Day: August 19, 2024

Ukraine targets Russian bridges in move against Moscow counteroffensive in Kursk

10:08 pm August 19, 2024

Ukrainian forces have begun targeting key Russian transportation routes in the Kursk region in a move to block Moscow from resupplying troops as Ukraine looks to create a “buffer zone” between it and Russia. As Kyiv’s incursion entered its second week, reports surfaced Monday suggesting that Ukraine had struck a third, and potentially the final, […]

California mom of 8 fatally shot while protecting kids from drug dealers in harrowing footage

9:21 pm August 19, 2024

A California mother of eight was fatally shot, reportedly while confronting a group of people she believed sold marijuana vape pens to her child, according to local news. Maria Guadalupe Ramos Velasco, 33, of Los Angeles, was shot earlier this month near the intersection of Hilton Street and Bancroft Avenue in Oakland around 2:20 p.m. […]

Black Chicago voters signal shift towards Republicans ahead of DNC: ‘Much better for us as a nation’

9:18 pm August 19, 2024

Black voters in Chicago revealed that crime and the economy are their most important issues heading into the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “Fox & Friends” co-host Lawrence Jones spoke with church parishioners ahead of the 4-day Democratic National Convention in The Windy City and asked who they might cast their vote for this election cycle. […]

Weekend before Chicago hosts DNC, at least 30 people shot, 5 murdered in Windy City

9:12 pm August 19, 2024

At least 30 people were shot, including five fatally, in Chicago over the weekend before the Democratic National Convention kicked off in the Windy City. According to the weekend crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department on Monday morning, there were 26 shooting incidents from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday. In that […]

Fun Facts: The high school student who designed the American flag

8:59 pm August 19, 2024

Can you believe this is how much time we waste waiting for traffic lights to turn green? Test out your knowledge with this week’s fun facts and figures.