Tag Archives: Donetsk

Winter Arrives, “Pivot” to Asia

Monday, November 10, 2014

Here It Comes: The first blast of winter is hitting the northern part of the country from Idaho all the way to the Michigan peninsula. Over the next several days, cold air is expected to plunge down as far as …

Bombing Could Last Months, War of Words

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Iraq Crisis: As American jets and drones continued to strike targets in Iraq yesterday, President Obama said the bombing could continue for months. Shortly before he took off for a family vacation in Martha’s Vineyard the president told reporters, “I don’t …

Calif. Mudslide, Ceasefire, High Times

Monday, August 4, 2014

Mudslide: A rare summer rain caused mudslides near Mt. Baldy in California’s San Bernardino County, killing one person and trapping about 3,000 people in the mountains. Among the stranded were 500 campers who had just arrived. The mud wiped out …

Israel Strikes, Ukraine Advances, Jerry Stands

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Ukraine: Pro-Russian separatists have taken positions within the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk in anticipation of an onslaught by Ukrainian troops. Russia appears to be standing by, taking no action, as Ukraine sealed off the border to stop the flow …

Airstrikes and Arrest, Turn on the Phone

Monday, July 7, 2014

Middle East: At least six members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Israel said the strikes were in retaliation for rocket attacks. The region is simmering after the killing of three Israeli …

Signal Fading, Baby Cleared of Murder Charge

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Fight 370: No new sounds have been heard since Tuesday in the search for the missing Malaysian airlines plane.  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, “Given that the signal from the black box is rapidly fading, what we are now …

Jobless Claims Drop, Standoff in Ukraine

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Jobs: New unemployment claims fell to a seven-year low last week, feeding optimism that the economy is coming out of a winter freeze and growing. Unemployment claims dropped by 32,000 to 300,000, much better than expected. Nyet: Armed men holding …