⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue. A massive Russian attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported Aug. 5.

Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue

A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...

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In case you’re wondering who’s really “begging for a deal”

The first antibiotics came out of the synthetic dye industry in Germany. Paul Ehlrich pioneered the drug salvarsan as an effective antibiotic for syphilis in 1907.

France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village

Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.

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Really been amazing throughout the process how “should the attorney general be a former personal attorney to the president who has overseen a bunch of failed political prosecutions” just does not matter at all to the entire GOP caucus.

Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 2d ago

You’d have to be a fool and/or desperate to get to yes to accept this, so it’ll probably be enough to get him confirmed. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

And this came after the groom had allegedly abused one of the president's aides, Stephanie Grisham?

Professa Murray@kalimurray.bsky.social · 3d ago

To the extent that the media is treating this as a horse story: Max Miller is not a some random candidate from Ohio. This is a picture of President Trump speaking at the wedding of Max Miller and Emily Moreno.

'creative and unconventional' ideas you say. 😏 I know a guy or two, who might have them.

didn't call this one, ngl www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Loomer’s Ukraine reversal deepens split in Trump’s ‘America First’ movement

Influential MAGA blogger and former Kyiv critic Laura Loomer expects to visit the president to advocate for the U.S.-Ukraine alliance.

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Money would be better spent fixing 495…

Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle.bsky.social · 2d ago

One part of Trump's $22 billion makeover of Dulles that's been missed is his big, beautiful, world-record 32,000-spot parking garage. That's *way* more parking than recent estimates show the airport needs, and it would tower over the historic terminal: www.notus.org/metro/dulles...

Two Russian radars hit: Ukraine's sea drones now hit targets on land in occupied Crimea HUR's Group 13 used Magura platforms carrying FPV drones to destroy two Russian radar targets in occupied Crimea in late July 2026. 📹 HUR

A Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defenses crashed onto a crowded beach near Gelendzhik, killing 3 civilians and injuring 13. Krasnodar region's governor said the casualties were caused by falling debris rather than a direct strike. #Russia

“She wrote up the results for her senior-year high school research project. It earned an A… Looking for a pattern of brain injury among elite rescue crews was a remarkable thing for a grieving daughter to do. Even more remarkably, the Coast Guard had never done it on its own.”

Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

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A lot to take in on this headline

ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 7d ago

The evidence against Jeffferson Lewis for the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby outside Alice Springs is so extensive the case has had to be adjourned until December, a court has heard.

🔴 Ukrainian F-16 jet crashes during combat mission. A Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet crashed during a combat mission, but the pilot successfully ejected and was hospitalized while the Air Force investigates the cause.

Domestic terrorism recruits through phones, gaming platforms and private chats. Networks like 764 reaches vulnerable American teenagers without a physical headquarters. Counterterrorism now means protecting the homeland’s digital front door. #FBI #HomelandSecurity abcnews.com/US/fbi-opene...

FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network '764' that preys on teens, top official says

The FBI has more than 250 investigations underway into the network of violent predators known as "764," FBI Assistant Director David Scott says in an exclusive interview.

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The potential for "AI" to generate misinformation should frighten everyone. Right now in #China - amidst flooding emergencies - this is being felt on the ground to dangerous ends... A piece from me. CLICK ON LINK TO READ: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos

Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.

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Several Russian cargo vessels damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks in the Sea of ​​Azov filmed by foreign sailors

If anyone thinks Trump suddenly is becoming Ukraine’s friend, here’s the answer 👇

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦@maks23.bsky.social · last wk.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Reuters: The Trump administration has told members of Congress that it will not use up the $400 million allocated by Congress for aid to Ukraine until fiscal year 2029, despite Kyiv facing an acute shortage of weapons needed to repel Russian missile attacks.

Weird.

Deadly U.S. boat strikes have failed to curb cocaine supply, Pentagon and DEA officials say

The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.

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A 16 year old lifeguard rescued a 10 year old boy who had become overwhelmed by the waves on Seabright Beach, California, on July 24, 2026. Original post

This is American news claiming that a Russian attack on Ukraine was a Ukrainian attack on Russia. The only way Russia wins this war is when we spread its propaganda, as we are doing here.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · last wk.

Why is ABC doing false stories based on Russian propaganda?

Russian blogger Fighterbomber reported that a Russian L-39 training aircraft crashed in Russia's Krasnodar region. These planes were/are made in Czechia, so Russia's ability to replace them is limited.

They have been caught already. Shocking incident wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/polska/7,198...

Zatrzymania ws. ataku na Ukraińców. "Próbował opuścić Wrocław"

Wrocławscy policjanci zatrzymali dwóch mężczyzn, którzy są podejrzewani o udział w brutalnym pobiciu obywateli Ukrainy. Obaj w przeszłości byli notowani.

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it gets less attention than a lot of other stuff, for good reasons, but you can absolutely put corporate governance on the pile of stuff that Elon Musk has broken on his path to filthy lucre

Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · last wk.

The ongoing Musk nazi tweets just have me wondering if corporate boards are even a thing anymore

"Following the drone attacks on Moscow in May, Russia has significantly accelerated the construction of air defense towers... 24 new towers have been installed around Moscow, located within a 40 km radius. Some of these towers protect the Moscow Oil Refinery, substations, and the airport."

“Preliminary reports show that the tanker deviated from the corridor designated by Iran and was located in an area outside the safe maritime traffic route, despite previous warnings.” en.mehrnews.com/news/246547/...

Oil tanker explodes in Hormuz Strait after hitting mine

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which had turned off its radar system, exploded after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz.

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An oil tanker has hit a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Mehr News reports.

Ukrainian soldier Officer_33 says that no, the war is not about to end, Russia is still trying to increase its offensive capabilities. The deep strikes are great, but the front lines and ground troops are ultimately the people that victory will hinge upon.