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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia always seemed to thrive on chaos. Then he threatened to consume him. In recent months, as mercenary chief Yevgeny V. Prigozhin intensified his feud with the Russian military, Mr. Putin did not publicly reveal any discomfort with his rants. The silence fostered the kind of political ambiguity that has long been a trademark of Putin’s government: tolerating, even encouraging, conflict among the elite because it kept potential rivals in check, while emphasizing that final authority always rested with the president himself. The key test of the Russian leader was loyalty, a fact that Mr….

Three San Antonio police officers have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman who was experiencing what the city’s police chief said was a “mental health crisis.” Sgt. Alfred Flores and officers Eleazar Alejandro and Nathaniel Villalobos were suspended without pay and later arrested on warrants for murder in the shooting death of Melissa Perez, 46, when she refused police commands to leave her apartment, he said Police Chief William McManus on Friday. “The officers’ actions were not consistent with SAPD policy and training,” McManus said during a news conference Friday night. “They put themselves in…

CNN — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner paramilitary group, has agreed to leave Russia for Belarus, the Kremlin said Saturday, in a deal that ends an armed insurgency that has posed the biggest threat to the Russian president’s authority Vladimir Putin in decades. In a conference call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said an agreement had been reached with Prigozhin, referring to an apparent deal brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. “Are you going to ask me what will happen to Prigozhin personally?” Peskov said. “The criminal case will be filed against him. He will go to…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Republican presidential candidate, speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, June 23, 2023. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) WASHINGTON — In a speech a year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, former Vice President Mike Pence challenged the entire 2024 Republican presidential field to support a national ban on abortion at 15 weeks, demanding that the party go beyond your main favorite. , former President Donald Trump, has so far been willing to go. Pence made the call at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference, a major two-day evangelical gathering in…

Former President Donald Trump warned against the possible impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, saying the Russian strongman’s successor could be “much worse.” “Big mess in Russia, but be careful what you wish for. The next one could be much worse!” he told Truth Social. Trump spoke amid an ongoing situation in Russia with Wagner’s private Russian military force marching toward Moscow in what appeared to be a major challenge to Putin’s leadership, 16 months into the war against Ukraine. The column of paramilitary fighters later announced they would turn around to avoid bloodshed. LIVE BLOG: CHIEF WAGNER…

ROCKAWAY PARK, Queens (WABC) — A teenager was hit and killed by a car at a bus stop in Queens. The 19-year-old was hit on Rockaway Beach Boulevard right near Walgreens on 108th Street. The white SUV that hit her was badly damaged. He also knocked over several metal seats. The driver stayed at the scene. So far, the police have not filed any charges against him. ALSO READ New York Bill to Allow Paid Family Leave for Bereaved Mothers in Legislature EMBED More videos ———- * More news from Queens * Send us a news tip * Download the…

YouTube might be the world’s largest repository of news, political information and generally accessible knowledge. Unfortunately, it might also be the world’s largest repository of rubbish, fiction and propaganda. While some advocate ignoring the good to avoid the bad, there are ways to find reliable political content on YouTube, if you know how to ask the right questions. MAKEUSEO VIDEO OF THE DAYSCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Beware of shortcuts If you’re familiar with YouTube, you might already know how to find “news.” In the banner at the top of the home page, you can scroll through the recommended topics and…

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: 10 minutes ago Posted: 5 hours ago Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor speaks at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Public Offices Commission has fined a group active in last year’s legislative elections $2,525 for not properly disclosing its financial operations. The group, Alaska Policy Partners, attacked moderate Republican and Democratic candidates during the election. spend $210,000 with a Utah-based company called Massey Political Consultancy that he was not licensed to work in Alaska. Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed the group’s president,…