Thousands of residents around Athens evacuated their homes, including those in the town of Marathon.

Thousands of residents around Athens evacuated their homes, including those in the town of Marathon.

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Unbiased headline news – President Vladimir Putin directed his military on Monday to “dislodge” Ukrainian forces that have entered Russian territory. Kyiv launched a surprise offensive into Russia’s western Kursk region last Tuesday, seizing over two dozen settlements in the most significant cross-border incursion on Russian soil since World War II. “The main task is, of course, for the defense ministry to dislodge the enemy from our territories,” Putin stated. — Thousands of residents around Athens evacuated their homes, including those in the historic town of Marathon. The massive wildfire front edged closer to the Greek capital despite “superhuman” efforts to contain it, according to officials. Authorities ordered at least five more communities and two hospitals northeast of Athens to evacuate after eight nearby villages, including Marathon, were told to leave. “Our entire town is engulfed in flames and facing difficult times,” Mayor Tsirkas told local media. — Over 47,000 people across Europe died last year due to heat, according to a new report published in Nature Medicine. The study, conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), analyzed a vast amount of historical temperature and mortality data from 35 different countries to arrive at its conclusions. The year 2023 set records as the hottest year to date, and experts predict 2024 could surpass it. — Several U.S. service members sustained minor injuries from a drone attack in Syria on Friday, with a few transported for further evaluation, the Pentagon reported Monday. “Several U.S. and coalition personnel were treated for minor injuries, including smoke inhalation. Others are being examined for traumatic brain injuries out of an abundance of caution,” Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters. The Pentagon did not specify how many personnel were injured or transported when asked. — A third death has been reported in connection with a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to a Boar’s Head deli meat recall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last Thursday that since a previous update on July 31, nine additional listeria cases had been reported, including a new death in Virginia. In total, 43 illnesses have resulted in hospitalization. The ready-to-eat liverwurst products were produced between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024, and have a 44-day shelf life. — Crews on Monday demolished a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. The crew used heavy machinery to level the small building, even though some families wanted to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history. A judge authorized last month the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs to demolish the sanctuary where the attack occurred, which had been kept as a memorial until now. — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area early Monday afternoon. The epicenter was located near the city’s Highland Park neighborhood, a few miles north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No injuries were reported, and no significant infrastructure damage was found, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. This quake was preceded by two smaller earthquakes — 1.7 magnitude and 1.3 magnitude. — Cancer cases and deaths among men are projected to rise sharply worldwide by 2050, according to a new study. The study, published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, predicts an 84% increase in cancer cases and a 93% increase in cancer deaths among men globally between 2022 and 2050. The increases were most significant among men aged 65 and older.

A vast landfill in Uganda’s capital collapsed on Friday, leading to the deaths of at least 18 people

A vast landfill in Uganda’s capital collapsed on Friday, leading to the deaths of at least 18 people

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Unbiased headline news – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has, for the first time, confirmed that Ukrainian military forces are engaged in a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region. In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy mentioned discussing the ongoing operation “to push the war onto the aggressor’s territory” with top Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. “Ukraine is demonstrating that it can indeed restore justice and apply necessary pressure on the aggressor,” he stated. — An officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sustained severe head injuries during clashes with demonstrators at the city’s police headquarters on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown Jr.’s death, according to authorities. The officer was hospitalized and is “fighting for his life” after being attacked by protesters during confrontations along a fence surrounding the station late on Friday, Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle reported at a press briefing. — An electrical engineer holding dual U.S. and Turkish citizenship has been arrested and charged with mishandling classified documents while employed by the U.S. Department of Defense. FBI agents arrested Gokhan Gun, accusing him of printing more than 250 documents while working at the Defense Department, many of which were labeled “classified.” Federal prosecutors have charged Gun with mishandling classified materials in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. — A vast landfill in Uganda’s capital collapsed on Friday, leading to the deaths of at least 18 people, according to the Red Cross. Eighteen was the latest count reported by the nonprofit as the search continued for those still unaccounted for. However, Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja later announced that the death toll had risen to 20. The number is expected to increase. Fourteen others were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which serves much of Kampala, collapsed. — At least one person was killed and another injured following an explosion Sunday morning that leveled a home and damaged several neighboring residences in a suburban Baltimore neighborhood, authorities said. The explosion occurred around 6:42 a.m. on Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, a Harford County city about 32 miles north of Baltimore, officials stated. A 35-year-old contractor for Baltimore Gas and Electric was identified as the person killed in the blast, Master Deputy Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire confirmed. — Two people were shot and killed at a raceway in Iowa just before a concert was set to begin, authorities reported. The shooting occurred Saturday night at the I-29 Speedway in Pacific Junction, approximately 20 miles south of Omaha, Nebraska. An outdoor concert at the venue was about to start when shots were fired in the parking lot, according to an online press release by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. The victims were identified as Marcus L. Johnson, 28, and Charles A. Williams Jr., 27. — The Navy’s efforts to build lower-cost warships capable of intercepting Houthi rebel missiles in the Red Sea partly hinge on a 25-year-old laborer who previously worked on parts for garbage trucks. Lucas Andreini, a welder at Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, is one of thousands of young workers who have received employer-sponsored training nationwide as shipyards struggle to recruit and retain employees. The labor shortage is among the many challenges contributing to backlogs in ship production and maintenance, as the Navy faces growing global threats. — Samsung has recalled over 1.1 million electric ranges after the company received numerous reports of “unintentional activation” of products with front-mounted knobs, leading to fires and the deaths of some pets. “The remedy for this recall is free knob locks or covers for specific models sold in the U.S. between 2013 and 2024,” Samsung stated. According to the CPSC, Samsung has received more than 300 reports of unintentional activation by humans or pets since 2013, with the recalled ranges linked to approximately 250 fires.

