Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Wake-Up Call: Russian Missiles Kill Dozens


Waves of Russian missiles slammed into Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in one of the broadest and most intense barrages of the war, in response to a weekend attack Moscow blamed on Ukraine that seriously damaged a bridge connecting Russia to occupied Crimea, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had carried out dozens of strikes using missiles as well as Iranian-made drones to target the country’s electrical grid and other civilian infrastructure. “The occupiers cannot match us on the battlefield, and that is why they resort to such terrorism,” Mr. Zelensky said in a video address as he stood near a crater left by a strike in Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday warned of a harsh response if Kyiv were to conduct further “terrorist attacks” following weeks of battlefield losses that culminated in the attack on the strategically important Kerch Strait Bridge.

Of at least 84 missiles that were fired at Ukrainian cities on Monday, 43 were intercepted, the general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces said, adding that 13 drones were also shot down.

Ukraine’s emergency services said 14 people were killed and 97 injured across the country, with most strikes hitting electricity substations and other targets outside city centers, away from civilian homes. Power in more than half of Ukraine’s regions remained partially disrupted as of late Monday, and work was under way to restore damaged infrastructure, emergency services said.


Putin's military has come under increasingly withering criticism from the war’s supporters for not being aggressive enough in its assault on Ukraine, a chorus that reached a fever pitch after Saturday’s attack on the 12-mile bridge to the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea — a symbol of Mr. Putin’s rule.

With Monday’s devastating escalation of the war effort, The NY Times reports Putin appears to be responding, in part, to those critics, momentarily quieting the clamors of hard-liners furious with the Russian military’s humiliating setbacks on the battlefield.



➤L-A CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT RESIGNS LEADERSHIP: The president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned from the post Monday after she was heard making racist comments and other coarse remarks in a leaked recording of a conversation with other Latino leaders. Council President Nury Martinez issued an apology and expressed shame.  The statement did not say she would resign her council seat. There was no immediate response to a call and email sent to her office.


➤FISHERMEN SAVED FROM SHARKS AFTER BOAT SINKS IN GULF OF MEXICO: A fisherman crew was rescued on Sunday after spending 24 hours in the Gulf of Mexico. The trio was spotted by the United States Coast Guard, who wrote on their Facebook page the men were fending off hypothermia and swarming sharks for over 24 hours before being rescued. The men were transported to the University Medical Center New Orleans where they are in stable condition.

➤OREGON BEACHGOERS WARNED ABOUT GRENADES WASHING ASHORE: Authorities in Oregon warned local beachgoers last week about grenades that had been washed on to the shore and appear to still be able to explode. The police department in the city of Newport issues a statement after three sepearate grenades had somehow washed on to the beach. The grenades were taken to the US Air Force to investigate further how they ended up at the shore further.

➤DEMAND FOR PERSONAL COMPUTERS TANKS:  Demand for personal computers is sliding at the fastest pace in decades after elevated pandemic-related sales were followed by a slowdown in consumer spending on electronics.  Worldwide shipments in the third quarter dropped 19.5% from a year ago, marking the steepest decline in more than two decades, according to data from research firm Gartner Inc. Computer makers shipped 68 million PCs in the recent quarter, down from 84.5 million units the year prior. (WSJ)

➤CALL OF DUTY GAMERS WILL NEED A PHONE NUMBER TO PLAY: Fans of the Call of Duty video game franchise await anxiously for the new installment of the game to come out later this month. However, there will be a surprise that many potential players didn't see coming. According to Battle.net, Modern Warfare 2 will require a phone number connected to a valid data plan. If you have a prepaid number or VoIP, report indicate those won't work with the game. This decision comes from an initiative at Activision Blizzard to fight toxic behavior during multiplayer games.


➤LATE NIGHT DINNERS MAKE YOU SICK; ACCORDING TO STUDY: Scientists are learning that people are healthier when they set their eating window early in the day, specifically, when they eat within an hour to two after waking up until mid afternoon. Studies show it's far more healthier to skip dinner than breakfast or better yet, to eat dinner no later than 3pm. Researchers are increasingly finding that if we make our evening meal the biggest of the day, we're putting ourselves on a path to disease and maybe even early death.


