Druzhkivka (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russian troops shelled Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Saturday as Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of preparing further attacks and Washington promised new military aid to Kyiv. Having endured long battles to capture…
Elon Musk: smasher of elites or self-serving pragmatist?
Washington (AFP) – He has scorned organized labor, mocked political correctness and espoused small government — so conservatives may be disappointed that he wants to pull out of his deal to buy Twitter. Yet smoking marijuana during interviews, courtin…
US border guards on horseback acted unprofessionally: probe
Washington (AFP) – US border guards on horseback acted in an unprofessional manner toward Haitians trying to enter the country, but did not strike migrants with their reins, an official investigative released Friday found. Photos of guards seeking to t…
NASA reveals Webb telescope’s first cosmic targets
Washington (AFP) – NASA said Friday the first cosmic images from the James Webb Space Telescope will include unprecedented views of distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a faraway giant gas planet. The US, European and Canadian space agencies are geari…
Biden hits back on abortion, calls Supreme Court ‘out of control’
Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden said Friday that federal legislation offered the fastest route to restoring abortion rights and urged voters to elect pro-choice legislators in upcoming elections as he ordered new measures to secure reproducti…
US sees big job gains in June, fueling inflation worries
Washington (AFP) – The US economy added far more jobs than expected in June and wages rose, adding fuel to worries about accelerating inflation, but giving President Joe Biden a reason to cheer. Biden has seen his approval ratings plummet as Americans …
Soccer star Rapinoe nods to detained Brittney Griner at W.House
Washington (AFP) – US soccer icon Megan Rapinoe paid silent tribute Thursday to a fellow sports star — basketballer Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia — during a White House awards ceremony. As she and several others received the Presidentia…
Ex-cop sentenced to over 20 years for George Floyd death
Saint Paul (AFP) – Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Thursday on federal charges. Chauvin, 46, who is white, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to…
James Caan, star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Misery,’ dies at 82
Los Angeles (AFP) – James Caan, the tough-guy US actor best known for playing tragic and hot-tempered gangster heir Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather,” has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday. Caan, who also had roles in “Misery,” “Thief” and “Rolle…
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex crimes conviction, sentence
New York (AFP) – Disgraced former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appealed her conviction and 20-year sentence for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, a court filing showed Thursday. Her lawyer Bobbi Sternheim filed the appeal …