Putin awards Hero of Russia award to Colonel Olga Kachura killed in Ukraine
Russian colonel and artillery commander Olga Kachura killed by Ukrainian forces Credit: Twitter @Flash43191300 Update 8.27am (August 4) President Vladimir Putin of Russia has awarded Colonel Olga Kachura the Hero of Russia award after she was killed in Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the title of Hero of Russia to Colonel Olga Kachura (posthumously), for courage and heroism in the performance of military service,” read an official statement released by the Kremlin’s official telegram channel. Denis Pushylin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, commented on the award saying: “President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to promote Colonel Olga…
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Record heat hits the Plains in the Mississippi Valley as storms batter the Northeast
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s summer, but we’re feeling record heat in the Plains and Mississippi Valley, where more than 30 million people are under some form of heat advisory. PLAINS, MIDWEST, SOUTHEAST STORMS BRING RISK OF CHILDREN’S FLOODING Weather forecast for July 18, 2022. (Fox News) Temperatures will exceed the century mark in many cities and the humidity will make it even worse. THUNDERSTORMS OVER GULF COAST, MID-ATLANTIC BRING RISK OF FLOODING Heat wave affecting several states. (Fox News) A cold front moving across the northern tier of the country will help cool things down…
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Video captures the moment a Florida resident shoots 4 men who were trying to break into his home
Florida authorities on Wednesday released what they say is a graphic video showing a resident shooting four suspected home invaders. Officials hope the video will help them identify one of the suspects. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement statement posted with the video, saying three men approached the Pensacola home on July 7. When the person inside opened the door, two of the men pushed him inside the home and attacked him, according to the statement. The attack was not captured on video captured by a Ring camera. The third man, who police are looking for, stayed…
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Rimersburg’s Hayden Smith wins high jump at AAU Junior Olympics :: exploreClarion.com
GREENSBORO, NC (EYT/D9) — Hayden Smith is national champion. The Rimersburg native and Union High School junior cleared 6 feet, 10.75 inches to take first place at the AAU Junior Olympics on Wednesday afternoon. Smith, who won a PIAA title in May, bested a field of 80 jumpers from across the country. Herman Batiste of Jackson, La., was second at 6-8.75. Smith qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics by clearing 6-10 in a qualifier in Charleston, W.Va. in June More to come. Copyright © 2022 EYT Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution or retransmission of the contents…
Read More »Frankie’s Fame – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
The southern Oregon goat and its human parents are featured in a new video series streaming on Discovery+ Frankie looks at the lavender at the English lavender farm on Applegate. [Argosy Odyssey / Cate Battles] Cate and Chad Battles, at their home in Applegate Valley, hang out with Frankie between trips. [Argosy Odyssey / Cate Battles] Frankie takes a look around Bridgeport, California near a local hot spring. A videographer films Frankie as he searches through the rocks. [Argosy Odyssey / Cate Battles] Frankie looks set to speak into the microphone as she is filmed on the road. [courtesy photo]…
Read More »Emergency Services, August 4 – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Arrests for crimes Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle – Tyler Martin Baker, 29, of the 2000 block of Merriman Road, Medford. Medford police arrested Baker on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He was booked into the Jackson County Jail and released Tuesday on his own recognizance. Elude the police – Shigh Anthone Davis, 28, of the 200 block of Oak Crest Way, Medford. Central Point police arrested Davis on Monday on charges of attempting to elude police in a vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle. He was released from…
Read More »Mail Tribune 100, August 4, 1922 – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
News from 100 years ago The following news items were taken from the Mail Tribune archives 100 years ago August 4, 1922 AUTO POLO FEATURE AT THE COUNTY FAIR Auto polo, the exciting field sport played by expert automobile drivers in light cars equipped with a regulated polo mallet, may be one of the entertainment features of the Jackson County Fair program this autumn if the negotiations that are being carried out between the directors and a car. the polo troupe is complete. It is the intention of the directors to provide a different amusement for each day of the…
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UK declares national emergency as record heatwave sweeps Europe
A record heatwave could cause “danger to life” in the UK, forecasters warned, as scorching temperatures fueled bushfires and prompted weather warnings in several European countries. On Saturday, the British government held a meeting of its emergency committee, known as Cobra, after the country’s national weather service issued its first “red warning” for extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday. This means “a risk to life is very likely, with substantial disruption to travel, power supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure,” said the Met Office, known as at the Met Office on their website. It came after the…
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