Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has set the stage for a proxy war between the United States and Russia, which could inflict severe casualties on Russian forces, in a high-stakes bid to use NATO capabilities to thwart Putin’s schemes without hurtling into a direct clash. Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, has drafted legislation that would establish a “Ukraine Resistance Fund to support Ukrainian resistance against Russian efforts to occupy or subdue territory under the authority of the internationally recognized Government of Ukraine.” The legislation would also authorize the Defense Department to “accept and retain contributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments” in an apparent bid to streamline the provision of equipment from NATO allies in the region. The proximity of the war zone to NATO allies creates risks for both Russia and the West, as lawmakers acknowledge. “Now that lethal aid will have to go over land, as opposed to being flown in, what countries will support it?” Waltz said. “I would look to Poland and Romania, in particular. Will they step up to serve as conduits and sanctuary for what could devolve into guerrilla warfare?” Waltz’s reference to “sanctuary” evokes the American experience in Afghanistan. NATO forces endured the frustration of fighting a Taliban insurgency that had the option of retreating into Pakistan, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s team has said the United States would not object to European countries providing safe haven to Ukrainian resistance forces.

It may sound like a neat way to avoid 'boots on the ground' for Americans, but the bloodshed would be immense.

Thanks to a relocation and culling operation, mountain goats that threatened the safety of hikers trying to pee in peace are no longer a concern.

The tweet has since been deleted and the NFT will not be put up for auction

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Oxford High School counselor says Ethan Crumbley appeared suicidal, but he still let him return to class.

“Ah of course it’s shit. It was shit then, and it’s shit now,” which has been the foundation of British nihilism throughout modern history. Rarely have we stopped to consider the possibility that it could very easily… not be. Presumably, this is because the ridiculous degree of impoverishment we are living under is a blatant political decision. When the government, for example, refuses to fund free school dinners but spends £12m in taxpayer money on a book about the Queen to give to every child in the country, it makes people delusional about the limits of possibility (let’s not even get into Prince Andrew). This silly little place with its silly little rooms of unelected toads in wigs having the final say on whether protest should be made illegal or sex workers should have human rights is so backwards it’s enough to make you want to give up, buy a Boots meal deal and go the fuck home. That’s if you find it repulsive, but there are clearly many who do not. There are even a number of people who would argue that it is, in fact, good, which is a delusion all of its own.

Florida's House of Representatives passed a controversial bill on Thursday limiting when and how teachers and school staff can discuss gender and sexual orientation in the classroom. Opponents — many of whom have taken to calling the measure the "Don't Say Gay" bill — say it will make life harder for LGBTQ youth, who already face a higher rate of bullying and a higher risk of suicide than their straight, cisgender peers. But the Republican sponsor behind HB 1557 says it aims to have schools teach gender and sexuality at an appropriate age and to keep parents informed about what's happening in the classroom.

The officers who failed to stop Derek Chauvin were convicted for their deliberate indifference to Floyd’s medical needs.

Your move, Gal Gadot.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's implied warning that he could launch nuclear weapons against any country that interferes with his military campaign in Ukraine raises questions about just how seriously the West should take such threats. And while NATO allies, including the U.S., have assured they will not engage militarily in Ukraine, some experts suggest the Russian president's comments should not be taken as empty threats. "It is not something that he's just saying offhand because he's sort of trying to simply look tough," says James Cameron, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Oslo, where he is a member of the Oslo Nuclear Project specializing in arms control.

Vladimir Putin has launched his invasion of Ukraine, seemingly expecting that his forces can subdue Ukrainian resistance. But the attack could severely destabilize his regime — with Russians already showing a notable lack of enthusiasm for war.

The RCMP detachment in Trail, B.C., is investigating a rash of 'Kootenay candles' at Red Mountain Resort in Rossland. The term refers to the practice of lighting old, dead trees on fire in the middle of winter, often using sap or sapwood to start the blaze.

"Does that mean we shouldn’t care about women’s orgasms? Of course not!"

The people who took video of police killing George Floyd and Eric Garner would have faced criminal charges in Arizona under legislation that won approval in the state House of Representatives with only Republican support.

Three decades ago, the newly independent country of Ukraine was briefly the third-largest nuclear power in the world.

There is, however, one thing on which all Americans can agree: Attending a middle-school sleepover, getting drunk, taking sleeping pills, berating a bunch of pre-teens, and vomiting in a hamper is not a good look if you’re trying to get elected to Congress. Democrat Abby Broyles didn’t know this until recently. The 32-year-old U.S. House of Representatives candidate in Oklahoma apologized last Friday for causing a scene at a Valentine’s Day sleepover hosted by the daughter of one of her friends. Broyles was invited to hang out at the party, which reportedly featured eight girls between the ages of 12-13 watching Titanic. Broyles got drunk and started lashing out at the girls, according to NonDoc. Broyles says she does not remember what happened, but she’s accused of calling one of the girls an “acne fucker,” one of them a “Hispanic fucker,” and one of them a “judgy fucker.” At least one of the girls left the room crying. Broyles eventually vomited in a laundry basket.

Jack Strain was sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of rape and incest.

Seller fees on sales go from 5 percent to 6.5 percent, the company announced today. Etsy last raised transaction fees in 2018 from 3.5 percent.

Anthony Spivey, the former Chadbourn police chief who was the subject of a search along the Lumber River this week, was arrested in Horry County, South Carolina early Thursday morning.