Blinken visits Kyiv to rally Ukrainians amid renewed Russian push
U S Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Kyiv to boost morale amid a fresh Russian offensive. He reassures Ukrainians that billions in U S military aid are arriving and pledges support as Zelenskyy calls for more air defense. Blinken meets leaders, students, civil society figures and even plays guitar with a Kyiv bar band. Russian forces press in the northeast Kharkiv region and along Donetsk with Pokrovsk a key target as Ukraine warns of heavy fighting and civilian displacement.
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Israelis mark subdued Independence Day amid Gaza war shadows
Israelis marked 76 years since independence with family barbecues in parks but faced a smaller, quieter celebration due to the ongoing Gaza war. Memorial Day and the hostages' plight loomed as more than 35,000 Palestinians have died in the war, while Israelis mourn soldiers and victims of terrorism.
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Eight killed as farmworker bus crash leads to DUI manslaughter charge
In Ocala Florida the driver of a 2001 Ford Ranger Bryan Maclean Howard 41 was charged with eight counts of DUI Manslaughter after crossing the centerline on State Road 40 and colliding with a farmworker bus. The crash killed eight and injured at least 40.
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Cohen Turns on Trump in Hush Money Trial Testimony
Michael Cohen testified about the 2016 hush money scheme linking Donald Trump to an illegal effort to bury Stormy Daniels story. He described falsified receipts and labeled checks while Trump denied wrongdoing amid a gag order and Republican surrogates outside court.
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