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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2026

AH-64 Apache Shot Down By Iran, U.S. Will Retaliate: Trump (Updated)

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanese City of Tyre

A nurse who survived the current Ebola outbreak: ‘I screamed in pain, my body ached and I felt itchy all over.’ The recovery of eight patients from the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Uganda is, according to the WHO, ‘living proof that it can be stopped’

Philippines: Large Mindanao quake displaced roughly 20,000

A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and ​Florida that are typically not prone to quakes.The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured ‌the quake at a magnitude 6.1.

The Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual reports today, finding that both programs have significantly worse financial outlooks and are fast approaching insolvency.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 8, 2026

Iran And Israel Step Back From The Brink

For those who did not have time to watch the video otherwise nothing new. Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale

U.S. gasoline inventories fell by 47.5 million barrels between early February and late May, a drawdown that is unprecedented in EIA weekly data going back to 1990.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 5, 2026

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U.S. Shoots Down Iranian Drones Launched At Strait Of Hormuz: Official (Updated)

Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention

New York Democrats Pass Legislation That Changes ‘Mother’ to ‘Gestating Parent’

Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn’t know cause—or how to prevent it

On the evening of May 30, a 41-year-old hiker from Brooklyn slipped on a muddy patch and dislocated their knee on Tabletop Mountain, a challenging climb in the Adirondack High Peaks region.The hiker’s partner had some training in wilderness first aid and tried splinting the leg with trekking poles. Meanwhile, ten New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers were dispatched, arriving at the scene close to midnight.

Scientists have long said we can’t multitask. A new study says we can

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026

Russia’s media regulator is now allegedly DDoS‑attacking VPNs, not just blocking them

NIH Monkeypox Scientists Accused of Smuggling Virus Samples through Detroit Metro Airport

Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says

Toyota Built Its Reputation on Reliability. The Tundra Is Threatening to Undo It

U.S. oil refiners are running plants close to 95% utilization and deferring some maintenance to take advantage of strong domestic and international demand and high margins. Refinery shutdowns averaged 470,000 barrels per day from January to May, down from 700,000 a year earlier and 900,000 in 2024, with little maintenance scheduled for the second half. U.S. refiners usually shut down for maintenance in early spring to get ready for the summer driving season. The longer refiners postpone maintenance while operating near full capacity, however, the greater the risk of unexpected breakdowns that can force units offline.