So far, this winter has been a struggle for snow lovers, but this lame winter is about to get a little spicier over the weekend. No doubt you’ve heard about the possible storm, it’s the talk of the town. While it’s still a couple days away, the pieces to this puzzle are beginning to come […]
Katherine Lee
Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as front-line forces remain bogged down
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
Proposed $4.3 billion merger of Avangrid, New Mexico utility scuttled
Officials with New Mexico’s largest electric utility say a proposed multibillion-dollar merger with Avangrid, a U.S. subsidiary of global energy giant Iberdrola, has been scuttled.
Abortion debate creates ‘new era’ for state supreme court races in 2024
The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress.
Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town, fleeing Israeli bombardment in the center
Israel’s widening campaign, which has already flattened much of the north, is now focused on the urban refugee camps of Bureij, Nuseirat and Maghazi in central Gaza
Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war, killing 30 civilians
Western officials and analysts recently warned that Russia had limited its cruise missile strikes in recent months in an apparent effort to build up stockpiles for massive strikes during the winter.
Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000 and Israel expands ground offensive, despite pressure to scale back
The deaths, amounting to nearly 1% of the territory’s prewar population, are just one measure of the devastation wrought by the conflict that over 11 weeks has displaced nearly 85% of Gaza’s people.
U.N. Security Council in intense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid U.S. veto
The U.S. on Dec. 8 vetoed a Security Council resolution backed by almost all other council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in U.S. over patent dispute
Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular watch for online U.S. customers beginning Thursday afternoon and in its stores on Sunday.
Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
Charles Donohoe was a lieutenant of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison — the longest prison term so far in a Capitol riot case.