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Ukraine invasion: Video purportedly shows tank running over moving car
Fox News - 26 Feb 2022 03:31
A video circulating on social media purportedly shows a tank running over a civilian vehicle in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and crushing the car.
80-year-old Ukrainian man tries to enlist in army 'for his grandkids'
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 04:36
The widely-circulated photo, shared on social media by former Ukrainian first lady Kateryna Yushchenko Thursday night, shows the elderly man in a black cap approaching a Ukrainian soldier with a leather bag.
Hank the Tank isn't just one animal, say wildlife officials now looking for three big bears
NY Daily News - 26 Feb 2022 03:20
DNA tests indicate wildlife officials are looking for three bears believed to be responsible for damaging homes in the Lake Tahoe area
Russian forces are slowed while Putin is sanctioned, but Ukraine's president warns of critical night
NY Daily News - 26 Feb 2022 02:42
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, said the fate of his country "is being decided right now."
Ballot Rejections in Texas Spike After New Voting Law
The New York Times - 26 Feb 2022 00:33
Ahead of Tuesday's primary, about 30 percent of absentee ballots were rejected in the state's most populous counties. In 2020, the statewide rejection rate was less than 1 percent.
After Russia takes Chernobyl, radiation spikes in exclusion zone
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 02:28
Radiation levels spiked near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster after Russia seized control of the area in its invasion of Ukraine, authorities said Friday.
'I need ammunition, not a ride': Zelensky declines US evacuation offer
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 07:57
Zelensky chose to remain in Kyiv as Russian forces brought the fight to the city streets, where gunfire and explosions were heard overnight Friday into Saturday.
Jussie Smollett files motion to throw out his guilty verdict for staging hate crime
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 07:15
Jussie Smollett’s lawyers asked a Chicago judge Friday to toss out his conviction for staging a hate crime — or grant him a new trial — claiming that his constitutional rights were violated by the court during the ...
Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower Use Lights to Show Ukraine Support
The New York Times - 26 Feb 2022 06:24
The landmarks include the World Trade Center, the Eiffel Tower and more.
Snake Island soldiers who defied Russian warship will receive heroism award posthumously, Zelenskyy says
Fox News - 26 Feb 2022 05:05
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday hailed the 13 Ukrainian border guards who were killed after refusing to surrender to a Russian warship, telling the Russians to "go f--- yourself."
Ukraine army sees thousands rush to enlist during Russian invasion: 'Ukraine will not kneel'
Fox News - 26 Feb 2022 04:49
Ukraine recently prohibited males age 18 to 60 from leaving the country as it deals with Russia's invasion but has not yet enacted a military draft. Yet thousands of men have been rushing to enlist to help defend their h...
State Dept. Says Moscow's Ukraine Diplomacy Was a 'Pretense'
The New York Times - 26 Feb 2022 04:32
Officials in the Biden administration met repeatedly with Russian emissaries as the threat of an invasion of Ukraine grew more apparent.
Robert Durst's murder conviction vacated posthumously
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 04:05
A Los Angeles judge on Friday vacated late real estate scion Robert Durst's murder conviction in the death of his longtime friend Susan Berman.
Putin Has Made Sure the World Will Never Be the Same
The New York Times - 26 Feb 2022 03:44
Putin's war has ensured the world will never be the same.
Twitter takes measures to prevent disinformation in Ukraine and Russia
NY Daily News - 26 Feb 2022 03:40Photo shows 4 immigrants stuffed into tool box at Texas border
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 03:18
The men are stuffed into the orange metal box head-to-toe like sardines, with at least one clutching a small black garbage bag of things.
Michigan gives lifetime hunting ban to man for poaching
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 03:09
Michigan state officials permanentlybanned a man from huntingafter he pled guilty to multiple charges related to a poaching incident from last year. The man was also sentenced to a large fine and a jail sentence of up to...
Judge Strikes Down Elite Virginia High School's Admissions Rules
The New York Times - 26 Feb 2022 02:59
Thomas Jefferson High School eliminated standardized tests and made other changes to attract more Black and Hispanic students. A judge declared the policy unfair to Asian Americans.
Defiant Texas prosecutors won't go after parents of trans kids for 'child abuse'
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 02:54
The defiance comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott said earlier this week that parents who help their underage kids transition genders are guilty of child abuse.
Russia Could Be Losing at Its Own Disinformation Game in Ukraine
Time - 26 Feb 2022 02:47
As Russian troops closed in on Kyiv and battered the Ukrainian capital with missile strikes on Friday, rumors spread by Russian state media said that President Volodymyr Zelensky had fled the country. That evening, as he...
Chrysler Building owner Michael Fuchs embroiled in nasty London divorce
New York Post - 26 Feb 2022 02:36
In happier times, real estate mogul Michael Fuchs -- who co-owns Manhattan's famed Chrysler Building -- and his French-born wife Alvina Collardeau-Fuchs lived in a $41 million, six-story mansion in London.
Documents show police referred information on arrest involving a relative of CPD's internal affairs chief for investigation
Chicago Tribune - 26 Feb 2022 20:56
The notification to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability was documented in public records that were returned to the Tribune.