• Ukraine attempts to wear down and outsmart a distracted Russian army

    Ukraine attempts to wear down and outsmart a distracted Russian army

    Jun 30, 2023 02:36 PM EDT

    Unlike some of the earlier battles in the war, in which Russian forces showed little resistance or even fled the battlefield, Ukrainian forces are currently facing stiff resistance, the official said. In the northeast, Russian forces have stepped up offensive operations in the direction of the Kreminna forest near Lyman ...

  • The Patient Revolution aims to expose healthcare flaws and pave the way for improvement

    The Patient Revolution aims to expose healthcare flaws and pave the way for improvement

    Jun 28, 2023 10:20 PM EDT

    ... need. Doctors, social workers, psychologists, chemical dependency specialists, and others meet regularly. They're also on speed dial with housing or finance officials, if needed. Lyle Thibodeaux first came seeking treatment for alcohol abuse. Lyle Thibodeaux, Patient: I had six family members pass on me. I had a really good ...

  • Ukraine, Russia both suffering heavy casualties amid Kyiv's counteroffensive, UK assesses

    Ukraine, Russia both suffering heavy casualties amid Kyiv's counteroffensive, UK assesses

    Jun 18, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    ... by the General Staff, Russia continues to concentrate its efforts on offensive operations in Ukraine’s industrial east, focusing attacks around Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Lyman in Donetsk province, with 26 combat clashes taking place. Donetsk regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said that two civilians were killed, with a further three ...

  • Pope Francis returns to Vatican routine post-surgery with St. Peter's Square address

    Pope Francis returns to Vatican routine post-surgery with St. Peter's Square address

    Jun 18, 2023 04:48 PM EDT

    ... suspected rebels on a school in Uganda killed 42 people, including 38 students in their dormitories. Several were abducted near the border with Congo. Francis lamented "this struggle, this war all over the place. Let us pray for peace." He also urged people to remember the "martyred people in Ukraine ...

  • Twitter ranks lowest in LGBTQ safety among major social media platforms, GLADD says

    Twitter ranks lowest in LGBTQ safety among major social media platforms, GLADD says

    Jun 15, 2023 05:02 PM EDT

    ... room for conversation. It is just about hand-to-hand combat,” Ellis said. “And that’s what it is. It’s like backyard dogfights." Ellis lamented that before the takeover, Twitter was a "leader" among major social media platforms when it comes to protecting LGBTQ+ users. Meta, which owns Facebook ...

  • 5 takeaways from Trump's day in federal court

    5 takeaways from Trump's day in federal court

    Jun 14, 2023 02:15 AM EDT

    ... to commit to pardoning Trump if elected to the White House. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican presidential candidate who has frequently criticized Trump, lamented in a CNN interview that candidates were not talking about issues but Trump and his legal challenges. “It sucks a lot of energy out ...

  • Ukrainian 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' underway against Russia, Zelenskyy says

    Ukrainian 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' underway against Russia, Zelenskyy says

    Jun 10, 2023 05:54 PM EDT

    ... Hanna Maliar said Friday that the epicenter of the fighting has been in the east, particularly in the Donetsk region, and cited “heavy battles” in Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka. Valerii Shershen, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s armed forces in Zaporizhzhia, told Radio Liberty that they were searching for weaknesses ...

  • Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' dies in federal prison at 81

    Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' dies in federal prison at 81

    Jun 10, 2023 05:14 PM EDT

    ... foam rubber products manufacturer outside Chicago with his father and brother. But when a female supervisor dumped him after two dates, he began posting insulting limericks about her and wouldn’t stop. His brother fired him and Ted Kaczynski soon returned to the wilderness to continue plotting his vengeful killing ...

  • Wildfire smoke over U.S. and Canada may last into the weekend

    Wildfire smoke over U.S. and Canada may last into the weekend

    Jun 08, 2023 01:27 PM EDT

    ... nation known for hard winters.“I put my mask away for over a year, and now I’m putting on my mask since yesterday," Ma lamented. Eastern Quebec got some rain Wednesday, but Montreal-based Environment Canada meteorologist Simon Legault said no significant rain is expected for days in the ...

  • Pope Francis' 3-hour abdominal surgery completed without complications

    Pope Francis' 3-hour abdominal surgery completed without complications

    Jun 07, 2023 05:34 PM EDT

    ... The Associated Press in January, Francis said the diverticulosis, or bulges in his intestinal wall, that prompted that surgery had returned. After that surgery, Francis lamented that he hadn’t responded well to the general anesthetic used in the longer-than-expected procedure. That reaction in part explained his refusal ...