KYIV — Russia has not provided evidence that Ukrainian prisoners of war were aboard a military plane that was downed Wednesday, Ukrainian officials told relatives of captured soldiers Friday, as the warring countries continued to trade blame over the murky incident. Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, met Friday with relatives … Read more
A lawyer who unsuccessfully defended Grammy Award-winning Fugees rap artist Prakazrel “Pras” Michél pleaded guilty Friday to criminal contempt of court for leaking confidential evidence, including grand jury materials to Bloomberg News, before Michél’s conviction last year in the largest foreign embezzlement scheme ever charged by the United States. David Kenner faced up to six … Read more
In the face of drug use allegations that could jeopardize million dollar contracts, NASA has come to Elon Musk’s defense, as the space agency waits on a SpaceX lunar lander for its Artemis missions. Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet’s Tweets NASA responded to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, which claimed … Read more
New studies indicate that fracking (hydraulic fracturing for gas and oil) is connected to multiple human health risks like asthma, cancer, birth defects, and cardiovascular disease. What’s happening? A new compendium of research by Physicians for Social Responsibility and Concerned Health Professionals of New York concluded that fracking has serious effects on health. One key … Read more
The ongoing investigation into Tampa Bay Ray’s shortstop, Wander Franco, has taken a surprising turn as prosecutors allege financial transactions involving the player and the mother of a 15-year-old minor at the center of the case. According to reports, after engaging in a relationship with the underage girl, Franco purportedly started paying the girl’s mother … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Russia will not provide any explanations about an unidentified object that briefly entered Poland’s airspace until it receives evidence that shows the object was a Russian missile, Russia’s top diplomat in Poland said Saturday. Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object traveled 40 kilometers (24 miles) into the country’s airspace Friday from … Read more
December 29, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EST Fadil Muqolli’s home, where 53 people were killed by grenades and bullets fired by uniformed policemen. (Diana Markosian for The Washington Post)Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave POKLEK, Kosovo — Fadil Muqolli has spent more than two decades trying to rebuild his life. He remarried, raised … Read more
The Israeli military campaign in the Gaza Strip has been unlike any other in the 21st century. In response to the unprecedented assault by Hamas on Oct. 7, Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion that began 20 days later have destroyed large swaths of the besieged territory, killed at least 20,057 people and displaced a … Read more
Jonathan Majors has denied the allegations and claimed the text messages to be fake Jonathan Major confessed of assault in new evidence presented by Grace Jabbari Marvel star Jonathan Majors is currently in hot waters as his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, has testified against him in the assault case. His legal woes have been exacerbated … Read more
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Thursday that this week’s news showing lower levels of inflation isn’t enough to convince her that the central bank has won its battle against higher prices. “We’re making progress on inflation, discernible progress. We need to see more of that,” Mester told CNBC’s Steve Liesman during an interview … Read more