A Russian airstrike damaged a key bridge in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast on Aug. 2, prompting local officials to urge residents to evacuate. The strike occurred around 6 p.m. local time, when Russian forces dropped two guided bombs on the city of Kherson. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based […]
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Cuomo opponents slam his re-entry into NYC mayor race, say city wants to move on from ex governor
The Democratic, Republican and independent candidates for New York City mayor don’t often agree on much, but they appear to be in lock-step over the view that New Yorkers want someone different than former Governor Andrew Cuomo to run the Big Apple. Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, the Democratic and Republican nominees for New York […]
Newsom’s office distances governor from DOJ lawsuit vs California over trans athletes in controversial post
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office released an X post on Wednesday addressing the recent lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice against the California Department of Education (CDE) and California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) over alleged Title IX violations. In the post, the press office made sure to clarify that Newsom is not named in […]
After Ukraine’s strike on Russian bombers, governor mulls rewarding citizens for attacking UAVs with stones
Russian authorities are weighing whether to reward residents who tried to stop Ukrainian drones by throwing stones at them during a mass drone strike on Russian air bases, Governor of Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast Igor Kobzev said on June 2. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has claimed responsibility for the coordinated strike, which it says […]
Damage reported after train runs over explosive device in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, governor claims
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A rail line was damaged in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on May 25 after a cargo train ran over an explosive device planted underneath the tracks, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed. Following an explosion in the Novooskolsky district, the railway’s overhead contact line damaged, Gladkov […]
Sumy Oblast governor fired amid military ceremony controversy
The Ukrainian government approved the dismissal of Volodymyr Artiukh as the Sumy Oblast governor and of Artem Lysohor as the Luhansk Oblast governor, said Taras Melnychuk, the government’s representative in parliament, on April 15. Artiukh’s dismissal comes amid accusations that the governor planned a military awards ceremony in Sumy on April 13, the same day […]
Sumy Oblast governor confirms award ceremony plans ahead of Russian strike but denies responsibility
Sumy Oblast Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said he was invited to a military awards ceremony in Sumy planned for the same day when Russia launched a deadly attack but denied initiating the event in comments for the Suspilne outlet published on April 14. Russia launched a devastating missile attack against the Sumy city center on Palm […]
Sumy governor organized military award ceremony on day of deadly Russian attack, official claims
Artem Semenikhin, the mayor of the Sumy Oblast city Konotop, accused regional Governor Volodymyr Artiukh of planning an awards ceremony for the 117th Brigade in Sumy on April 13 — the same day Russia launched a devastating ballistic missile attack on the city center. The event posed undue risk to civilians and military personnel, Semenikhin claimed. […]
Republican Rep. John James announces run for governor: ‘Make Michigan great again’
Another leader and military veteran has thrown his name into the growing list of candidates in Michigan’s governor’s race to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. On Monday, Republican Rep. John James, a Trump ally, announced he was launching his bid for governor, becoming the latest GOP candidate to jump in the primary. “I’m running for […]
Russian drone strike kills man in Kherson, governor says
A Russian drone attack killed a 59-year-old man in the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on April 6. “Sincere condolences to the relatives of the deceased,” Prokudin said in a Telegram post, adding that the victim died on the spot after the attack at around 6:30 a.m. Since […]
Noem team demands end to ‘fake news’ reports she spent $650K as governor on credit card — it was $2K
FIRST ON FOX: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem‘s legal team hit a South Dakota media outlet with a cease-and-desist letter demanding that it correct and end its knowingly “false and misleading” reporting that Noem allegedly racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars on a government-issued credit card when she served as governor, Fox News Digital […]
Iowa governor signs bill removing transgender protections from civil rights code
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Friday that removes protections for transgender people in the state’s civil rights code. While not every state has protections for transgender people, Iowa Democrats added them to the civil rights code in 2007. Iowa is the first state to remove gender identity protection from its state […]