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In a bold career pivot, a goalkeeper from Winnipeg has enlisted in the Ukrainian military. Svyatik Artemenko, former goalie for soccer team Guelph United, joined Ukraine’s armed forces on Friday, a day after the country was invaded by Russia. The 22-year-old was in Ukraine when the attacks started, as he recently signed to play for […]
The U.S. Embassy in Russia issued a warning to Americans in the country Sunday, advising them to consider leaving “immediately” due to the limited number of arriving and departing flights, CNN reports. “An increasing number of airlines are cancelling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines,” the embassy […]
A Long Island man got unusually lucky after winning the lottery for the second time in three years. Juan Hernandez earned his big prize on Tuesday after buying a ticket for the New York Lottery’s $10 million deluxe scratch-off game, just three years after he already cashed in on a lottery win with the state, NBC News reports. […]
The OnlyFans accounts of content creators in Russia are being deleted or blocked in wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week, the Daily Beast reports. It’s uncertain if the disappearance of the accounts from the London-based subscriber service is politically-motivated or a byproduct of the latest round of crippling sanctions imposed on Russia in recent days. Regardless, […]
Thousands of African students spread across Ukraine are trapped and fearing for their safety following Russia’s invasion of the embattled country. Korrine Sky, a 26-year-old second-year medical student in Dnipro, told Insider that she is trying to coordinate with other students in the hope of escaping the conflict. “I’m very, very afraid,” Sky said. “We’re […]
Southern California was rattled by an earthquake Saturday evening. ABC affiliate KABC reports the U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake at a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale. The quake, which had a depth of about 16 miles, hit about 6 miles northwest of Santa Paula in Ventura County, while also rocking various parts of Los Angeles County. […]
It seems that a former Miss Grand Ukraine is now taking up arms as her home country fends off an invasion from Russia. Anastasia Lenna, who won Ukraine’s 2015 Miss Grand International beauty contest, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of her strapped with a gun, which she hashtagged, “#standwithukraine” and “#handsoffukraine.” […]
Elon Musk and SpaceX are lending support to Ukraine amid Russia’s assault on the embattled country. The announcement comes after Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked the SpaceX billionaire to help supply satellite-based communications to the country, as their internet access has been disrupted by the Russian invasion. “While you try to colonize Mars, Russia try to occupy […]
The so-called “stand your ground” laws may be doing more harm than good. According to a new study, researchers confirmed a notable link between the self-defense statutes and a significant rise in U.S. firearm homicides. The peer-review report, published in the JAMA Network Open on Monday, found states that enacted SYG laws experienced an average increase of 8-10 percent in […]
Owning a pet can potentially delay memory loss and cognitive decline, a new study has found. As CNBC shares, the preliminary study by University of Michigan researchers was released Wednesday and links pet ownership with five or more years of delayed brain aging for those around 65 years old. “Prior studies have suggested that the human-animal […]
