Oded Lifshitz was 83 years old when he was ripped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his wife, Yocheved, during Hamas’ attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Yocheved returned to Israel alive in October 2023 and has been advocating for other hostages’ release ever since. On Feb. 20, 2025, Oded returned […]
Month: April 2025
Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star shocked over ‘nearly nude’ scene allegations, challenges her claims
Blake Lively allegedly “never complained or expressed discomfort” over a scene she claimed in her legal filing was “invasive,” according to her “It Ends With Us” co-star. Adam Mondschein, who played the role of Dr. Dunbar in the film, shared a different perspective from his time with Lively while they filmed her character’s birthing scene. […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces run for US Senate
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle Tuesday night that he will run for U.S. Senate. The announcement comes as Paxton no longer faces the cloud of a federal corruption investigation that loomed over him as he rose up the ranks in the Republican Party. This is a breaking story. […]
Russian forces sometimes outnumber Ukraine 10 to 1 in Lyman sector, military says
Russian forces in the Lyman sector of the Donetsk Oblast sometimes outnumber Ukrainian troops by 10 to 1, Ukrainian military spokesperson Anastasia Blyshchyk said on April 8. “Sometimes there are 10 Russian occupiers for one of our infantrymen,” said Blyshchyk, who represents Ukraine’s 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade. “The Russians are pressing with an incredible amount […]
‘We will not look away’ — Belgian PM visits Bucha
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot, and Defense Minister Theo Francken, arrived in Kyiv on April 8, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The delegation also visited Bucha, a suburb northwest of Kyiv which became a symbol of Russian war crimes after mass graves were uncovered in April 2022 following its liberation […]
Zaluzhnyi reveals details of Wiesbaden HQ in Ukraine’s war effort, calls it ‘secret weapon’
Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., described the joint Ukrainian-U.S. headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a “secret weapon” for planning military operations during the war. “This headquarters has truly become a secret weapon for our partners and me in planning operations and formulating the requirements for their implementation,” Zaluzhnyi said in […]
Kyiv responds to Ukrainian-born US lawmaker’s controversial comments on Zelensky, occupied territories
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has hit back at remarks from a Ukrainian-born U.S. lawmaker who said Kyiv should cede territory to Russia, and President Volodymyr Zelensky should resign. In an interview with the Telegraph published on April 7, Victoria Spartz said Ukraine is not in a position to demand the return of all occupied territories. “If […]
3 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
At least three people were killed and 19 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day, regional officials reported on April 8. Russia launched 46 drones overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile, Ukraine’s military said. Air defenses shot down nine drones, while another 31 vanished from radar, likely serving […]
House Democrat stable after ’emergency medical event’
Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., “suffered an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder” over the weekend while traveling, his office said in a statement on Monday. Norcross “was admitted to UNC Rex Hospital in North Carolina on Sunday and is in stable condition, where he is receiving exceptional medical treatment” while traveling over the weekend. His […]
Former Clinton advisor calls out the ‘rudderless’ Democratic Party for being ‘out of touch’ with America
Doug Schoen, a former advisor to President Bill Clinton, said on Monday the Democratic Party is missing the mark when it comes to their leadership, direction and strategy. “The Democrats were and are out of step with the American people,” Schoen said on “Fox and Friends.” “The American people want to move in the direction Donald Trump […]
Olivia Dunne testifies against $2.8B NCAA settlement
Olivia Dunne, one of the most-followed collegiate athletes on social media, testified against the NCAA’s $2.8 billion House settlement in the final hearing on Monday. Dunne was one of four college athletes who testified against the settlement. The LSU gymnast expressed her objections to the formula used to set name, image and likeness (NIL) value […]
Footage reveals no military personnel in Kryvyi Rih restaurant targeted by Russian attack
Security footage shows that no military personnel were present at a Krivyi Rih restaurant, despite Russian claims of military targets amid a Russian attack on the city on April 4, France 24 reported on April 7. Russia targeted Kryvyi Rih in a deadly attack on April 4, killing 20 people and injuring 75. Russian media […]