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TL/DR - A US soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, has been sentenced to approximately four years in prison in Russia on charges of theft and threats of murder. Black was arrested in Vladivostok after his girlfriend accused him of stealing from her, leading to a sentence that also includes a fine of 10,000 rubles ($115). The US State Department…

TL/DR - Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is facing a trial following charges in Delaware related to a 2018 firearm purchase during his admitted addiction to crack. He is accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the gun application by saying he was not a drug user, and illegally having the gun for…

TL/DR - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ukraine in a surprise diplomatic mission to affirm American support amid escalating Russian attacks. This visit comes following Congress' approval of a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine, with a significant portion intended to restore its severely depleted artillery and air defense systems.…

TL/DR - Complaints surged in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, claiming that pregnant women were being denied treatment in emergency rooms, particularly in states that enacted strict abortion laws. Incidents included miscarriages in restrooms, a lack of ultrasounds leading to a baby's death, and turning away pregnant women…