Section: US & Canada
Olympic highlights from Day 4: ‘Final Five’ tumbles to gold, U.S. dominates in Rio pool
After her teammates Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez performed exceptionally on the floor, American gymnast Simone Biles only needed better than 7.591 for her routine to secure the Olympic gold medal for the U.S. on Tuesday. It wasn’t even close. Ladies and Gentlemen, the 4’8” giant, @Simone_Biles. https://t.co/8UlQsUiW6F...
Two Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea
MOSCOW – The Russian intelligence agency FSB said on Wednesday that one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents in Crimea described as foiled terrorist attacks. The FSB said in a statement that its officer was killed late on Saturday outside the town of Armyansk within miles of the de-facto border between Crimea and...
Russia Accuses Ukraine Intelligence Agents of Plotting Terror Attacks
Russia’s Federal Security Service accused intelligence agents at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense of plotting terror attacks in Crimea on Wednesday, the latest sign of deteriorating conditions in the region. The Federal Security Service said in a statement on its website that it had prevented terror attacks planned by the Ukrainian...
Hundreds Of Secret Russian Mercenaries Are Dying In Syria’s Civil War, Report Alleges
The Russian government is allegedly secretly paying young men to fight extremists in Syria, despite the Kremlin’s repeated claims that the country’s involvement in the war is strictly aerial, according to one news agency.On Wednesday, Britain-based Sky News reported that a private military company called ‘Wagner’ illegal...
Hundreds Of Secret Russian Mercenaries Are Dying In Syria’s Civil War, Report Alleges
The Russian government is allegedly secretly paying young men to fight extremists in Syria, despite the Kremlin’s repeated claims that the country’s involvement in the war is strictly aerial, according to one news agency.On Wednesday, Britain-based Sky News reported that a private military company called ‘Wagner’ illegal...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Preparing Crimea Flare Up
Russia has accused Ukraine of preparing an attack on Crimea in a bid to “destabilize” the region, Moscow’s FSB security service announced on its website Wednesday. Crimea was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014 and is internationally recognized as occupied Ukrainian territory. Moscow considers it part of the Russian Federation, however,...
2 Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea
The Russian intelligence agency FSB said on Wednesday that one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents in Crimea described as foiled terrorist attacks. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
2 Russians killed in reported foiled attacks in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian intelligence agency FSB said on Wednesday that one of its employees and a soldier were killed in separate incidents in… …read more Source:...
FSB Claims Ukrainian Forces Attempted Incursion Into Crimea
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on August 10 that it had thwarted an armed incursion by Ukrainian forces into Crimea that was aimed at targeting critical infrastructure. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Watch: Trump’s Last 6 Major Controversies Unravel in Under 3 Minutes
The veiled threat of assassination was just the latest in a series. Donald Trump’s downward spiral since the Republican National Convention just keeps going, and the GOP nominee won’t recover according to TPM in an August 8 article titled: “No Longer a Bounce.” His latest vile suggestion that “Second Amendment...
