KREMENCHUK, Ukraine—Two Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 50, the regional governor said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 1,000 people were in the shopping centre at the time of the attack, which witnesses said caused a…
At Least 13 Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Shopping Mall, Ukraine Says
Proverbs to Cherish: ‘An Ounce of Prevention’
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is one of those proverbs that many only half-know. In fact, probably most people can only recite, “An ounce of prevention.” The story behind this proverb and its potential for diverse application are fascinating. In my first piece on proverbs, I talked about proverbs as…
Life Lessons From the Ancient World’s Greatest Artist (Whom You’ve Probably Never Heard of)
Comb through any of the latest art history or humanities textbooks, and you’re likely to find little if any mention of his name. Not even once does he appear in McGraw Hill’s “The Humanities Through the Arts”—now in its 10th edition. “Picasso,” meanwhile, registers a whopping 34 entries in the index. Yet Phidias (also spelled…
G-7 Aims to Raise $600 Billion to Counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Seven world powers are looking to counter China with a new project and hundred-billion dollars in funding. It’s designed as an answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. We take a closer look at why some call Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative a form of “debt-trap diplomacy.” Chinese state media outlets are publishing reports on…
Federal Vaccine Mandate Blocked Again as Appeals Court Dissolves Earlier Ruling
The vaccine mandate for federal employees will remain blocked at least until a September court hearing. A Texas appeals court is dissolving a previous decision that upheld the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal employees. On Monday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to request a full court to rehear Feds for Medical Freedom…
Ocean Institute Provides Camp for Ukrainian Refugees
DANA POINT, Calif.—Gregory Hardy, 8, once had a passion for shipwrecks, especially the Titanic. Now, he is worried more about the friends he left back in Ukraine as the conflict with Russia continues. His mother, Nadiia Hardy, hopes an upcoming camp for Ukrainian refugee children offered by the Ocean Institute at Dana Point, Calif., can…
US Factory Orders in May Jumped Above Forecasts: Census Bureau
Orders for U.S.-made durable goods unexpectedly jumped by 0.7 percent, or $1.9 billion, in May to $267.2 billion, according to the May advance report on durable goods from the U.S. Census Bureau on June 27. The revised May data showed an increase in demand over April, which saw durable orders increase by 0.4 percent to…
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