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Air Force veteran detained by pro-Russian separatists, brother says A spokesman for the State Department said the agency was aware of “unconfirmed reports” that Suedi Murekezi had been captured, but he declined to comment further, citing “privacy considerations.” Read more >

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor as Russia presses attack in east As Russia's military pressed its efforts to expand into Ukraine's east, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the head of the country's security service and its prosecutor general. Read more >

Judge temporarily halts Air Force discipline for refusing COVID vaccine A federal court judge has certified as a legal class a group of Air Force members seeking a religious exemption from the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Read more >   An attack on a military base in Somalia shows al-Shabab’s deadly power The success of the May attack underscores the resurgence of al-Shabab and the challenges that African and American troops will face in containing the group. Read more >   Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup Police herded 13,152 people — including 4,115 children — into the Winter Velodrome of Paris, known as the Vel d'Hiv, before they were sent on to Nazi camps. It was the biggest such roundup in western Europe. Read more >

Arizona National Guard fills sandbags to help prevent floods Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered members of the Arizona National Guard to help with flash flood mitigation efforts around Coconino County. Read more >   Former US attorney administers $56M settlement for victims of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID outbreak As the deadline nears for surviving family members and veterans who survived the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke to apply for shares of a $56 million settlement with the state, former U.S. Attorney Donald K. Stern is preparing to be the gatekeeper. Read more >   'Systemic failures' in Uvalde school massacre, report finds The mayor of Uvalde announced Sunday that the city's acting police chief on the day of Robb Elementary School massacre had been placed on leave. Read more >   Panel: Hearing to show Trump 'dereliction of duty' on Jan 6 After a year-long investigation, the House Jan. 6 panel is seeking to wrap up what may be its last hearing, even as its probe continues to heat up. Read more >   No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, survey finds None of the election offices in states that allowed the use of drop boxes in 2020 reported any instances in which the boxes were connected to voter fraud or stolen ballots. Read more >

 

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