Texas voters sound off on election law changes
• At least one person was killed and 13 others injured in a Las Vegas hookah lounge shooting • Biden had a hunch about choosing Ketanji Brown Jackson early on…
Month: February 2022
A look back at some of the NAACP Image Awards Entertainer of the Year winners
The NAACP Image Awards are taking place Saturday night.One of the most prestigious awards of the evening is Entertainer of the Year. Past winners include Lionel Richie, Beyoncé, and Steve Harvey. The nominees this year are Jennifer Hudson, Megan Thee Stallion, Regina King, Lil Nas X and Tiffany Haddish.Let’s take a look back at some…
Ukraine President Zelenskyy says Russian advance ‘has been stopped in most directions’
Ukrainian servicemen ride on tanks towards the front line with Russian forces in the Lugansk region of Ukraine on February 25, 2022.Anatolii Stepanov | AFP | Getty ImagesUkraine’s military has stopped Russian invasion troops “in most directions” despite renewed missile strikes that began at 4 a.m. local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.”The enemy…
Patreon suspends donation page for nonprofit giving body armor to Ukrainian army
Ukrainian servicemen stand on the north of Kyiv on February 24, 2022. – Russian and Ukrainian forces are battling for control of an airbase on the northern outskirts of Kyiv, a senior Ukrainian officer said on February 24, 2022, as dozens of attack helicopters swooped on the area.Daniel Leal | AFP | Getty ImagesPatreon, a…
Bitcoin donations to the Ukrainian military are soaring as Russia invades
Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armored personnel carriers driving on a road in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.Vadim Ghirda | APBitcoin donations to the Ukrainian army are soaring after Moscow launched a large-scale offensive against Ukraine early Thursday.New data from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic shows that over a 12-hour window Thursday, nearly…
Russian forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukrainian official says
Kyiv and Lviv, Ukraine (CNN)Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, and are holding staff hostage, according to Ukrainian officials.Troops overran the plant on the first day of Russia’s multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine, a spokesperson for the State Agency of Ukraine…
