Russian President Vladimir Putin is making key decisions about the Ukraine war largely on his own, without input from his generals, analysts said in a report published last week.But while doing so, Putin has proven to be more cautious than expected, said the report from the US-based RAND Corporation.”Putin [is] making key decisions largely on…
Careless tourists recently caused the death of a wild pony foal by crowding it to take selfies.The BBC reported the horrific event happened in April on the Gower peninsula in Wales.The foal was born a couple hundred yards from a cliff’s edge, but people “forced her closer and closer to the edge” by “trying to…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of anti-abortion organizations on Tuesday demanded that prosecutors in Wisconsin’s two largest counties bring charges against abortion providers who have resumed practicing following a court ruling that consensual abortions are legal in the state.Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action and Pro-Life Wisconsin held a news conference in the…
It is not just in Ukraine that Vladimir Putin’s dream of restoring Russia’s imperial greatness is collapsing before his eyes. The violence this week in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh in the Caucasus provides yet further proof of Moscow’s inability to provide even a modicum of influence over a region that once formed a key…
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday defended his decision to close air, sea and land traffic with neighboring Haiti in their dispute over construction of a canal targeting a river that runs through both countries.President Luis Abinader said in a televised speech that the border closures begun…
(Bloomberg) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced demands to hold off an Oct. 1 US government shutdown for a month, including an 8% temporary spending cut for domestic agencies and a resumption of border wall construction.Most Read from BloombergMcCarthy presented the plan to Republican lawmakers in a conference call Sunday evening after negotiators representing key…
While speaking at the D.C. Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C. on Friday night, Donald Trump launched into a vitriolic, and mistake-laden, anti-President Biden speech. He told the crowd, “We have a man who is totally corrupt and the worst president in the history of our country, who is cognitively impaired … we would…
The number of Utah Republicans who say they approve of Sen. Mitt Romney’s performance has jumped dramatically over the past few months, according to a new poll. The poll also shows growing support for a second run for Utah’s junior senator, who is up for reelection in 2024.The poll includes another question on who Utahns…
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — There may be no place like home but President Joe Biden says he cannot go to his.Unprompted, Biden approached reporters Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after he went to Mass at St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church to say he was not on vacation.“I have no home to go to,” said…
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for not meeting with President Biden while he visited the state Friday to survey hurricane damage, calling the decision “absolutely outrageous.”The White House told CNN that a meeting between Biden and DeSantis was planned for Friday, but DeSantis’ office later said no such meeting…