➤STUDY: MEN DO AGE FASTER THAN WOMEN:   Men age faster than women, and the effects are seen even in 20-somethings, a new study suggests. The study, published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, tracked the biological age of 2,240 twins. 151 pairs of twins were brother and sister, which allowed for a gender comparison. Biologically, men in their 50s were four years older than female counterparts. Younger men saw a difference of an average of 1.2 years. Even when genes and lifestyle are accounted for, women tend to age better. One theory is that the sex hormone estrogen has a beneficial health impact for females.

➤ASTEROID THAT KILLED DINOSAURS TRIGGERED MONTHS LONG MEGA EARTHQUAKE: The powerful strike from an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have triggered a powerful mega earthquake that shook planet Earth for months. Back in 2014, Hermann Bermรบdez of Montclair State University, discovered a series of minute glass spheres and shards buried among the sediment on Gorgonilla Island. According to a press release from the Geological Society of America, the earthquake which shook Earth in the wake of the asteroid impact was roughly 50,000 times more powerful than the magnitude 9.1 earthquake that devastated Sumatra back in 2004.


๐ŸˆMONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: K-C Chiefs 30 Las Vegas Raiders 29...Las Vegas raiders lost their fourth game of the season blowing a 17 point lead bringing their record to 1-4 continuing to hold onto the last place of the division


๐ŸˆRAIDERS' DAVANTE ADAMS SHOVES CAMERAMAN: The final whistle had already blown, but Davante Adams had one last hit to make.  The Raiders’ star receiver shoved a camera operator while walking off the field and back into the tunnel following the Las Vegas’ wild 30-29 road loss to the Chiefs on Monday night. The camera operator, who was holding a tall piece of equipment, appeared to be inadvertently walking in front of Adams. He stumbled and fell backwards on his back after Adams’ two-hand push, and was helped back to his feet by a security guard. Adams paused for a moment and stared at the camera operator before proceeding to walk into the tunnel. The man he shoved did not appear to be seriously injured. It is unclear if the equipment he was holding was damaged.

๐ŸˆPANTHERS DON'T WAIT FOR BLACK MONDAY TO MAKE CHANGE: Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule after a 1-4 record to start the 2022 NFL season. The move comes less than 24 hours after the Panthers fall to the 49ers 37-15. Matt Rhule signed a 7 year, $62 million contact back in January of 2020, had an overall record 11-27 and is still owed about $40 million.

๐ŸˆRASHAAD PENNY SUFFERED BROKEN FIBULA; OUT FOR THE SEASON: Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny will miss the rest of the 2022 NFL season due to a broken fibula in his left leg. Penny will undergo tight-rope surgery Tuesday morning to have the fibula plated to stabilize the ankle.

⚾BRAVES SIGN STRIDER TO LARGEST CONTRACT EVER FOR A ROOKIE PITCHER: On Monday, the Atlanta Braves announced they had reached an agreement with rookie right hander Spencer Strider. The rookie pitcher signed a six-year, $75 million contract. Deal could potentially be a seven year, $92 million if Atlanta excercises the club option for an additional season.

⚽UK BANS FANS FROM BEING ALLOWED TO TRAVEL TO QATAR FOR THE WORLD CUP: The United Kingdom's Home Office said more than 1,300 fans from England and Wales with banning orders will not be allowed to travel to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. The new measures will prevent fans with a history of football-related violence from making the trip to Qatar, host country of the World Cup.


๐ŸˆSTOMP OUT CANCER UNIFORMS UNVEILED AHEAD OF THIS WEEKEND'S GAME: Oregon's highlighter green uniforms won't be on the field this weekend when the Ducks get set to face the UCLA Bruins at home. The home team announced they'll be paying homage to Breast Cancer Awareness month and will playing in pink uniforms called "Stomp Out Cancer" by the school. The numbers on the jerseys, wings on the helmets, gloves cleats and wristbands will all be the color pink. Kick off is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30p eastern time.




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