A golf fan got a rather painful souvenir at the RBC Heritage Thursday. The tournament was the first since Rory McIlroy won his first Masters and completed a career grand slam. Despite the mental and physical grind of Augusta, some of the biggest names in golf made the trip to the Harbour Town Golf Links […]
Month: April 2025
HUD puts half-occupied headquarters building in DC up for sale
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pointed out that only half of its D.C. headquarters is being used after the agency’s building was added to a list of federal properties marked for sale by the Trump administration Thursday. HUD’s headquarters became the first major federal agency building to be added to the General […]
Roman Reigns’ Hollywood aspirations ‘nothing new,’ Paul Heyman says, as WWE star reveals career plans
Roman Reigns demanded every city he visited “acknowledge” him and his greatness over the last five years, and he appeared to suggest his story may be entering the ninth inning. Reigns told Vanity Fair in a wide-ranging interview published Thursday he has about two years left in him after his current deal with WWE is […]
Russian shelling of Nikopol kills 2, injures 5
Editor’s note: The article contains graphic footage. A Russian artillery attack against Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on April 17 killed two men aged 56 and 61 and injured five people, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. Four of the injured victims have been hospitalized and are in serious condition, Lysak said. The attack caused a fire to […]
French court enforces $5 billion Crimea damages award against Russia in Naftogaz case
A French court has authorized the enforcement of a $5 billion arbitration award against Russia for damages caused to Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz during the occupation of Crimea, the company announced on April 17. The decision allows Naftogaz to begin legal recovery efforts in France, including seizing Russian state assets to satisfy the award. […]
5 killed, 68 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
At least five people were killed and 68 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, regional officials reported on April 17. Russia launched 75 drones, including Shahed-type drones, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and three S-300/400 anti-aircraft guided missiles against Ukraine overnight, according to the Air Force. Air defenses intercepted 25 drones, while […]
Klitschko’s deputy charged over illegal border crossings scheme
Editor’s note: The article was updated with a statement by the Kyiv Police. A deputy head of the Kyiv city administration was charged by the Kyiv Police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) with a scheme to smuggle draft-age men abroad, the police said on April 17. Multiple Ukrainian outlets have reported that the […]
Ukraine seeks US support in regaining control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, joint energy projects
Ukraine seeks U.S. support in regaining control of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and launching joint energy projects, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on April 16, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported. “We have a common interest with the United States to bring the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under Ukrainian control and start […]
Top health official accuses RFK Jr’s agency of ‘censorship’
A top official at the National Institutes of Health announced his abrupt retirement from the agency after 21 years, complaining about censorship under the leadership of HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. NIH senior investigator Kevin Hall complained that he “experienced censorship” during his investigation of ultra-processed food addiction. “After 21 years at my dream […]
Police records expose ‘violent’ behavior of deported alleged MS-13 gang member and more top headlines
1. Police records expose ‘violent’ behavior of alleged MS-13 gang member deported to El Salvador. 2. Former FAA contractor admits to leaking US intel to Iran for years. 3. Rachel Morin’s ‘bum’ killer mooched off locals before murdering mom of five, lawyer says. MAKING A DEAL – Italy’s prime minister goes to Washington for tariff […]
Frontier Airlines passenger describes terrifying landing after plane’s wheel breaks off
A Frontier Airlines passenger recounted how one of the plane’s wheels broke off during a terrifying landing in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Melani Gonzalez Wharton wrote on Facebook that her family’s flight from Florida to Puerto Rico became a “horrific experience” as the plane tried to land at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. “For a few […]
3 Azov POWs sentenced to up to 24 years in occupied territories
Russia’s proxies in Donetsk sentenced three Prisoners of War (POWs) who served with Azov to up to 24 years in prison on April 16. Previously, a Russian military court sentenced 23 Ukrainians who served with Azov to prison on the charges of “seizure of power” and participating in a “terrorist organization.” Ukraine has denounced such […]