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The Ukrainians have — twice in the last 24 hours — stopped Russians efforts to cross the Siverskyi Donets River in the Luhansk oblast, blowing up two pontoon bridges near Bilohorivka. A satellite image collected by geospatial intelligence firm BlackSky

Much of the fighting in Ukraine is taking place in the east of the country, in the Donbas region. This part of Ukraine has historic ties to Russia and might have been expected to fall easily to the Russian military invasion.

A writer's essay explaining why she plagiarized parts of what would have been her debut novel has been deleted after it was revealed she copied that as well. Jumi Bello's book The Leaving was scheduled to come out on July 12 and had appeared on several 'most anticipated' lists, according to Publisher's Market, when its publisher Riverhead Books suddenly scrapped it in December. The 30-year-old has now revealed the reason the book was abruptly canceled when it was in its final stages was because she admitted to the New York City-based publishing company - an imprint of Penguin - she...

Celebrities are naturally popular on Twitter, but it’s annoying that liberals – who insist they believe in facts and science and experts and nuance – demand exactly none of that from celebrities. A family member asked me for a friendly fact check after former Saturday Night Live cast member Leslie Jones had a cow on Twitter over the leaked draft opinion on Roe vs. Wade. There is a panic on the Left that red states will do anything to keep women from traveling out of their states for abortions. On May 9, Jones posted a nine-second Tik Tok from the...

When someone who supports abortion suggests that if Republicans are going to ban abortion, it is only fair to regulate sperm, the only appropriate response is to mock such an absurd comparison. Wednesday’s Hallie Jackson Reports on MSNBC took a different approach, however, and suggested that the comparison was completely fair. Jackson led Capitol Hill correspondent Ali Vitali with remarks from Rep. Cori Bush, “And somebody that you spoke with, Ali, today, I know, Congresswoman Cori Bush, framed it in rather provocative terms about what about the regulation of sperm, right? That’s something she talked about right? And—and—how that is...

By tradition, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) holds its most controversial rulings until the final days of the session, which wraps up later this month, and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen will not be the last battle. Certainly, an affirmative ruling — meaning a decision by the court to nullify the long-standing “good cause” requirement for carry permits in New York State — would be shattering not only for anti-gun-rights Empire State bureaucrats, but for similarly empowered people in states with similar requirements. We’re talking about New Jersey, Maryland, California, Hawaii, Delaware (Joe...

A recent sitrep showed something remarkable i.e. RF forces taking the town of Papasna. That drives a wedge straight through the main defensive line of the ukie forces in the western side of Donbas. Russians might possible could drive straight through and spread out behind the ukies, not sure but it looks like that might be the idea. Report from the Saker

SNIP TikTok, as we know it today, is only a few years old. But its growth is like nothing we’ve seen before. In 2021, it had more active users than Twitter, more U.S. watch minutes than YouTube, more app downloads than Facebook, more site visits than Google. The app is best known for viral dance trends, but there was a time when Twitter was 140-character updates about lunch orders and Facebook was restricted to elite universities. Things change. Perhaps they have already changed. A few weeks ago, I gave a lecture at a Presbyterian college in South Carolina, and asked...

SNIP “I don’t care what anyone says, there are ghosts in there, man,” Hizzoner told Yankees announcers Michael Kay and Cameron Maybin, who invited him into the booth after the mayor tossed out the first pitch. Adams laughed while confirming he sees stuff moving around and hears footsteps in the stately 223-year-old country house that became the official mayor’s residence in 1942. “Listen, they’re creeping around,” he said. If the mansion is haunted, that would be news to historians, ghost hunters and former employees, who told The Post they aren’t familiar with stories of spirits, hauntings or undead people lurking...

I do enjoy poisoning people. Fictional people, that is. Many find this surprising, given that in addition to writing books, I’m a physician. I’m in the real-life business of keeping people alive. But on my off hours, eh, I kill characters. SNIP In two of my books, The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding and The Impossible Girl, I leaned heavily upon plant lore and plant poisons for key plot points. (Warning: spoilers ahead!)

