Ukraine will eventually join NATO as support from its member countries remains "rock solid," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. "Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our purpose at the summit is to help build a bridge to that membership," Blinken told reporters in Brussels. Blinken's remarks …...Read More
Blinken says Ukraine will eventually 'become a member of NATO'
Florida Senate president's husband dies after falling at Utah's Bryce Canyon park
The husband of Florida's Senate president died after falling while the couple was hiking in Utah, according to a memo sent to senators Wednesday. John Passidomo, 72, was a lawyer and former city councilor and vice mayor of Naples. He and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Republican, were visiting national …...Read More
Toronto woman takes novel approach to dating by stamping hands at bars: ‘You’re cute, you should hit me up'
A woman has decided to kick her dating efforts up a notch by making custom "stamps" to use to her advantage. Michelle Arshad, 24, is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and is apparently fed up with dating and looking for an eligible man. Arshad said she works in finance and …...Read More
Vet awarded Silver Star three decades after actions in Battle of Mogadishu
A U.S. Army veteran who fought in the legendary Battle of Mogadishu was awarded a Silver Star three decades after his actions in the battle. Retired Maj. Larry Moores received a Silver Star, the U.S. military’s third-highest award for acts of valor, in a ceremony last week for actions that …...Read More
3 migrants, 2 from Cameroon, dead in Mexico highway crash
Three migrants died in a highway accident in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, authorities said Thursday. At least two of the dead — a man and a woman — are from the African nation of Cameroon, and the identity of the third is being checked. Five more migrants were …...Read More
Trump campaign rips Politico for 'harebrained assertion' that China prefers him over Biden
The Trump campaign issued a blistering response to Politico's "false reporting" that China would prefer former President Trump back in the White House come November and is even aiding those efforts. "In Politico’s Nightly newsletter, Catherine Kim makes a harebrained assertion that China would prefer President Trump to return to …...Read More
Boston hospital to scale back on child abuse and neglect reports that can perpetuate 'structural racism'
A Boston, Massachusetts, hospital announced Tuesday that after finding Black mothers were more likely to be reported for child abuse and neglect if a toxicology report came back positive, it would be taking steps to reevaluate the process in order to avoid perpetuating "structural racism." "Black pregnant people are more …...Read More
3 human rights activists arrested in Belarus as a crackdown on the opposition persists
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization, state television reported Thursday. The arrests were the latest in a long campaign by authorities to stifle opposition and independent media in …...Read More
Salzburg Festival artistic director secures third 5-year term
Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a third five-year term as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, extending his tenure in one of Europe's most influential cultural roles to the longest since Herbert von Karajan's reign from 1956-89. JAY-Z'S 'MADE IN AMERICA' FESTIVAL CANCELLED FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW The …...Read More
San Diego man reunited with dog missing since summer - in Michigan
A dog missing in California since the summer turned up more than 2,000 miles away in suburban Detroit. Police in Harper Woods responded to a call about a stray dog last week, picked up the terrier mix and contacted an animal welfare group. The Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society said …...Read More
