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Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to offer a rationale for Ukraine to go on offense against Russia, notable rhetoric as the momentum around peace talks has stalled. “It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invaders country. It’s like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defense, but is not allowed to play offense. There is no chance of winning! It is like that with Ukraine and Russia,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. He continued, “Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Even during his days off, Raul Morales gets spotted by fans. On a recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood, Morales, owner of Taqueria Vista Hermosa in Los Angeles, was waiting in line when he heard shouting. “People called out ‘Chef Al Pastor! Chef Al Pastor!’” Morales said, laughing. Morales, who was born in Mexico City, came by the nickname through decades of hard work. He’s the third generation of his family to make al pastor tacos, their fresh tortillas filled with richly seasoned pork shaved from a rotating vertical spit. “My recipe is very special, and…

Facebook Tweet Email Link AP  —  Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an “urgent” review of the Israeli military’s use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza. Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft (MSFT) campus in Redmond, Washington called for the tech giant to immediately cut its business ties with Israel. But unlike Tuesday, when about 35 protesters occupying a plaza between office buildings left after Microsoft asked them to leave, the protesters Wednesday “resisted and became aggressive” after the company told police they were…

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  Current and former TikTok employees have raised concerns internally about how the app’s popular algorithm could hurt young users’ mental health, a newly unsealed video presented as evidence in a North Carolina lawsuit against the company shows. The comments stand in contrast to repeated public statements by the company that it believes its platform is safe for young people. North Carolina’s then-Attorney General Josh Stein sued TikTok last year, along with a group of other state attorneys general, for unfair or deceptive trade practices. They alleged that TikTok was designed to be “highly…

Facebook Tweet Email Link A US woman has been sentenced to 30 years in a British jail after trying to kill a man in Birmingham, England. Aimee Betro, 45, from Wisconsin, flew to the UK in August 2019 and spent more than two weeks in the country before trying to shoot the man outside his home, West Midlands Police said in a statement Thursday. Betro was recruited by father and son Mohammed Aslam and Mohammed Nazir to kill the man, who is the son of a man with whom the pair had been embroiled in a feud. Both Aslam and…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Eleven has become a mom, at 21. Millie Bobby Brown, who found fame playing the character Eleven on the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things,” and her husband Jake Bongiovi announced via social media on Thursday that they have adopted a baby girl. “This summer we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption. We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy,” the Instagram post reads. “And then there were 3.” She and 23-year-old Bongiovi – who is the son of rocker Jon Bon Jovi – married last…

Facebook Tweet Email Link BRASILIA, Brazil AP  —  Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen by The Associated Press. Bolsonaro is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of his sons, Eduardo Bolsonaro, of obstruction of justice in connection with his trial. The 170-page report said Bolsonaro had drafted a request for political asylum from Argentine President Javier…

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  Walmart is getting hit by tariffs, like every other business in America. But customers are still flocking to Walmart because they believe the retailer offers them the biggest bang for their buck. The retail behemoth once again on Thursday showed how it uses its size to dominate the industry. Its economies of scale help keep prices as low as possible, even as Trump’s tariffs raise costs. Walmart also relies on its strength in groceries and necessities to win over shoppers looking for discounts. More than half of Walmart’s sales come from groceries. Walmart…

Facebook Tweet Email Link An attack on a Colombian National Police helicopter Thursday killed at least eight people and injured several others, according to President Gustavo Petro. It’s still unclear who is behind the attack in the Antioquia department. In his most recent comments Thursday, Petro attributed it to the 36th Front of the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a leftist guerrilla group. However, earlier, he suggested the powerful criminal syndicate Gulf Clan might be involved, noting the attack came after the seizure of 1.5 tons of cocaine in the Urabá…

Facebook Tweet Email Link The drums of war are pounding on the doorstep of Gaza City. Residents of the largest city in northern Gaza, packed with locals and refugees, fear the hours are ticking down before a looming Israeli offensive. Dozens gathered on Thursday amid the war-stricken buildings of city for a small but defiant protest, refusing to leave their homes ahead of Israel’s massive assault, with some calling on US President Donald Trump to intervene. Fearing further displacement and escalating bombardment, men, women and children took to the streets, waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs reading, “Stop the genocide”…