This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A Russian drone attack that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “a horrible tragedy” struck a residential building in the Ukrainian regional capital Sumy, officials said, killing at least six and injuring nine others, including a child. According to the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office, those…
An Atlanta family who say they were traumatized by armed FBI agents in an accidental predawn raid on their house have persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether their lawsuit against the federal government can proceed. Trina Martin, her then-partner Toi Cliatt and her son Gabe Watson allege they were startled awake just before 5 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2017, when a six-agent SWAT team…
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has unveiled additional details about the death of “All My Children” actor Esta TerBlanche, including her cause of death. TerBlanche, a South African actor who also appeared in TV series “Spin City” and “Egoli: Place of Gold,” died of an intracranial hemorrhage or brain bleed in July, the coroner confirmed Wednesday…
Marianne Faithfull, the singer, actress, steely-eyed “It” girl of Swinging ‘60s London and subject of numerous Rolling Stones songs including “Wild Horses” and “Sister Morphine,” opened her 1994 autobiography with a disclaimer: “Never apologize, never explain — didn’t we always say that? Well, I haven’t and I don’t.” Faithfull, who once described herself as “the…
U.S. military and aviation officials are investigating the mid-air collision of a Sikorsky helicopter with a passenger airplane in Washington, D.C. A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Eagle Flight 5342 on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The American Airlines flight was coming from Wichita, Kansas. Todd Inman, a National Transportation Safety Board member, told reporters during a Thursday afternoon…
Amazon has started the year with a series of layoffs across different parts of the company as it continues to trim its workforce and streamline operations. On Wednesday, Amazon said it was laying off dozens of employees in its communications and corporate responsibility department, which includes its sustainability team. The announcement comes shortly after Amazon…
