Zelensky visits frontlines as Ukraine pushes back in south
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the frontlines of the battle against Russia in the eastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, his first appearance outside Kyiv since the war began, coming as his forces reportedly made a counteroffensive in the south. In a statement, Zelenksy’s office said that the president met with the members of the military and presented troops with awards and gifts. "I want to thank each of you for your service. You risk your l
Read MorePentagon under pressure to protect abortion access
Lawmakers and advocates are pressing the Department of Defense to protect access to abortion for servicewomen as the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Army and the Air Force have made policy changes aimed at making leave for pregnancy termination easier. But advocates say the Pentagon itself should issue rules that would allow service women to take leave to end pregnancies through abortion in order to eliminate disparities between the services on abortion access. “This is not an Air Force issue, an Army issue,
Read MoreStampede injures 16 at New York's Barclays Center after false alarm over active shooter
Sixteen people were injured at the Barclays Center in New York City on Sunday morning after false reports of an active shooter spread through the crowd at a boxing match. A stampede occurred around 1:05 a.m. as the Gervonta Davis-Rolando Romero boxing match was wrapping up, according to a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson. The spokesperson said there were shouts about a shot fired, with the crowd "attempting to flee everywhere." After the frenzy, seven people were transported to local hospitals, and the remaining nine injured were treated on
Read MoreHusband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrested for DUI in California
The husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was arrested late Saturday night for driving under the influence in Northern California. A public booking report by the Napa County Sheriff's Office lists Paul Pelosi as being arrested just before midnight on Saturday and booked early Sunday morning on charges of driving under the influence. The arrest was first reported by TMZ. Drew Hammill, a spokesman for t
Read MoreWhite House officials, Senate Republicans decline Sunday news show appearances to talk Texas school shooting
White House officials and Senate Republicans declined invitations to appear on Sunday news shows, coming days after the devastating shooting at a Texas elementary school left 19 children and two teachers dead. On Sunday’s broadcast of “Face the Nation,” CBS’s Margaret Brennan said: “The White House did decline our invitation for a member of the administration to come on the show today saying they were leaving it up to Congress to act. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Chuck Todd said the network received a similar response to its invitation to all 50 GOP senators.
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