The War Zone: Ukrainian forces have made rapid advances against the Russians, seizing the strategic city of Izyum, a railroad hub in the East, and handing the invaders their most embarrassing defeat since they were stopped outside the capital of Kyiv. Some …

Elizabeth II: Britain is in mourning after the death yesterday of  Queen Elizabeth II, who died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland  at age 96 after 70 years on the throne and only three days after greeting her 15th Prime Minister.   Her son immediately …

Not Secret: A document describing a foreign government’s military defenses, including its nuclear capabilities, was among items found by FBI agents who searched former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, The Washington Post reports citing “people familiar with the matter.”   Some of …

Special: A federal judge in Florida yesterday granted former President Donald Trump’s request for a special master to review all the documents and materials confiscated from his Mara-a-Lago home by the FBI.   Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, cited “unprecedented …

Most Foul: Police in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan are hunting for two suspects who are believed to have stabbed to death 10 people in an Indigenous community and a nearby town. An additional 15 were injured in one of the biggest mass …

Threat to Democracy: Hours after Donald Trump’s lawyers argued in federal court over the government documents seized from his Florida home, President Joe Biden spoke in Philadelphia attacking the former President’s influence on American politics, saying Trump’s political extremism threatens democracy. …

Classified: The Justice Department said in a court filing last night that Donald Trump had falsely claimed that all the sensitive documents in his possession were returned to the government before the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago found more.   The filing was …

No Go: Despite the NASA slogan of affirmation “We are going,” the Artemis rocket made for going to the moon didn’t go yesterday. Crowds of disappointed people who had come to see the launch from land and sea were left disappointed.   The …

To the Moon, Alice: NASA plans to launch an unmanned rocket to the moon as early as 8:33 Eastern time this morning, depending on conditions. Engineers were racing this morning to fix a problem that could delay the launch.   This spacecraft …

Redacto Ad Absurdum: The top secret documents former President Donald Trump took to his Florida home included information about  “clandestine human sources” in intelligence gathering, according to the redacted affidavit used to get a warrant to search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. In …