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Ukraine: Destroyed Soviet-era dam near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said defensive and counter-offensive actions against Russian forces are underway in an apparent confirmation of the expected pullback of Putin’s troops. Mr Zelensky said on Saturday that his top commanders were in a “positive” mindset as his troops engaged in heavy fighting at the front. The Ukrainian leader, speaking at a press conference in Kiev alongside Canadian Prime…

Dr. James McDonald was confirmed Friday afternoon by the state Senate as the top public health official in New York State. McDonald succeeds Dr Mary Bassett, who left the role at the end of last year. McDonald, who had been acting health commissioner, was appointed in March by Gov. Kathy Hochul. In a statement, McDonald called the appointment and confirmation “the honor of a lifetime.” “There are few things more important to people than their own health,” he said. “My goal as health commissioner is to do everything I can to empower New Yorkers to live healthier lives, eliminate health…

Dear EDITOR: Americans should be aware of both sides of the climate controversy in order to make informed decisions. Climate change is a crisis of political science, not real science. Some people believe that climate change will destroy the Earth, but as the late meteorologist and founder of the Weather Channel, John Coleman, stated in a 2014 interview. “Climate change is not happening, there is no human-caused global warming now, there has been none in the past, and there is no reason to expect it in the future.” Socialist-driven governments promote phase-out of fossil fuels to promote cap-and-trade to control…

DEEP officials said out of an abundance of caution to protect the airport environment and vehicles on Route 20, they made this decision. WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – A moose was euthanized by environmental authorities after it trespassed on property at Bradley International Airport on Friday. DEEP officials said they received a report of an antelope being seen near the airport. Police and DEEP Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Wildlife Division personnel went to the scene. The moose was on property in the vicinity of the airport and had breached an exterior perimeter fence. Out of an abundance of caution, to protect the…

Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed that if he wins the presidency, he will “eliminate political bias and end the weaponization” of the US Department of Justice “once and for all.” “We’ve seen years of unequal law enforcement based on political affiliation,” he wrote on Twitter Thursday night in response to news that former President Donald Trump has been federally indicted on corruption-related charges. handling of classified documents. The tone was consistent with DeSantis’ portrayal of himself as fighting liberal takeovers of powerful institutions. But as governor, DeSantis has not been afraid to use law enforcement, the courts or the expansion of…

DC bar exam to require masks during the test OutKick founder Clay Travis joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the LA Dodgers’ decision to drop the ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ from their honoree group and reacts to the exam’s mask requirement of DC bar. The White House says it inadvertently sent out guidance requiring guests who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face masks and practice social distancing, despite the federal government ending the declaration of national emergency for the pandemic. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are inviting dozens of Division I, II and III NCAA…

(CNN) – A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a video for social media, a dangerous call that authorities say led to his arrest. Tampa Bay police say 20-year-old Jacob Pursifull jumped a fence to illegally enter Busch Gardens theme park on June 1. He and two others went to the park’s alligator enclosure, which is equipped with two layers of metal fencing, footage of the incident shows. . Authorities say Pursifull entered the compound while one of the people with him recorded him. according to a release from…

BEIJING (AP) – Chinese state media say Honduras has opened an embassy in Beijing. The move came after the Central American nation severed ties with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China in March. China’s official CCTV said Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina participated in the opening of the embassy on Sunday morning. The symbol of strengthening diplomatic relations between the two sides came during Honduran President Xiomara Castro’s six-day visit to China. Before arriving in Beijing on Saturday night, Castro visited the Shanghai headquarters of the New Development Bank, a bank established by the…