Day: January 31, 2024

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs after deadly plane crash killed Ukrainian troops

2:47 pm January 31, 2024

Ukraine and Russia exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in an exchange conducted just days after the crash of a Russian transport plane carrying dozens of captured Ukrainian troops. The Wednesday exchange saw Russia turn over 207 Ukrainian troops, while Ukraine released 195 Russians, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The exchange is the first […]

NASCAR star Tyler Reddick elaborates on bet with wife to choose son’s name

2:41 pm January 31, 2024

NASCAR star Tyler Reddick revealed in an episode of a Netflix documentary how he was able to name his son Beau. Reddick was among the drivers profiled in “NASCAR: Full Speed,” which took an inside look at the top stars vying for a NASCAR Championship during the 2023 season. Reddick said in the second episode […]

VA Democrats reject GOP Gov. Youngkin’s nominations for parole board, vision impaired board

2:15 pm January 31, 2024

A Democrat-controlled committee in the Virginia Senate voted Tuesday against approving Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s pick to lead the state’s parole board, Patricia West. Without offering an explanation, the Privileges and Elections Committee voted to remove West’s name from a resolution containing a long list of appointees requiring General Assembly approval, the Richmond Times-Dispatch and […]

Son of New Jersey imam shot outside Newark mosque among 3 arrested on gun charges as homicide probe continues

2:03 pm January 31, 2024

The adult son of New Jersey Imam Hassan Sharif, who was shot and killed outside a Newark mosque earlier this month, and two other men have been arrested on gun charges, yet authorities stressed in making the announcement Monday that their investigation into the Muslim leader’s death remains ongoing. Abdush K. Sharif, 36, Kevin Rogers, […]

Naked Florida woman barges into gas station, threatens to kill staff with apple peeler: police

2:02 pm January 31, 2024

A Florida woman was arrested this week after she allegedly barged into a gas station while naked and then threatened to kill staff with an apple peeler, police said. Celia Barrett, 35, was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly entered the RaceTrac at 2551 54th Ave. in St. Petersburg and began swinging around a peeler […]