WorldYahoo FinanceHere's why Putin won't win
I am no Kremlinologist, armchair or otherwise, but I've seen enough of Vlad and his authoritarian ilk to have a feel for his M.O.
WorldBusiness InsiderLeaked document shows Russia is preparing for 'a massive medical emergency' of Ukraine war casualties
Leaked documents sent to ITV News show that Russia is preparing for a major medical event. The health ministry is compiling lists of medical professionals for deployment. A Ukrainian military official said that this could show that Putin "has the intention to go until the end."
WorldThe RootBarack Obama Releases Statement On Russian Invasion of Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, former U.S. Presidents such as George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter have spoken up about their concerns and condemned the events that have transpired. According to The Hill, former president Barack Obama has joined voices of the international community stating Russia's attack is a “violation of international law” and the “basic principles of human decency” in a statement he released. From The Hill: “People of conscience around the world need to loudly and clearly condemn Russia's actions and offer support for the Ukrainian people.
WorldReutersChechen leader, a close Putin ally, says his forces have deployed to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Saturday that Chechen fighters had been deployed to Ukraine and urged Ukrainians to overthrow their government. In a video posted online, Kadyrov boasted that Chechen units had so far suffered no losses and said Russian forces could easily take large Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, but that their task was to avoid loss of life. "As of today, as of this minute, we do not have one single casualty, or wounded, not a single man has even had a runny nose," Kadyrov said, denying what he said were false reports of casualties from Ukrainian sources.
PoliticsThe GuardianTucker Carlson condemned for Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘Rwanda’ comments
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson is an attempt to “defile” the supreme court and “humiliate and degrade” the US, the Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson claimed on Friday night. Related: Ketanji Brown Jackson: who is Biden's supreme court choice? If confirmed, Jackson, whose nomination was announced by Joe Biden earlier on Friday, will be the first Black woman on the court.
WorldBusiness InsiderRussian army deploys its TOS-1 heavy flamethrower, capable of vaporizing human bodies, near Ukrainian border, footage shows
CNN footage shows a TOS-1 heavy flamethrower being deployed near the Ukrainian border. The TOS-1 heavy flamethrower is able to shoot thermobaric rockets. Thermobaric weapons are capable of vaporizing human bodies and crushing internal organs, say reports.
TechnologyIn The Know by YahooWoman catches catfish on Bumble after noticing unexpected detail about his texts: 'Something in my gut told me there was something off'
A woman realized she was being catfished by one of her dating app matches after receiving green texts messages from him. While there are jokes — and even real studies — about the differences between Android and iPhone users, in this case Jocelyn (@jjustjocelyn) wasn't turned off because she was texting an Android user, but by the fact that it contradicted something in the man's Bumble profile. See this bedroom turn into a vibrant oasis after an incredible one-day renovation: Jocelyn uploaded a video explaining that she had matched with a “good looking” guy named Myles and, after exchanging a few messages, decided to give Myles her phone number.
U.S.CBS NewsKimberly Guilfoyle's meeting with Jan. 6 committee goes awry
A tense confrontation between the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and Kimberly Guilfoyle unfolded privately on Friday morning, with Guilfoyle and her lawyers abruptly ending her conversation with the committee over concerns about its ground rules, according to four people familiar with the exchange. Guilfoyle, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, was scheduled to meet virtually with the committee on February 25, following discussions between the committee and her lawyers. Guilfoyle is engaged to Donald Trump Jr., the former president's eldest son, and is one of the most high-profile confidants of the Trump family to meet with the committee.
WorldMarketWatchPutin’s war in Ukraine ‘should concern every person on Earth’: Why political observers say the Russian invasion may foretell an era of global disorder
Could the war in Ukraine mark the beginning of a new era defined by global unrest and power grabs? In the days leading up to Russia's invasion of its neighboring country, commentators and officials were framing a potential war as one with much larger implications — not just for Eastern Europe or all of Europe, but for all the world. At heart is the concern that following a post-World War II period in which countries, especially superpowers, rarely imposed their will on others through military means, the Ukrainian war could signal a different — and decidedly more dangerous — approach.
WorldReutersChina's Xi, in message to N.Korea's Kim, vows cooperation under 'new situation' -KCNA
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the significance of cooperation between the two countries, North Korea's state media KCNA reported on Saturday. In a message to Kim, Xi said China is ready to work, together with the Korean side, to steadily develop the China-DPRK relations of friendship and cooperation ... "under a new situation", KCNA said.
U.S.Madame NoireColumbia University’s Head Of Psychiatry Suspended After Referring To Black Model As ‘A Freak Of Nature’
The head of Columbia University's psychiatry department put his foot in his mouth and now he has been suspended. Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, who is one of the top psychiatrists in the nation, got Twitter in a frenzy after re-sharing a post about model Nyakim Gatwech and posting “Whether a work of art or a freak of nature, she's a beautiful sight to behold.” To make matters worse, Dr. Lieberman was retweeting a post that said that Gatwech, who is of South Sudanese descent, is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the darkest skin on earth, which isn't true.
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Mother reunites with children at Ukraine border
STORY: The two children crossed the frontier in the car of a stranger, Nataliya Ableyeva, a woman their father pleaded with at the border to help reunite his children with their mother. Guards would not the 38-year-old man pass, as Ukraine has banned all Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving so they can fight for their country. "Their father simply handed over the two kids to me, and trusted me, giving me their passports to bring them over," 58-year-old Ableyeva said, the arms of the young boy she had known for just a few hours around her neck.
WorldReutersU.S. troops in Latvia tells Putin 'don't mess with us,' minister says
The presence of U.S. and other NATO troops in Latvia sends a message to Vladimir Putin that Russia should stay away, Latvian Defence Minister Artis Pabriks said on Friday as he greeted a small deployment of U.S. soldiers. The group of some forty U.S. service members arrived from Italy early on Thursday - before hostilities in Ukraine began. Russia invaded Ukraine by land sea and air on Thursday after massing more than 150,000 troops around the country's borders including in Latvia's neighbour Belarus.
