Year: 2023

As Ukrainians slog through minefields, what they need most is time

Perseverance Europe As Ukrainians slog through minefields, what they need most is time | View caption Hide caption In the best of circumstances – without the burden of enemy artillery and airstrikes – advancing through minefields is time-consuming for armies. As Ukraine struggles to expel Russia, it hopes not to exhaust its allies’ patience. The…

Ukraine counteroffensive flops as Kyiv’s troops have only moved six miles

Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive has come to a shuddering halt with just six miles of ground gained – increasing US gloom about the prospects of its success. Kyiv launched its counteroffensive against at the start of the summer with staunch backing from Western allies, who have been providing billions of dollars of aid, as well as…

Jeffrey Clark seeks to pause disciplinary case due to Georgia indictment

A former Justice Department official who served in the Trump administration and is one of 19 defendants in the Georgia 2020 election probe is seeking to pause an ethics case against him, citing the charges he faces in the Fulton County indictment. In a 13-page filing in federal court in Washington, D.C., lawyers for Jeffrey Clark…

United Airlines pilot accused of destroying parking lot barrier with ax in Denver

A United Airlines pilot “hit his breaking point” and took out his frustrations on a parking lot arm with an ax near Denver International Airport, authorities said Friday. Kenneth Henderson Jones, 63, was accused of criminal mischief stemming from the Aug. 2 incident, according to an incident report by the Adam County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies…