“Brutally savage” Russian strike kills at least 20 in east Ukraine as pensions were handed out, Zelenskyy says

[ad_1] A Russian strike on Tuesday killed 21 people during the distribution of pension payments in a front-line town of eastern Ukraine threatened by Moscow’s push to capture the entire industrial region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. Zelenskyy posted amateur video showing several corpses strewn on the ground, and a burned-out minivan near a…

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The White House: A cherished American landmark

[ad_1] In its 225-year history, the White House has seen a lot. If these walls could talk, they’d have plenty to say, as an entire arm, the East Wing, has been torn off to make room for President Trump’s ballroom.  Satellite images show the White House before (left) and after demolition of the East Wing. …

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Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright lied about helicopter crash that killed co-star in Australia, jury finds

[ad_1] An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records more than three years after a fatal helicopter crash. A jury convicted Matt Wright, star of the “Wild Croc Territory,” “Monster Croc Wrangler” and “Outback Wrangler” series, of two counts of perverting the course of…

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What the Fed interest rate cut means for mortgages

[ad_1] Mortgage interest rates have been declining in anticipation of a Fed rate cut. Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images It may not have been a surprise, but the interest rate cut the Federal Reserve issued on Wednesday was still a welcome development for millions of Americans. In the first reduction since December 2024, the central bank elected…

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