just now (269+ words) Ukraine is conducting search-and-assault operations in Pokrovsk and holding defensive lines in Myrnohrad amid ongoing Russian attacks. The Defense Forces are conducting search-and-assault operations and eliminating enemy forces in the urban areas of Pokrovsk. This was reported by the Operation Task Force "East" on'Facebook, according to Ukrinform. In Myrnohrad, Ukrainian units are holding defensive lines and eliminating enemy forces on the city's approaches. Additional logistical routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are being organized to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of all necessary supplies to Ukrainian units. Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine in the area of responsibility of the Operation Task Force "East" repelled 82 Russian assaults over the past day. In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 45 assault actions by the aggressor toward Nove Shakhove, Novopavlivka, and in the areas of Hryshyne, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and…...

3+ min ago (242+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has dropped an administrative case involving allegations that Starbucks improperly used race-based hiring practices " but indicated he will pursue the issue in state or federal court. Administrative Law Judge Robert Telfer on Monday issued an order closing a case that former Attorney General Ashley Moody filed last year. Telfer's order came after Uthmeier's office on Nov. 26 said it was dismissing the administrative case. Moody, who is now a U.S. senator, in May 2024 filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations alleging that Starbucks had policies that "appear on their face to be racial quotas." But after an investigation, the commission's executive director in November 2024 issued a determination that there was "no reasonable cause" to believe that the Seattle-based coffee company violated a state anti-discrimination law. Moody, however, continued pursuing the issue at the state…...

3+ min ago (370+ words) December 7, 2025 / 2:50 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Several new Georgia laws will go into effect in 2026, reshaping everything from how schools manage student devices to how homeowners interact with insurance companies. Most measures begin Jan. 1, 2026, while others'including major changes for public schools'take effect in July. Georgia taxpayers will see the next step of the state's multi-year tax reform plan. The flat income tax rate will continue decreasing, to reach 4.99% by January 2027. Residents will also be allowed to open a single "catastrophe savings account," with contributions and interest deductible from state taxable income. Homeowners will get added protections: insurers must now give 60 days' notice before canceling or refusing to renew a policy'double the previous 30-day requirement. Additionally, manufacturer warranties for certain HVAC systems must automatically transfer to new homeowners and can no longer require registration. Starting next year, health insurance companies will be…...

4+ min ago (104+ words) [People gather to mark the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attacks, in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on October 7, 2024. (photo credit: GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)]Palestinian artist Jumana Manna claimed that "upon hearing early news that Hamas militants breached the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip, I shared a few stories on my Instagram page." Palestinian artist who celebrated Oct. 7 to decorate Norway's new government building Palestinian artist Jumana Manna claimed that "upon hearing early news that Hamas militants breached the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip, I shared a few stories on my Instagram page."...

5+ min ago (88+ words) Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace. Sen. Kaine pushes for Senate vote on Venezuela war powers resolution Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., discuss calls for transparency on the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats and the state of Russia-Ukraine peace talks on "Fox News Sunday.'...

5+ min ago (540+ words) Israeli PM to discuss next steps with Donald Trump this month but timetable for lasting peace remains unclear Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas. The Israeli prime minister said he would discuss the next steps later this month in Washington with Donald Trump, whose Gaza proposals were codified in a UN security council resolution on 17 November. "We're about to finish the first stage," Netanyahu said. "But we have to make sure that we achieve the same results in the second stage, and that's something I look forward to discussing with President Trump." The prime minister was speaking at a joint press conference with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who said: "Phase two must come now and then…...

5+ min ago (540+ words) Israeli PM to discuss next steps with Donald Trump this month but timetable for lasting peace remains unclear Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas. The Israeli prime minister said he would discuss the next steps later this month in Washington with Donald Trump, whose Gaza proposals were codified in a UN security council resolution on 17 November. "We're about to finish the first stage," Netanyahu said. "But we have to make sure that we achieve the same results in the second stage, and that's something I look forward to discussing with President Trump." The prime minister was speaking at a joint press conference with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who said: "Phase two must come now and then…...

6+ min ago (1680+ words) The Africa Corps is using the same tactics as Wagner, the refugees said, in accounts not reported by international media until now. Two refugees showed videos of villages burned by the "white men." Two others said they found bodies of loved ones with liver and kidneys missing, an abuse the AP previously reported connected to Wagner. "It's a scorched-earth policy," said a Malian village chief who fled. "The soldiers speak to no one. Anyone they see, they shoot. No questions, no warning. People don't even know why they are being killed." West Africa's vast Sahel region has become the deadliest place in the world for extremism, with thousands of people killed. The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have turned from Western allies to Russia for help combating militants including JNIM, a militant organization affiliated with Al Qaeda....

6+ min ago (1680+ words) The Africa Corps is using the same tactics as Wagner, the refugees said, in accounts not reported by international media until now. Two refugees showed videos of villages burned by the "white men." Two others said they found bodies of loved ones with liver and kidneys missing, an abuse the AP previously reported connected to Wagner. "It's a scorched-earth policy," said a Malian village chief who fled. "The soldiers speak to no one. Anyone they see, they shoot. No questions, no warning. People don't even know why they are being killed." West Africa's vast Sahel region has become the deadliest place in the world for extremism, with thousands of people killed. The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have turned from Western allies to Russia for help combating militants including JNIM, a militant organization affiliated with Al Qaeda....

7+ min ago (48+ words) After President Donald Trump derided (and misspelled the name of) CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins, the reporter shot back with a response. In a rant posted to Truth Social, Trump ... The robotics team at Cedar Grove High School just advanced after winning an event in Cleveland....