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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 27

Russian tycoons sure do fall out of windows a LOT this year

Spare a thought for our friends in South Africa where the most advanced economy in Africa has quietly notched up 200 days of load shedding in 2022 and things are about to get worse.

Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service Due To Chinese Invasion Threat

The EPA’s Latest Regulation Could Devastate The Trucking Industry

A ‘rapidly growing death spiral.’ How our $31.3 trillion national debt is getting even more expensive.
Study Claims Odometer Rollbacks Are Making a Comeback

‘Largest Operational Meltdown in Southwest Airlines History’ Continues Despite Weather Clearing

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 26

This is the second time Ukraine has executed long-range drone strikes on Engels Air Base located hundreds of miles inside Russia.

Ukraine’s successes in Kherson and Kharkiv were largely a result of the losses it inflicted on the Russian military in the Battle for the Donbas in the spring and early summer.

Serbia Troops on ‘Highest Level’ of Alert in Latest Kosovo Tensions

For the first time in five years, several North Korean drones violated the South’s airspace, according to Seoul.

Why are administrators at a top-ranked public high school hiding National Merit awards from students and families?

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you? Thousands lose power after three substations targeted in Washington state, sheriff says

Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 24

Utilities Impose Rolling Blackouts As US Power Grid In Emergency Amid Cold Blast

Food producers now must label sesame as an allergen — and they’re putting it in more foods

Omnibus spending bill split shows Republicans falling into familiar spending trap

Utah axes degree requirement for 98% of civil servant jobs

New bacterial therapy approach to treat lung cancer

Japan approves blood test to detect Alzheimer’s

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 23

These Forgotten Nuclear Tunnel Borers Were Designed to Melt Tunnels Through the Earth

KNOXVILLE HAS ROLLING BLACKOUTS BECAUSE OF THE COLD WAVE.

When elders can’t hear words at a noisy holiday gathering, too many brain cells may be firing at once

US Marines must allow Sikh recruits with beards, court rules But they still have to get the shot.

Profs fear engineering exam may be ‘biased’ against women

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 22

The FBI and Twitter

US life expectancy fell again in 2021, driven by COVID and drug overdoses

U.S. existing home sales slumped to a 2-1/2 year low in November as the housing market continued to be squeezed by higher mortgage rates

Marine Corps may drop ‘ma’am’ and ‘sir’ over gender-neutral concerns for drill instructors

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 21

UK borrowing surged over the last year due to the government partially covering the cost of household energy bills, official figures out today reveal.

Alarms Sounding Over British Return of Indian Ocean Islands, Including One with Important U.S. Naval Base

Shortage of children’s pain medication leads pharmacies to limit sales

At least 2 killed after magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Northern California

Study finds AI assistants help developers produce code that’s more likely to be buggy

Popular red food coloring triggers gut inflammation in mice

USPS expects to only buy electric delivery vehicles starting in 2026