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FBI searching for Proud Boy after he disappears days before January 6 sentencing
FBI searching for Proud Boy after he disappears days before January 6 sentencing
Christopher Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys who was convicted in a bench trial on seven charges related to his actions during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, was scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in Washington on Friday but is now missing, according to court records and the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
2023-08-19 10:45
More than half a million people left without power in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine after huge storm
More than half a million people left without power in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine after huge storm
More than half a million people were left without power in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine after a storm in the Black Sea area flooded roads, ripped up trees and took down power lines, Russian state news agency Tass and Ukraine's energy ministry said. Meanwhile, the Moscow region experienced its heaviest snowfall in 40 years, the governor said. The storms and snowfall were part of a weather front that left one person dead and many places without electricity amid heavy snow and blizzards in Romania and Moldova on Sunday. The head of Russia's national meteorological service said the storm that hit Crimea was the most powerful since record keeping began, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Crimea was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014 and is a key military and logistics hub for Russia as it pursues its war in Ukraine. It is unclear whether the storm damaged any Russian military equipment or defenses. The storm also hit southern Russia and sent waves flooding into the beach resort of Sochi, blew the roof off a five-story building in Anapa and damaged homes and schools in Kuban, the state news agency said. It also caused a cargo ship to run aground near Anapa. Local Russia-installed officials said one person died in Crimea after going out to look at the waves in a village near the town of Sudak in the southern part of the peninsula, while other people were hospitalized or evacuated from their homes. The government in Crimea told people to stay at home on Monday and closed government facilities including schools and hospitals as strong winds were expected to continue. The storm prompted several Crimean regions to declare a state of emergency, Tatyana Lyubetskaya, a Russia-installed official at the Crimean environmental monitoring department, told Tass. Roman Vilfand, the head of Russia’s national meteorological service, told RIA Novosti that a similar storm hit the region in November 1854 during the Crimean War. It aused at least 30 ships to sink off Crimea’s coast, RIA Novosti said. The head of one Crimean region, Natalia Pisareva, said everyone in the Chernomorske area of western Crimea lost water supply as well as central heating because pumping stations had lost power. There were also reports of a problem with a gas pipeline in Saky in western Crimea. Around 800 exotic fish died in an aquarium in Sevastopol after the room they were in was flooded, the Crimea 24 TV channel reported. The fish, including pikes and piranhas, died from thermal shock after cold sea water flooded the aquarium, the aquarium director told RIA Novosti. Ukraine's Ministry of Energy said more than 2,000 towns and villages were without electricity in 16 Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, Odesa and Mykolaiv. It said it expected the weather to worsen, with forecasters predicting more strong winds and snowfall. In southern Russia, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium stopped crude oil loading at the Novorossiysk port on Monday due to “extremely unfavorable weather conditions,” including winds of up to about 86 kilometers (54 miles) per hour and waves of up to 8 meters (26 feet). Heavy snow in the Moscow region caused drifts of up to 25 centimeters (almost 10 inches), three times more than normal, Tass said. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said about 3,000 people worked to clear the streets after the heaviest snowfall in 40 years. In Serbia, heavy snow that fell over the weekend left villages cut off and thousands of people without electricity. A 53-year-old man was reported missing on Sunday in central Serbia and the search for him is continuing, RTS state television reported. Read More Ukraine aims a major drone attack at Crimea Russia puts Ukrainian winner of 2016 Eurovision on wanted list Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across a key Russian strategic barrier Russia admits Ukrainian troops crossed Dnipro river but says ‘fiery hell’ awaits them Blow for Putin as Ukraine takes major step in bid to outflank Russian troops
2023-11-27 20:28
2 active-duty Marines plead guilty to Capitol riot charges
2 active-duty Marines plead guilty to Capitol riot charges
Two men who were active-duty members of the Marines Corps when they stormed the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty to riot-related criminal charges
2023-06-13 07:23
EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' despite warm welcome for millions of Ukraine refugees
The EU is warning of “solidarity fatigue” toward Ukrainian refugees as the bloc's economy slows, affecting poor families in particular
2023-06-06 18:54
US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran: official
US aims to deploy troops on tankers to deter seizures by Iran: official
The United States is preparing to deploy sailors and Marines aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing...
2023-08-04 06:21
UN complains Russia won't let aid workers into areas hit by dam collapse in southern Ukraine
UN complains Russia won't let aid workers into areas hit by dam collapse in southern Ukraine
The United Nations is rebuking Moscow for allegedly denying its aid workers access to Russian-occupied areas affected by the recent Kakhova dam collapse in southern Ukraine
2023-06-19 16:19
Texas judge partially blocks small business loan rule
Texas judge partially blocks small business loan rule
By Jody Godoy A Texas judge on Monday ruled that many U.S. lenders need not comply with a
2023-07-31 22:50
'If we bathe, we won't drink': Gazans struggle as water supplies dwindle
'If we bathe, we won't drink': Gazans struggle as water supplies dwindle
In the southern Gaza Strip, scores of people line up at bathrooms, many of them not having showered for days after Israel cut off water...
2023-10-16 04:21
Food delivery services sue NYC over minimum pay rates for app-based workers
Food delivery services sue NYC over minimum pay rates for app-based workers
Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub have sued New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers
2023-07-07 09:27
New Yorkers never changed their tune about migrants, but Eric Adams switched to a whole new orchestra
New Yorkers never changed their tune about migrants, but Eric Adams switched to a whole new orchestra
Once an advocate for welcoming asylum seekers, Mayor Eric Adams now paints a dire picture of the crisis's impact on the city
2023-09-20 15:54
Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76
Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76
Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to her said...
2023-07-16 21:57
Olivia Dunne channels inner Barbie, stuns fans with pink gym attire: 'Paul Skenes won'
Olivia Dunne channels inner Barbie, stuns fans with pink gym attire: 'Paul Skenes won'
Dunne's unparalleled fashion sense, particularly her gym attire, has struck a chord with her followers
2023-08-26 19:58