Ukraine marks 9,000 dead soldiers in six months of war
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Ukraine marks 9,000 dead soldiers in six months of war

ByNews Polite

Kyiv reported some 9,000 troops killed in action since February, a grim milestone as the Russian invasion reaches its six-month anniversary. Kyiv’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, referenced the figure at a veterans event on Monday, saying Ukraine’s children must be cared for because “their father went to the front…

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb leads delegation to Taiwan
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb leads delegation to Taiwan

ByNews Polite

​Indiana’s Republican governor became the latest US lawmaker to lead a delegation to Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month that sparked condemnation and military threats from China.  Gov. Eric Holcomb met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday,​ part of a four-day visit to Taiwan and…

McDonald’s finally brings hit twist on classic Big Mac to the US
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McDonald’s finally brings hit twist on classic Big Mac to the US

ByNews Polite

“We’re always looking to give our fans more ways to enjoy the classic menu items they know and love,” McDonald’s said of the addition of the new Big Mac, according to Fox 6.  The sandwich will include two tempura chicken patties, pickles, shredded lettuce, and American cheese, a combination the company said…

Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s siblings to testify on his behalf
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Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s siblings to testify on his behalf

ByNews Polite

The brother and sister of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz are expected to testify on his behalf this week, when the killer’s defense attorneys unveil their case at his sentencing trial. Arguing that his troubled childhood warrants some measure of mercy, Cruz’s counsel will lobby jurors in Florida to give…

Footage shows man fatally beat senior citizen in Seattle: cops
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Footage shows man fatally beat senior citizen in Seattle: cops

ByNews Polite

A Seattle man released from jail in July after allegedly threatening to kill a transit cop now faces murder charges over an unprovoked, caught-on-tape fatal assault on a senior citizen. Video allegedly shows Aaron Fulk, 48, strike 66-year-old Rodney Peterman with a metal pole in broad daylight Aug. 2 at…

Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart
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Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart

ByNews Polite

A woman in Oklahoma climbed through the sunroof of a vehicle parked outside a Walmart this week to rescue two 2-year-olds left inside, according to reports.  The vehicle was reportedly parked in direct sunlight during a 98-degree day. Elizabeta Babb, 33, was arrested after she exited an Oklahoma City Walmart after shopping for…

Jolissa Fuentes’ parents ‘heartbroken’ by lack of updates in case
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Jolissa Fuentes’ parents ‘heartbroken’ by lack of updates in case

ByNews Polite

The parents of missing California woman Jolissa Fuentes say they are “heartbroken” by the lack of updates in the search for their daughter and what feels like little attention on the case in contrast to other missing persons cases. Selma police initially said the 22-year-old was last seen on Aug….

NYC actor won’t do casting calls until Big Apple crime decreases
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NYC actor won’t do casting calls until Big Apple crime decreases

ByNews Polite

This actor has stage fright — when it comes to the Big Apple. Jorge J. Prieto is “so afraid” of Gotham’s surging crime, he “won’t answer any casting calls until New York City is safe again,” he told the Post. The 61-year-old struggling thespian left Queens for Manchester, N.J., in…