President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin and promised to punish him as Russian forces poured into Ukraine, sparking the heaviest fighting in Europe in decades.“He rejected every good faith effort the United States and our allies and partners made to address our mutual security concerns through dialogue to avoid needless conflict…Continue Reading
Hundreds of Ukrainians sought shelter in a subway station in the city of Kharkiv on Thursday as Russia continues to attack its neighboring country.Videos posted on social media showed people, including families with young children, flooding train platforms as well as dark subway cars parked in the station.Kharkiv: Hundreds huddle on the train platform, dark…Continue Reading
Early photos of smoke, fire, bodies and bloodshed have emerged following the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military incursion into Ukraine, offering a small but powerful glimpse into the wide-ranging attack that’s left the country’s cities and military bases battling a barrage of deadly air and missile strikes.The photos, taken mere hours after Russia…Continue Reading
Queen Elizabeth has canceled planned engagements for a second time this week following her positive COVID-19 diagnosis, which was confirmed over the weekend.Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday that “two virtual audiences that had previously been scheduled to take place today will now be rescheduled for a later date.”The palace added that the queen…Continue Reading
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe.From the Baltic countries, it looks much worse.To Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians — particularly those old enough to have lived under Soviet control — Russia’s belligerence toward Ukraine has some…Continue Reading
Prime Minister’s Office Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone today with His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. Posted On: 24 FEB 2022 10:41PM by PIB Delhi President Putin briefed Prime Minister about the recent developments regarding Ukraine. Prime Minister reiterated his long-standing conviction that the differences between Russia and the…Continue Reading
Commentary It’s beyond time to start asking some very hard questions and demanding some actual answers, not crafted talking points, about the San Francisco Police Department’s problems. It’s no secret that the past few years have not been kind to policing across the United States. Retention of qualified officers has been a real issue for…Continue Reading
LOS ANGELES—A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 24 blocking former Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson from filling the council seat left vacant by the suspension of Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was indicted in a federal corruption case. The order by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel prevents Wesson, who was…Continue Reading
This picture shows 5-mg pills of Oxycodone on June 17, 2019. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo File) POMONA—Three people are in custody on Feb. 24 after police arrested them on drug and weapons charges in Pomona. San Dimas resident Daniel Angulo, 32, and Pomona residents Jesse Quinteros, 38, and Rachelle Lopez, 41, were arrested on various drug…Continue Reading
A fast-forming convoy of truckers from all six New England states will soon be making its way down the region’s coastline to join other truckers in Washington D.C. in a protest against COVID-related mandates, a myriad of other federal government directives, as well as some local ones. Under the name Freedom Convoy Northeast, organizers of…Continue Reading
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