What do Cuba and Florida have in common? Book-banning, censorship — and, added into the mix this week, state-mandated school indoctrination for political purposes. They’re hallmark practices of the Communist Party-led regime in Cuba, tools used for six decades to keep Cubans isolated and in the dark about information that falls outside of what the ruling party’s ideology commands people to believe. Ironically, after this year’s GOP-dominated legislative session, the same manipulative tactics are now pillars of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ public education system. Math textbooks and literary books are being banned because some comité a la Cuba — aka “Moms...

The Satanic Temple plans to challenge pro-life laws on religious freedom grounds if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade based on the claim that killing an unborn baby in an abortion is a “religious ritual” in its members’ views. The pro-abortion group announced its plans last week in reaction to a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Without Roe, states would be allowed to protect unborn babies from abortion again, and predictions estimate anywhere from a dozen to 26 states would do so. In a statement May 5, the Satanic...

Rev. Brian Graebe of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York City, said the pro-choice demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court draft are "of an entirely different order" than what he’s encountered in the past. Graebe explained on "America’s Newsroom" Monday that his church has a monthly event called The Witness For Life Mass. After the service, most attendees walk down the street to Planned Parenthood and pray the rosary across the street. Graebe said a handful of demonstrators often voice opposition. The demonstration following the leaked Supreme Court draft, however, drew nearly 100 pro-choice activists. Police advised Graebe not...

Russian expertss have been analyzing captured documents involving the US funded and operated biowar labs in Ukraine. The Russian MOD claims that leadership echelons of the US democrat party are heavily involved in this business.

The office for Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, was allegedly vandalized Saturday night by a man after a leaked draft opinion that shows the Supreme Court may end federal protections for abortion. In a video, an unidentified man is shown ripping the organization's intercom system from the exterior entrance and making inappropriate gestures to the camera multiple times before unzipping his pants to urinate on the door and windows. The video first aired on Tucker Carlson Tonight. In an interview with Fox News Digital, CWA President and CEO Penny Nance said the man...

@MrsT106 Here is @Kathy4Truth supporting President Trump before the 2016 election on TV. She’s been a vocal supporter of his for years in the media. She’s certainly one of the original America First folks out there!

The federal gov’t and silicon valley are looking to clamp down on your freedom of movement. Your ability to move about as you please does not fit with their goals for the future of our world. Automotive-related freedoms, including access to fuel, allow us to be free to move without the permission of silicon valley and the federal government. Automotive freedoms are not only hobby related; they are essential to preventing yet another step along the road to serfdom at the hands of woke corporations and federal bureaucrats. Biden recently signed into law a requirement that all vehicles produced after...

Key Takeaways: 32.8% of Americans are feeling the impacts of inflation on their grocery bill more than anywhere else Inflation is hurting women more than men at the grocery store; men more than women at the gas station Young Americans aged 25 to 34 are over twice as likely to find that housing costs were the most inflation-hit compared to retirement-aged Americans Men find that inflation has hit harder at the gas pump (32.8% vs. 27%) Women find that their grocery bills have been hardest hit by inflation (38.2%) Younger respondents (aged 44 and under) think gas prices have been...

Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers. Their research puts into question conventional practices used to alleviate pain. Normal recovery from a painful injury involves inflammation and blocking that inflammation with drugs could lead to harder-to-treat pain. "For many decades it's been standard medical practice to treat pain with anti-inflammatory drugs. But we found that this short-term fix could lead to longer-term problems," says Jeffrey Mogil. The researchers examined the mechanisms of pain in both humans and mice. They found that neutrophils—a type of white blood cell that helps...

With 43% of baby formula out of stock across the country due to supply disruptions at the nation’s largest plant, images of empty shelves and desperate mothers have been flooding social media. Photo: Fox NewsBut don’t try to take matters into your own hands, moms. According to the New York Times, pediatricians “strongly advise” against trying to make baby formula at home. Some are rationing food or driving to stores hours away only to find empty shelves. Others are heading online to look up homemade baby formula recipes that use anything from powdered goat’s milk to raw cow’s milk. But...