Pete Buttigieg Totally Embarrasses JD Vance

Pete Buttigieg Totally Embarrasses JD Vance

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Pete Buttigieg Immediately Shuts Down JD Vance in an unforgettable interview. JD Vance was stumbling and backtracking while Pete talked calmly with facts. This video goes to show how desperate JD Vance and the Trump campaign are getting. Pete is all over them and there’s no way out for poor little JD.

President Biden discussed his decision to exit the 2024 presidential race during an interview

President Biden discussed his decision to exit the 2024 presidential race during an interview

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Unbiased headline news – An Israeli airstrike targeted a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, resulting in at least 80 fatalities and injuring nearly 50 others, according to Palestinian health authorities. This incident is the most recent in what the U.N. human rights office described as “systematic attacks on schools” by Israel, with at least 21 such incidents since July 4, resulting in hundreds of deaths, including women and children. “For many, schools are the last resort to find some shelter and possible access to food and water,” the office stated shortly after Saturday’s attack. A witness reported that the strike occurred during prayers at a mosque within the building. — A U.S. military base in eastern Syria was hit by a one-way drone, as confirmed by a U.S. defense official. Initial assessments do not suggest any injuries from the attack, though the official noted that medical evaluations and damage assessments were still ongoing. “There was an attack using a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system (OWAUAS) against U.S. and Coalition forces at Rumalyn Landing Zone in Syria,” said the defense official. — Brazilian airline Voepass has updated the death toll to 62, including 58 passengers and four crew members aboard its plane that crashed Friday. Brazilian investigators have also recovered the flight recorders from the aircraft. Voepass initially reported 57 passengers plus four crew members but later adjusted the count to 58 passengers, raising the total fatalities to 62. The crash near the city of Vinhedo in São Paulo state left no survivors. Despite crashing in a residential area, the incident did not result in any casualties among local residents or visitors. — President Biden discussed his decision to exit the 2024 presidential race during an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” yesterday. President Biden, who previously stated that his 2020 run for the White House was motivated by concerns about former President Donald Trump, decided to withdraw from the 2024 race last month. He explained that his decision was partly influenced by the need to maintain the nation’s focus on Trump and to unify the Democratic Party ahead of the November election. — Susan Wojcicki, a trailblazing tech executive who was instrumental in the development of Google and YouTube, has passed away at the age of 56, according to her husband. Wojcicki was a pivotal figure in Google’s early years and served as YouTube’s CEO for nine years before stepping down last year to focus on her “family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” as she stated at the time. She was one of the most admired female leaders in the predominantly male tech industry. She had been living with non-small cell lung cancer for 2 years. — A California man found guilty of committing some of the most prolonged and violent assaults on police during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday. The 20-year sentence for David Dempsey, imposed by senior D.C. District Judge Royce Lamberth, is the second longest given to a defendant connected to the Capitol attack. In one video clip, Dempsey can be seen repeatedly striking an officer’s helmet with a stolen metal crutch, causing the face shield to crack. — A 20-year-old woman was discovered deceased after a multiday search in the Grand Canyon, marking the third reported death in the national park within a week, according to the National Park Service. The body of Leticia A. Castillo, 20, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was found by park staff below Twin Overlooks on Tuesday, the NPS stated. “Park rangers recovered the body which was located approximately 150 ft. below the rim,” the NPS said in a press release Thursday. No further details have been released. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve a psychedelic treatment, combined with therapy, for treating post-traumatic stress disorder. The treatment involves a pharmaceutical version of midomafetamine, commonly known as MDMA and sometimes referred to as ecstasy. The FDA has requested an additional Phase 3 trial. The rejection follows controversy surrounding Lykos’ existing clinical trial, which faced allegations of misconduct.

Battle of the Divas: AOC vs MTG

Battle of the Divas: AOC vs MTG

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Marjorie Taylor Greene takes on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for this week’s Diva Debate in a head to head match. They both have a message for the American people and the people have spoken. Watch as they show their communication skills and take each other on! Become a Truthkast member for more videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCWQIXKnRoJo0AaMH_VvCQ/join Be sure to like, subscribe and join: https://youtube.com/@Truthkast Visit our website: https://truthkast.com Listen to our 24-hour live radio: https://truthkast.com/radio