WASHINGTON — Warning of “dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces” on Ukraine’s border, the U.S. on Monday announced it was closing its embassy in the capital city of Kyiv out of fear for the safety of its diplomats.Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he’d been told that Russia would invade on Wednesday, a quip his…Continue Reading
ZOLOTE, Ukraine—Every building in the neighborhood of Zolote-3 near the front line in Eastern Ukraine is marked by war. Many have broken windows and bullet holes in the walls; others have been completely destroyed by eight years of Russian artillery fire.The school—which has just seven students left—has attached wooden boards to the lower parts of…Continue Reading
If you want to understand someone’s values or worldview, take a look at who (and what) provokes outrage and who (and what) evokes sympathy. The cognitive dissonance inherent in much of the American right can make such an examination problematic.That’s because some of the most prominent voices on the right today view Vladimir Putin as…Continue Reading
Adam Scott is best known for his roles in workplace comedies like Parks and Recreation and Party Down, which makes him the perfect actor to subvert that genre in Ben Stiller’s new deeply disturbing workplace thriller Severance.In this week’s episode of The Last Laugh podcast, Scott talks about the “mindfuck” of playing two versions of…Continue Reading
Dark money in the U.S. government is what Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse calls a “raging prairie fire.” And the person he believes can throw some water on it, won’t. That person is Mitch McConnell.“He’s now the spigot for dark money in Senate races,” Whitehouse tells Molly Jong-Fast on this episode of The New Abnormal.He explains that…Continue Reading
After making his loyal minions throw down big money to listen to his upcoming album Donda 2, a number of Kanye West fans were crestfallen when the hotly anticipated LP failed to materialize at midnight on the day of its planned release, Feb. 22.Last week, West announced via his social media channels that “Donda 2…Continue Reading
02:21 Introduction: Stocks tumble, oil soars after Putin orders troops into Ukraine Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. The deepening Ukraine crisis has sent global stocks tumbling and crude oil surging. Last night, Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his military to enter…Continue Reading
Investigators believe a man told his four-year-old child to fire a gun at officers following a dispute over his order at a McDonald’s drive-thru in suburban Salt Lake City on Monday, police said.An officer was able to swipe at the gun as it was fired, directing the bullet away.The unidentified man brandished a gun at…Continue Reading
Members of the US women’s soccer team have reached a landmark agreement with their governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay. The deal promises them $24m plus bonuses that match those of the men.US Soccer and the players announced a deal on Tuesday that will have players split $22m, about one-third…Continue Reading
The Fox anchor Neil Cavuto returned to the air on Monday, to say he nearly died from a second bout with the coronavirus and to tell detractors including those who sent death threats over his support for vaccines: “So sorry to disappoint you.”More than 935,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the last two years.…Continue Reading
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