Russia drops eight FAB-250 bombs on Kramatorsk, killing one and injuring 18
Russia’s glide-bomb strike on Kramatorsk killed one person and wounded 18, the head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin, reported on the morning of 14 August. The Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office has opened a war-crimes investigation into the attack. Russian forces dropped eight FAB-250 aerial bombs fitted withContinue Reading
Reuters: Russia dismisses Black Sea ceasefire idea after Ukraine’s offer
Russia dismissed the idea of a Black Sea ceasefire on 14 August, Reuters reported, a day after the agency disclosed that Ukraine had proposed a mutual halt to attacks on civilian targets there. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow saw no grounds for measures that would give KyivContinue Reading
The 7 Largest US Air Force Bases By Land Area
TheUnited States Air Force has some of the largest and most famousmilitary bases anywhere in the world. But when it comes down to size, the question is which one is ultimately the largest of all the air bases. In this article, we are going to break down the seven biggestContinue Reading
The 5 Guard Squadrons Flying The US Air Force’s Last F-15Cs, A-10s & Early F-16s
Some Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve squadrons are being retired from flying fighter jets as the US Air Force is recapitalizing its fleet to modernize aircraft, unit missions, and strategic capabilities. This transition is hotly contested by the leadership of Guard and Reserve units as well as lawmakers.Continue Reading
Huckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege?
US ambassador to Israel has issued a rare condemnation of a violent siege on families in the West Bank village of Qusra., The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has condemned settlers who are holding three families in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus, under siege, asContinue Reading
Man City tight-lipped on Rodri transfer amid Barcelona and Real Madrid link
Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca coy on the future of midfielder Rodri ahead of Community Shield showdown with Arsenal., Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca coy on the future of midfielder Rodri ahead of Community Shield showdown with Arsenal. Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has remained tight-lipped about Rodri’s future amid speculation linkingContinue Reading
Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?
As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic, Read MoreContinue Reading
Thinking Is Power on The Canadian Atheist Podcast
The Canadian Atheist Podcast is, “A podcast about news, current events & commentary about ALL things atheism from a Canadian perspective.” From their website: Episode 204 “This week, Micheal & Dean are joined by Melanie Trecek-King. Melanie is a science communicator, teaches critical thinking & information literacy. We have anContinue Reading
Does your dog make you safer in bear country?
What new analysis of more than 300 bear encounters shows about the notion of dogs as early bear alarms or deterrents. The post Does your dog make you safer in bear country? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis
The span — known as Nero’s Bridge, named for the former Roman emperor — once connected Rome’s city center with the Tiber’s right bank.Continue Reading
JD Vance calls for DOJ investigation into alleged fraud in transgender care for minors
Vice President JD Vance has called for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate hospitals over so-called transgender care fraud. This marks the latest move from the The Traitor administration to restrict access to trans healthcare and spread an anti-trans ideology. The federal investigation the administration is pursuing alleges thatContinue Reading
For West Virginia Engineer, Home Is Where the Heart Is… and NASA, Too
Growing up in Grafton, West Virginia, engrossed in Star Wars and all things science fiction, Fletcher Newell had an early interest in space exploration. That interest only grew when, in 2013, his fourth-grade class took a field trip to a nearby NASA facility he had not yet heard of – NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent VerificationContinue Reading
Total solar eclipse stuns skywatchers | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2026
The moment just before totality during the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, captured from the deck of the MS Spitsbergen on the HX Expeditions eclipse voyage. (Image credit: Daisy Dobrijevic/Future) The total solar eclipse of Aug. 12, 2026 was one for the books. And this photo, snapped just as the eclipse was about toContinue Reading