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Ukraine is experiencing power outages in several regions following a massive Russian aerial assault launched earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X on Wednesday.Zelensky said Ukraine was attacked by more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, as well as 100 drones on Christmas Day, targeting the country’s energy infrastructure.”Today, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane?” Zelensky wrote in an English-language post.Russia continues “to fight for a blackout in Ukraine,” he added.”According to preliminary reports,” Ukrainian forces were able to shoot down more than 50 missiles and a…

Authored by Adam Dick via The Ron Paul Institute,Upon his inauguration as president, Donald Trump will become the leader of a United States executive branch mired in two major wars via its continuing pumping of money, weapons, and intelligence into support of the Ukraine and Israel governments. Trump has declared his opposition to the continuation of these wars. But, how can he end them?The means by which Trump can end the wars is simpler than many Americans think. This means just does not come to mind for many Americans because it is far removed from the course US presidents have…

Joe Biden Joe Biden on Tuesday evening posted a bizarre Christmas Eve message attached to a drone video of the White House Christmas decorations. ‘Devout Catholic’ Joe Biden distanced himself from the message of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. “We look to the sky – a lone star – shining brighter than all the rest, guiding us to the birth of a child – a child Christians believe to be the Son of God, bringing hope, love, peace and joy to the world,” Biden said without mentioning Christ as the Savior. WATCH: May our nation be blessed with…

Topline Saks Global finalized its acquisition of Neiman Marcus on Monday, bringing the luxury department store chain into its fold through a $2.7 billion deal backed by e-commerce giant Amazon and other large companies. The deal was announced Monday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Saks Global announced the deal Monday, noting its brands will now include Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and off-price retailer Saks OFF 5TH. The agreement, which was first reported this summer, will provide Saks with 36 Neiman Marcus stores located in states such as California, Texas, Florida, Illinois and New York.…

On Monday’s “CNN NewsNight,” host Abby Phillip discussed the suspected burning murder of a woman on the New York subway by an illegal immigrant and said that nothing the Biden administration did in the past year worked at stopping a migrant surge that they failed to acknowledge and the surge is still harming migrants and straining services to this day. Phillip said [relevant remarks begin around 38:20] that New York City is “struggling, mightily” to deal with migrants and “one of the things that the Biden administration, I think, completely failed to even acknowledge is just the scale of all…

The Mega Millions jackpot continues to skyrocket. Tuesday’s drawing was for $1 billion with a cash option of $448.8 million. It represents the seventh-highest jackpot in Mega Millions history.The jackpot hasn’t been hit since September when a ticket worth $810 million was sold in Texas.Did a winning ticket get sold Friday night? Here are the numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024:Mega Millions numbers for 12/24/24The winning numbers from Tuesday’s drawing were:11 – 14 – 38 – 45 – 46 and Megaball 3Megaplier was 3xDid anyone win Mega Millions last night, Tuesday, December 24th, 2024?Lottery results are pending.How many lotto numbers…

Prime Minister Robert Fico did nothing wrong by visiting Russia, MP Richard Gluck has told RT Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s demand for the EU to investigate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is absurd, an MP from Slovakia’s ruling party has told RT.  Kiev is violating its deal with the bloc not to obstruct energy deliveries, Richard Gluck has argued.Fico traveled to Moscow over the weekend for talks with President Vladimir Putin on how Bratislava can continue to buy Russian oil, gas and nuclear fuel. Zelensky lambasted Fico over the meeting on social media.Bratislava’s engagement with Moscow is “a big security…

While every family celebrates the holiday season a little differently, each with its own sets of customs and traditions, there are things that most celebrants can agree on, things that are considered essential for a merry Christmas.According to Statista Consumer Insights, a Christmas tree in the house tops the list of holiday must-haves this year, with 50 percent of Americans considering it essential to a proper celebration.You will find more infographics at StatistaSome proper holiday tunes (there’s more than “Last Christmas”) and Christmas movies, think “Home Alone”, “Love Actually” and (to some) “Die Hard”, are other key ingredients to the holiday…

A stone box believed to have once held the bones of Jesus’ brother James is now on display in Atlanta, Georgia. If authentic, “The James Ossuary” is the only archaeological find directly attributed to Jesus’ family, according to Pullman Yards, the event venue displaying the object. The box is “considered the most significant item ever discovered from the time of Christ,” according to Pullman Yards. Etched into the 2,000-year-old limestone relic are the words, “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” in ancient Aramaic, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Simon and Judas, according…

FinCEN is offering advisors and businesses a little breathing room.getty Just before the holidays, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government’s emergency motion to continue to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The ruling means that the preliminary nationwide injunction—which prevented the government from requiring companies to file beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports—is no longer in force. In response, FinCEN posted a message to its website, extending the deadline. Under the law as written, a reporting company created or registered to do business before January 1, 2024, will have until January 1, 2025, to file its initial report. This…