Top U.S. and NATO officials reiterated on Wednesday that they would not impose a “no-fly” zone over Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the West “an accomplice ignoring terror.”Why it matters: Enforcing a no-fly zone would require US. or NATO forces to destroy Russian air defenses and shoot down Russian aircraft, dramatically raising the…Continue Reading
Russian shelling in the port city of Mariupol has killed at least 1,170 people and destroyed a children’s hospital that also housed a maternity ward, Deputy Mayor Sergiy Orlov said Wednesday.Driving the news: The city is under “continuous Russian shelling,” Orlov said, adding that at least 47 people have been buried today in a mass…Continue Reading
HOUSTON — President Biden’s ban on Russian oil imports has rather limited commercial effects, but carries symbolic weight and quickly entered domestic energy policy battles.The big picture: The U.S. and EU commercial positions are very different. Russia provides significant amounts of oil to the U.S., but nowhere near the huge volumes it provides Europe.The numbers…Continue Reading
Patients with mild cases of COVID-19 suffered a loss of the brain’s “gray matter” plus damage in areas associated with the sense of smell and a larger-than-average decline in cognitive function, according to research published Monday in the journal Nature.Why it matters: The U.K. study is the first to compare brain scans before and after…Continue Reading
The legendary lost ship Endurance was found — in remarkably good condition — 10,000 feet underwater off the Antarctic Coast, where it sank in 1915, National Geographic announced this morning.Why it matters: This is one of history’s most famous shipwrecks. Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, trying to reach the South Pole, abandoned the wooden Endurance…Continue Reading
A Joro spider in Georgia. Photo: Courtesy of the University of GeorgiaAn invasive species of spider the size of a child’s hand is expected to “colonize” the entire East Coast this spring by parachuting down from the sky, researchers at the University of Georgia announced last week.Why it matters: Large Joro spiders — millions of…Continue Reading
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that says a “leadership committee” the governor created under a new state law cannot spend money to get him reelected during the Republican primary.U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen’s ruling came last month in a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue,…Continue Reading
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law legislation prompted by the deaths of three Idaho Army National Guard pilots killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise last year.The Republican governor on Tuesday signed the measure in a private ceremony with the families of those killed in the crash.The…Continue Reading
One of the problems with Joe Biden is that he just doesn’t seem to understand what’s going on and he’s willing to do anything for the radical left agenda, even if that means hurting Americans in the process. Right now, he’s banning buying Russian oil while prices are skyrocketing. Cutting off Russian oil is a…Continue Reading
When you become very wealthy it’s hard to remain attached to the struggles of those who make far less, but it’s not impossible. Sometimes a healthy dose of what it’s like on the ground floor can keep you humble and allow you to appreciate the life you have. Not doing so can cause the feeling…Continue Reading
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