Two Ukrainian colonels who were part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's security team were secretly working for Russia's FSB security agency and plotting to assassinate him, Kyiv Post reports. Here's more. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy #RussiaUkraine
US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine says it will “take some time” to assess how much damage was done in early Sunday airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. ABC News reports: #News #WorldNews #US #Iran
Just 250 staff remain at Voice of America, after layoffs announced today by Kari Lake, special advisor to the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Lake says 1,400 positions have been eliminated across USAGM, an 85% decrease. When President Trump signed an order in March to shrink USAGM, advocates for the agency, including Republican lawmakers, said its networks were vital for fighting disinformation. The three VOA journalists who sued to stop the terminations were all laid off, but say their legal fight will continue. Here's more from CNN. https://flip.it/WhKAZk #News #Journalism #VoiceOfAmerica #USAGM #Disinformation #KariLake #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #Media
The suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has beens arrested, officials say. Here's more from CBS. #Minnesota #MinnesotaShootings #USNews #News
U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 members of the California National Guard to quell protests against ICE operations in Los Angeles. The White House said in a statement that Trump was deploying the Guardsmen to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.” Gov. Gavin Newsom objected to the move stating that it is, “purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened in a post on X to deploy the U.S. military. Here's more from [@AssociatedPress]( ). #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #ICE #Immigration #USNews #News #USPolitics
European authorities recovered around 38,000 valuable cultural objects and arrested 80 suspects in a multi-country operation cracking down on illegal trade. Read more from [@dw_innovation]( ) #Europe #Culture #Artifacts #Trade #BlackMarket
Nine men are at large, including four charged with murder, after they escaped from a New Orleans jail. "We have the indication that these detainees received assistance in their escape from inside our department," Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said at a press conference where she stated that the incident highlights the need for repairs at the facility, saying that $5.2 million is needed to pay for locks alone. Here's more from [@abc]( ). #News #Prison #NewOrleans #PrisonBreak #USNews
Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, halting flights ahead of major military parade. [@CNN]( ) has the latest: https://flip.it/4YcVa7 #Moscow #Ukraine #News #Drones #Russia
Some good news for a Friday afternoon! After a Verite News and @npub1qmg7...s6k5 investigation, a Louisiana district judge has vacated the death sentence of Jimmie Duncan, whose 1998 murder conviction was based on allegedly fabricated bite-mark analysis. Judge Alvin Sharp pointed to new testimony that said such analysis is "no longer valid" and "not scientifically defensible." Duncan, now 56, has spent 27 years on death row. It is unclear yet whether he will walk free. At the second link, find the original reporting on Duncan's conviction. #News #USNews #USLaw #USPrisons #Louisiana #DeathPenalty #Justice #JimmieDuncan
On the 50th anniversary of Khmer Rouge’s deadly Year Zero campaign in Cambodia, [@cbcnews]( ) takes a look at the impact of Pol Pot’s rule and talks to survivors about their memories. https://flip.it/17Ma-e #Cambodia #Asia #YearZero #PolPot #Genocide