HealthBusiness InsiderCDC says 'green' and 'yellow' counties can take off their masks. A color-coded map shows where your county stands.
Up to 70% of the US population can take off their masks, according to new CDC guidance. The agency relaxed mask recommendations for counties with low and medium levels of COVID-19. The guidance reflects the CDC's narrower focus on minimizing severe disease.
U.S.BuzzFeed"My Wife Has A Horrible Habit That I Discovered 2 Months Ago..." — This Dad Pretended His Son Went Missing As A Lesson. Is What He Did Wrong?
Many people also rushed to the comment section to share their horror stories about children being left alone in cars. "I have a dear friend whose kid, when she was six, decided she wanted to go see grandma so she told her mom. Her mom said they could go later, but the kiddo wanted to go right away so she headed outside (on a really hot day) and got in the family minivan without telling anyone.
WorldReutersSerbia will not impose sanctions against Moscow, president says
Serbia respects Ukraine's territorial integrity and considers Russia's military action against it to be "wrong," but will not impose sanctions against Moscow, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday. Serbia, led by Vucic, is performing a delicate balancing act between its European aspirations, partnership with NATO and its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia. But as tensions between Russia and the European Union over Ukraine are rising, Serbia is under pressure to harmonise its foreign policy with that of the EU, which it aims to join, and introduce sanctions against Moscow, among other things.
U.S.The Columbus DispatchLetters: 'What in God's name is happening to the U.S.A.?' Responses to Ukraine sickening
Comments supporting Russia's attack on Ukraine 'sickening' How sickening it is to hear Donald Trump praise Vladimir Putin. Sickening, too, to hear former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praise the murderous dictator who is attacking Ukraine. Sickening to hear congressional Republicans criticize President Biden instead of supporting him and the country.
WorldAxiosChina lays out 5-point position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
China's Foreign Ministry on Friday stressed that Beijing believes the "sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries" should be respected — a principle that "applies equally to Ukraine." Why it matters: Reiterating that Russia's "legitimate security demands" on NATO expansion "should be taken seriously and properly addressed," the statement marks China's most extensive one yet on Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The big picture: Weeks before the attack began, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an unprecedented joint statement seeming to align their visions for an anti-Western international order.
WorldReutersTurkey says it cannot stop returning Russian warships from accessing Black Sea
Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday. Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits which lead to the Black Sea, after Moscow on Thursday launched a full-blown assault on Ukraine from land, air and sea. Russian forces landed at Ukraine's Black and Azov Sea ports as part of the invasion.
U.S.Business InsiderA North Carolina house was swarmed with interested shoppers just hours after hitting the market for $260,000
A real-estate agent's Facebook video shows swarms of people arriving to look at a $260,000 home. "People are so desperate for a home under a particular price point," the agent said. To get a vivid picture of the housing-inventory situation facing many parts of the US, look no further than a recent Facebook post from a real-estate agent in Raleigh, North Carolina.
WorldMiami HeraldMan catches 3 half-eaten sharks off Australia, realizes something bigger lurks below
Sharks are notorious for chomping on hooked fish before anglers can reel them in, but one Australian fisherman learned the hard way that sharks will also eat other sharks, too. Jason Moyce — known as “Trapman Bermagui” on social media — had not one, but three sharks bitten in half as he pulled them in this week, including two hammerheads. It happened Tuesday, Feb. 22, off the coast of New South Wales in southern Australia, and Moyce posted photos of the three sharks with a series of complaints about his worsening luck.
WorldReutersFrance says Putin needs to understand NATO has nuclear weapons
France's foreign minister said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, when making threats about using nuclear weapons, needs to understand that NATO, too, is a nuclear alliance, but he ruled out NATO-led military intervention to defend Ukraine. Asked whether Putin's threat of "such consequences that you have never encountered in your history" was tantamount to threatening Russian use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said it was indeed understood as such. "Yes, I think that Vladimir Putin must also understand that the Atlantic alliance is a nuclear alliance.
HealthMen's HealthThere's Only One Right Way to Store Your Home Covid Tests
The holiday season and start of the new year brought a headache of long waits at Covid testing sites and a shortage of available home tests for purchase as people sought to protect their friends and family from infections, especially with the rise of the Omicron variant. This was frustrating for many, as the last thing any of us need is additional stress as we still try to navigate this thing in the safest way possible, right? Last month also brought the ability for any U.S. household to obtain four free tests from the government.
WorldBusiness InsiderChilling video shows the moment a missile strikes an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine
A video verified by The New York Times showed the moment a missile struck an apartment building. The video showed the missile hit the building, which is located in southwestern Kyiv. Chilling video captured early Saturday morning local time showed a missile striking an apartment building in southwestern Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, according to The New York Times.
WorldReutersErdogan says NATO, Western reaction to Russian attack not decisive
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that reaction from NATO and Western countries to Russia's assault on Ukraine had not been decisive, adding he hoped a NATO summit on Friday would lead to a more determined approach from the alliance. NATO member Turkey borders Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea and has good ties with both. It has called on Russia to end its attack and voiced support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
“Masks have served as an important line of defense against COVID-19. But the facts on the ground clearly warrant a shift.”
“Being done with masks means being done with COVID … COVID and all of its variants are not done with us.”
“While COVID is having certainly a huge impact on children, the masks are not. They seem to be bothering adults more.”
“Fearmongers are determined to place restrictions on children. It doesn’t matter if the science says otherwise.”
“Require vaccination and boosters in schools, both for staff and students. Then consider dropping the masks.”