Foreign ministers of the UK and Ukraine on Saturday criticised “defeatist voices” from those they said are proposing to “sell out Ukraine for a quick end to the unrelenting horror.” British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba said both Ukraine and the free world “do not have the luxury to feel…
UK and Ukraine Ministers Lambast ‘Defeatist Voices’ Seeking to ‘Sell out Ukraine’
The ‘Four Gentlemen’ and Their Poetic Inscriptions
Nature serves as our greatest artistic muse. It stirs feelings and emotions in us and was a source of inspiration for ancient Chinese artists. Four plants, in particular, the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum, were known as the Four Gentlemen, or “Junzi” in ancient China. “Ink Plum” by Wang Mian. Handscroll:…
Costco Pulls 400,000 Solar Umbrellas From Shelves Over Dangerous Defect
About 400,000 patio umbrellas sold at retailer Costco are being recalled because of a malfunction that can cause the items to catch on fire, according to a federal agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it’s recalling SunVilla “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” after six reported incidents where the products malfunctioned. One of the incidents…
Costco Pulls Thousands of Items From Shelves Because of Dangerous Defect
About 400,000 patio umbrellas sold at retailer Costco are being recalled because of a malfunction that can cause the items to catch on fire, according to a federal agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it’s recalling SunVilla “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” after six reported incidents where the products malfunctioned. One of the incidents…
Costco Pulls Thousands of Items From Shelves Due to Dangerous Defect
About 400,000 patio umbrellas sold at retailer Costco were recalled due to a malfunction that can cause the items to catch on fire, according to a federal agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced it is recalling SunVilla “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” after six reported incidents where the products malfunctioned. One of the incidents…
Infamous Jan. 6 Crutches Were Stolen from Injured 18-Year-Old at Capitol
The now-infamous crutches that appeared multiple times at the mouth of the tunnel entrance to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were stolen from a young man with a broken ankle, according to podcaster Steve Baker. Baker, who blogs and podcasts as the Pragmatic Constitutionalist, learned the story of the stolen crutches while on…
NH Democrats Sue Republicans Over COVID Risks at House Hearings
The New Hampshire Democratic Party has filed a federal lawsuit against the New Hampshire House of Representatives as well as the state of New Hampshire alleging that the Republican state House leader’s refusal to hold hearings online put the lives of legislators at risk. The lawsuit, filed on June 15, cites the recent deaths of…
Boris Johnson Says Plan B Needed to Export Food out of Ukraine
The United Nations’ plan to negotiate a safe corridor for Ukraine’s grain exports to get past the Russian blockade is probably a “non-starter,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday. He urged world leaders to think about a “plan B,” and offered the UK’s expertise on remote de-mining and maritime insurance for commercial vessels to get…
18 Hurt, 5-Month-Old Girl Among 4 Dead in Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Officials in Chicago said that at least 18 people were shot, including four deaths, across the city over the weekend. A 5-month-old girl was among those who were fatally shot over the weekend, authorities confirmed on Sunday morning to local media. The girl, who was not named, was shot while she was sitting in the…
18 Hurt, 5-Month-Old Girl Among 4 Dead in in Shootings Across Chicago: Police
Officials in Chicago said that at least 18 people were shot, including four deaths, across the city over the weekend. A 5-month-old girl was among those who were fatally shot over the weekend, authorities confirmed on Sunday morning to local media. The girl, who was not named, was shot while she was sitting in the…
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