Putin secretly pardoned convicts recruited by Wagner to fight in Ukraine
The Russian president secretly absolved inmates, including violent offenders, to legally release them to fight and to shield their identifies from public view.
Day: January 10, 2023
Chiefs QB Mahomes joins ownership group for NWSL team
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has joined the ownership group of the Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Jonathan Isaac set to play for Orlando’s G League club
Jonathan Isaac is about to play basketball again, with the Orlando Magic saying Tuesday that he is set to play in a game with their G League affiliate.
Applications to Air Force Academy Bounce Back After Plummeting During Pandemic
More than 10,000 students had applied to be part of the class of 2027 as of the Dec. 31 deadline.
Facebook’s Bridge To Nowhere
The tech giant had already remade the virtual world. For a brief period, it also tried to make it easier for people in the Bay Area to get to work. Then it gave up. From a report: In the early summer of 2017, Warren Slocum walked into a warehouse in Me…
Peru Orders Curfew In Violence-Hit Region After 18 Deaths Amid Protests
Peru on Tuesday announced a curfew in the southern Puno region in a bid to suppress violent protests, a day after 18 people were killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
Nate Thayer, Dead at 62, and Stories That Still Resonate
Among his many scoops, Thayer’s work also foreshadowed the rapid growth of Chinese influence in Cambodia.
U.S. House ethics committee wants probe into newly elected congressman who lied about past
The U.S. House Ethics Committee was asked Tuesday to investigate Rep. George Santos, the newly elected Republican from New York who has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and …
Deadly Protests Over Ousted Former President Rock Peru
The country has been the scene of violent demonstrations since mid-December, when former President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree.