Unbiased headline news – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that over 3,000 North Korean soldiers have likely been killed or wounded while fighting for Moscow in Russia’s western Kursk region.
Following a briefing by Kyiv’s top commander, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Zelenskyy shared the update on Telegram, emphasizing the ongoing battle in Kursk. Ukrainian forces have been engaged there since launching a surprise cross-border incursion in August. Ukrainian special forces claim their operations over three days resulted in more than 100 casualties among North Korean troops.
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In 2024, devastating weather events claimed hundreds of lives globally as natural disasters grew increasingly severe and widespread.
Spring brought a surge of tornadoes across the United States, while earthquakes and floods ravaged parts of the Middle East, Asia, and the Western Pacific. Intense summer heat waves gave way to hurricanes that caused widespread disruption in the southeastern U.S., and a Category 5 super typhoon devastated southeastern Asia, killing nearly 600 people.
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Anonymous supporters have established several online defense funds for Luigi Mangione, including one on the crowdfunding site GiveSendGo, which has raised over $187,000 as of this week.
The GiveSendGo campaign for the 26-year-old Mangione was set up by a group identifying itself as “The December 4th Legal Committee,” a reference to the day Mangione allegedly ambushed and fatally shot CEO Thompson in Midtown Manhattan. The incident occurred as the executive walked to his company’s shareholders conference at the New York Hilton.
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Five people were hospitalized Monday after a chairlift appeared to malfunction at Heavenly Mountain Resort, located on the Nevada side of the Lake Tahoe region.
The incident happened during the morning hours, prompting a response from the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District at around 10 a.m. local time. Emergency crews dispatched two engines and three ambulances. Authorities reported that five individuals were later transported to hospitals in Reno, Nevada.
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A North Carolina police officer was shot and killed while responding to a report of an armed individual inside a supermarket, officials confirmed.
The incident occurred Monday morning at a Food Lion in Greensboro, where Officer Michael Horan was fatally wounded. Police had responded to a call about a “man with a firearm” inside the store. Greensboro Assistant Police Chief MJ Harris stated that an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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Starbucks baristas in Massachusetts, Texas, and Oregon walked off the job Monday, broadening a holiday strike to 12 cities nationwide, according to Starbucks Workers United.
The strike extended to cities including Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Portland, adding to actions in places like Los Angeles and Philadelphia. The union reported that nearly 50 stores were brought to a standstill nationwide on Sunday. The holiday season is typically one of the busiest times of the year for the coffee giant.
