Section: US & Canada
The Major Development in the Russia Collusion Story Trump Desperately Wants You to Ignore
New reports link Michael Flynn to hacking and expose the president’s business ties to the former USSR. Well, Thursday was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? We got to spend the day wallowing in presidential misogyny, a treat we haven’t been able to savor since we heard Donald Trump brag about getting away with random crotch grabbing...
Aerial Video Shows Chernobyl Forest Fires
Ukrainian emergency services have released striking video shot by aircrews battling forest fires near the Chernobyl nuclear plant. Chernobyl was the site of the world’s worst civilian nuclear disaster in 1986. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ports recover, but Ukraine still disrupted by cyberattack
Danish shipping giant A.P. Maersk-Moller says cargo terminals and port operations are returning to normal following a strikingly virulent and disruptive outbreak of malicious software. In a statement posted to … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ports recover, but Ukraine still disrupted by cyberattack
PARIS (AP) — Danish shipping giant A.P. Maersk-Moller says cargo terminals and port operations are returning to normal following a strikingly virulent and disruptive outbreak of malicious software. A Ukrainian government employee told The Associated Press she’s still relying on her iPhone because her office’s computers were...
To Compare Russia and Ukraine, Look in the Trash
Russia and Ukraine are drowning in waste, but they have strikingly different approaches to the problem. …read more Source:...
Catch up on the entire Trump-Russia scandal in just 6 minutes
It’s been tough to keep track of all the allegations, counter-allegations, denials, revelations, leaks, and tweets surrounding the connections between Russia, the 2016 election, and President Donald Trump’s administration. Here’s a quick guide to what we know (and what we don’t). So, did Russia interfere in the 2016...
Forget the stupid tweets: There’s big news on Trump’s Russia connections — and he doesn’t want you to read it
Vladimir Putin; Donald Trump (Credit: AP/Alexei Nikolsky/Susan Walsh) Well, Thursday was a lot of fun, wasn’t it? We got to spend the day wallowing in presidential misogyny, a treat we haven’t been able to savor since we heard Donald Trump brag about getting away with random crotch grabbing because he is such a “star.” No one can be...
Ukrainian Firefighters Battle Forest Fire Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
Ukrainian firefighters are battling to contain a forest fire inside the irradiated exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant, officials say. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The ‘Petya’ global cyberattack may have just been cover for an attack in Ukraine
The attack hit more than 60 countries, crippling countless companies — and it might just have been a smokescreen. …read more Source: Business...
Lessons from Canada’s internment of the Ukrainians
It’s a small case in a big hall. I have no idea of how many people will pause beside it, but millions of visitors will eventually tour through the Canadian History Hall. The first guests entering this newly renovated space within the Canadian Museum of History will arrive today, Canada Day, the 150th birthday of our country. Odds are more...
