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commentary The more the vice president tries to distance himself from the conflict, the further he gets sucked in Published April 27, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) ATHENS, GEORGIA – APRIL 14: U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic CenterContinue Reading

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At least nine people were injured early Sunday when gunfire erupted along a crowded street near Indiana University during celebrations following the Little 500 cycling race, police said. No arrests had been made.  Bloomington police tell Straight Arrow they were monitoring a large crowd in the 400 block of East KirkwoodContinue Reading

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King Charles and Queen Camilla’s high-profile state visit will proceed as planned following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The visit, celebrating 250 years of American independence and aimed at reinforcing the bond between the two allies, will mark Charles’ first visit since taking the throne. NBC’s ErinContinue Reading

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On 24 February 2022, the collective West was handed something it had not asked for: an opportunity and a duty arriving at the same moment. Not merely a strategic interest in resisting Russian aggression—a duty. A duty to Ukraine, yes. But more fundamentally, a duty to itself: to prove thatContinue Reading

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Russian strike drones hit three districts of Odesa overnight on 27 April, damaging a hotel, warehouses, apartment buildings, vehicles, and the city’s hillside funicular, the head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration Oleh Kiper reported. Fourteen people were injured, including two children, with five hospitalized, mostly with shrapnel wounds, Kiper later updated. Moscow hasContinue Reading