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.

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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  Former NFL player Brendan Langley in wild fight at Newark Airport

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96-year-old Japanese WWII POW warns Russia-Ukraine is history repeating itself

Akiyoshi Chikada, a 96-year-old Japanese man who was formerly interned in Ukraine during World War II, says that history is repeating itself with the Russia-Ukraine War. Chikada was tricked into working at an internment camp in 1945 after Soviet troops promised he was returning to Japan while putting him on a freight train, according to The Mainichi. In July 1946, Chikada was told again that he would be returning home to Japan but actually ended up in Ukraine, which was a part of the Soviet Union at the time.

Jury selection in school shooter's trial upended by T-shirt

The already slow slog of picking jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz hit a new stumbling block Monday when a potential juror's T-shirt honoring those killed and traumatized in the 2018 massacre resulted in the dismissal of her entire group of 10. The woman, a 58-year-old high school teacher, was wearing a T-shirt in the burgundy and silver colors of Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that read “Teacher Strong. Below that were two hashtags that were commonly found on T-shirts and bumper stickers throughout South Florida long after the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting: #msdstrong and #NeverAgain.

‘I’m really upset’: I borrowed $10,000 from my brother with a $200-a-month payment plan. We fell out, and now he wants the money back in full

You've entered into a verbal contract. What can you do? The good news is that you want to honor your agreement with your brother, even if he is using your personal dispute as leverage to put you under pressure — emotionally and financially — to return the remainder of the $10,000.

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

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that Tehran will avenge the death of Revolutionary Guards Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was shot dead by two people on a motorcycle in the capital. "I have agreed for our security forces to seriously follow up on this matter and I have no doubt that revenge for the pure blood of our martyr will be taken," Raisi said. The semi-official ISNA news agency said members of an Israeli intelligence service network had been discovered and arrested by the Guards.

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  Iran Revolutionary Guard colonel is shot dead in Tehran

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  Iran vows revenge over killing of Guard member in Tehran

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Goldman Sachs says a man shot dead on an NYC subway train was a 'beloved' banker who worked at the firm for 9 years

Goldman Sachs said a man who was shot dead on a New York subway train was a "beloved" employee. Daniel Enriquez was killed on a Q train bound for Manhattan on Sunday, the police said. Kenneth Corey, the department chief, said Enriquez and the gunman had no interaction before the shooting.

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  Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large

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  Man fatally shot on New York City subway in latest random attack

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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.

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.

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.

Arkansas governor is odd man out in his own state's primary

Donald Trump's image appears in ads for Boozman and for Sarah Sanders, who served as the former president's White House press secretary and is now running for governor. Sanders, whose endorsement is almost as sought after as Trump's, is helping make the closing argument for Boozman in a TV ad. But conspicuously missing from the ads and the campaign trail is the state's top elected Republican, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is entering the final stretch of his term with strong approval ratings and a raised national profile. Hutchinson's advisers say that's because he's concentrating on helping more Republicans nationally as he looks to the future — which might include a White House bid.

What 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.

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  SpaceX begins fundraising round, U.S. imports baby formula, Jif peanut butter recalled

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  J.M. Smucker Is Recalling Some Jif Peanut Butter Products Due To Salmonella

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Cambodian American woman in shock after brutal robbery outside California supermarket

A Cambodian American woman is left traumatized after falling victim to a violent robbery outside a supermarket in San Leandro, California, earlier this month. Emily Chhun, 26, had just returned to her car after buying some snacks at a Safeway on Washington Avenue when the horror unfolded. “I closed the door already and didn't notice that there was someone behind me,” Chhun told NBC Bay Area of the May 11 incident.

Mountains of sugar have been found in the ocean under seagrass meadows

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology report that mountains of sugar have been discovered hiding underneath seagrass meadows across the world's oceans. Seagrass meadows are amongst the top carbon-capturing ecosystems — just one square kilometre of seagrass stores nearly twice as much carbon as forests on land at a rate 35 times faster, according to the Institute. To better understand these carbon-capturing powerhouses, the scientists conducted a study off the Italian island of Elba where they took samples of seagrass meadows and their surrounding sediments.

Ukrainian court orders ex-president's arrest in absentia on treason charge

A Ukrainian court on Monday ordered the arrest in absentia of former President Viktor Yanukovych, accusing him of treason over an agreement he signed in 2010 extending Russia's lease on naval facilities in Crimea. The agreement, widely known in Ukraine as the Kharkiv Pact, allowed Russia to keep its Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol. Yanukovych, who fled to Russia in 2014 after mass protests, has already received a 13-year jail sentence in absentia for treason.

Dwayne Haskins ‘drank heavily’ at club before he was killed by dump truck in South Florida

Dwayne Haskins, the NFL quarterback hit and killed while walking on a South Florida highway, had been out at a club drinking “heavily” and had a significant amount of alcohol in his blood, according to medical examiner reports released on Monday. The 24-year-old quarterback who was in South Florida practicing with his new teammates during the off-season was killed early on the morning of April 9 when a dump truck struck him near a median in the center of the westbound lanes of Interstate 595, just west of Interstate 95 in Broward County. Haskins died of blunt force trauma, and the death was ruled accidental, according to the autopsy report released by the Broward Medical Examiner's Office.

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  Report: Dwayne Haskins was ‘drinking heavily’ hours before fatal accident

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  Report: Steelers QB Haskins was drunk when fatally struck

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Actor Rich Rotella Underwent a Painful Limb Lengthening Procedure to Make Him 3 Inches Taller

"It's something that I've always wanted deep down in my heart," he says. I think anyone who is 5'8 or taller might have a hard time understanding why someone would voluntarily break their legs to become taller. Rotella has been acting since he was 7 years old.

Turkey's Erdogan says he will no longer talk to Greek PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would cease talking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and cancel a key meeting between their two governments, accusing the Greek leader of antagonizing Turkey. In a televised address following a Cabinet meeting, Erdogan accused neighboring Greece of harboring followers of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey says was behind a 2016 failed coup attempt, and of establishing military bases against Turkey. Gulen has long denied the Turkish allegation.

A record 68% of American households said their savings could cover a $400 emergency in 2021

Last year was a banner year for many American households: Financial well-being reached an all-time high in 2021, as did the share of households that said they could cover a $400 emergency with their savings, according to the Federal Reserve. At the end of 2021, 78% of adults reported either doing okay or living comfortably financially, per the Fed's annual Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report. Additionally, 68% of households said they could cover a $400 emergency expense using cash or its equivalent, the highest share the survey has ever recorded, and up from 64% from the end of 2020.

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  U.S. households felt great about their finances as inflation soared last year: Fed

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  U.S. households felt financially flush going into 2022, Fed says

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