting that the concierge told them that Alana's group of five guests was too large—something that wasn't said to similar groups of white residents and guests at the pool at the same time, the Observer reported.
HealthGood HousekeepingWhat to Do If You Recently Ate Jif Peanut Butter, Including How to Get a Refund
Officials at J.M. Smucker Co. have recalled a list of 45+ individual Jif peanut butter products due to potential widespread salmonella contamination. Federal health officials have indicated that the recalled products have a long shelf life of upwards of two years, meaning implicated products may have best-by dates that range into 2024. The full list of recalled products is available below, and customers can request a refund for implicated products by calling 800-828-9980 or using an online form.
WorldReutersIndian 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".
“It could give millions a chance to finally buy a house or start their business or help their kids get an education, too.”
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“Without action from Biden, Black student debt will hinder his agenda with respect to eliminating racial inequities.”
“Blanket relief could end up routing too much relief to those who do not need it and too little to those who do.”
“Unlike a number of other policy issues, student debt relief doesn’t need to be pushed through a narrowly controlled Congress.”