The War Zone:  Russian missiles struck 10 Ukrainian cities today, including the capital Kyiv, in what President Vladimir Putin said was revenge for the weekend explosion that heavily damaged the bridge to Crimea.   At least nine people were killed all across …

October 7, 2022 The War Zone:  President Biden speaking yesterday about Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine War said “the prospect of Armageddon” is the highest it’s been since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.   With his forces in retreat, …

Massacre: A former police officer today killed more than 30 people at a child-care facility in northeastern Thailand, at least 20 of them children.    Police said the killer, 34-yar-old Panya Kamrab, shot and stabbed children, some as young as 2.  One of the …

The War Zone: After making significant gains in the east, Ukraine appears to have Russian forces on the run also in the south of the country.   But Ukrainians are liberating empty ruins, towns and cities overrun and mauled first by the …

Oath Keepers: The Oath Keepers militia on January 6th, 2021, attempted to interrupt the centuries-old tradition of peaceful transfer of power in the US, a federal prosecutor said during opening statements yesterday in the Oath Keepers’ trial for seditious conspiracy.   Federal …

The Supremes: The Supreme Court and its right wing majority go back into session today facing a docket loaded with cases on affirmative action, voting, religion, and gay rights.   The court in some of  its recent decisions has limited the powers of …

The War Zone: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed decrees that officially claim one fifth of Ukraine as Russian territory and delivered a speech posing his war as a struggle against the West he called “the enemy” while condemning US  “satanism.”   It’s the …

Catastrophic: As many as 500 people in Florida were rescued from Hurricane Ian’s floodwaters yesterday as public officials struggled for the words to describe the damage.   Sheriff Carmine Marceno of Lee County said, “When you look at Fort Myers Beach in particular, there’s …

Boarded and Battered: Hurricane Ian, which is being described as a “once in a century storm,” is approaching the west coast of Florida with winds of up to 155 mph. It’s now a Category 4.   Parts of Key West have already …

Weather Report: Hurricane Ian hit the western end of Cuba today as a Category 3 with winds of 125 mph on its way to Florida, where evacuations have already begun and people are busily filling sandbags. Governor Ron DeSantis has declared an …