 Ukraine is in a difficult defensive position in Severodonetsk, according to Ukrainian officials. Russia is shelling the city in an attempt to gain control. More: - The head of the Luhansk region military, Serhiy Hayday, stated that 60 houses were destroyed during a Russian attack, leaving two people dead.
- He stated that one of the victims was a girl who died when a Russian shell hit a high-rise building in Lysychansk on Saturday in a strike that injured four others. A cinema and 22 houses were also damaged in an airstrike.
- If Russia captures the neighboring town of Lysychansk, then the whole Luhansk region will be in its hands, making Severodonetsk a key target.
- Fighting has continued in parts such as Sloviansk, where Russia carried out intensive military action on the city, while on the outskirts, it conducted airstrikes and artillery shelling of civilian infrastructure in nearby Bohorodychne and Sviatohirsk.
Zoom Out: - Russia continues to put pressure on Ukraine and Western countries by blaming the incoming food crisis on them, stating that if Western countries were to ease the sanctions they've put on Russia, then the country would open the Mariupol port.
- The Port of Mariupol is a strategic point for Ukraine and Russia, as most of Ukraine's wheat exports are sent from there. Ukraine exports one-fifth of the world's first-grade wheat, among other products, raising concerns that a global food crisis will be inevitable if the port is shut down any longer.
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 U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called for a ban on assault weapons during the funeral of a victim of the Buffalo supermarket shooting. She stated that such weapons are used for war. More: - Harris attended the funeral of Ruth Whitfield, 86, killed in a supermarket shooting in Buffalo on May 14.
- She stated that this event and the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have shown that it is time to say "enough is enough" to gun violence by taking concrete steps.
- The Vice President stated that the clear solution for the issue is enforcing background checks and banning assault weapons and that weapons like the one used in the mass shooting in Texas do not belong in civilized societies that are at peace.
- The 18-year-old gunman in Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde had two AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles. After he was shot dead, police found 1,657 rounds of ammunition and 60 magazines in his possession.
Zoom Out: - There have been 27 school shootings in the U.S. during 2022, while there have been 214 mass shootings in any location nationwide.
- Former President Donald Trump stated that the government should improve security in schools rather than take away guns from its citizens at the NRA convention in Houston.
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 The Russian ambassador to the U.K. said that war crime allegations are fabrications. He made the statement during an interview with BBC. More: - Ambassador Andrey Kelin denied that Russia had been shelling the town of Bucha, calling the reports a fabrication.
- Kelin claims that the mayor of Bucha himself reported that the town was free of Russian soldiers and that there were no bodies on the street.
- He stated that the Russian army had only targeted Ukrainian infrastructure and not civilians, denying the reports that mass graves had been found in the city.
- According to Kelin, Russia does not intend to use tactical nuclear weapons and will only use them when the existence of the entire city is at stake.
Zoom Out: - Russia is edging closer to its debt payment deadline, as it could potentially default on its debt as soon as the next week.
- The country has a number of payment deadlines this year, the first being on Friday, when $107M in interest is due on two bonds, one of which requires dollar, euro, pound, or Swiss franc payment while the other can be serviced in rubles.
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 Good News: A drug combination has been shown to lower the risk of asthma attacks by 27%. The research could help 25 million Americans who have asthma More: - A combination of albuterol, which provides relief from an asthma attack by relaxing the smooth muscles and is used for immediate asthma relief, and a corticosteroid, taken together via an inhaler, lower the number of sudden episodes of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing in patients.
- The symptoms of asthma can often land patients in an emergency room or in some cases cause death.
- With many patients already on daily maintenance asthma therapy, participants in the groups were given one of three different rescue therapies to use should they suffer asthma attacks, which included either a combination of albuterol and a high dose of budesonide or a lower dose of budesonide. A control group was given just albuterol. The patients, the study concluded, not only improved their lung function but also suffered fewer attacks.
- Scientists found that albuterol with the higher dose of budesonide reduced the risk of an asthma attack by 27% in the short term and reduced asthma attacks by 24% annually. This combination also reduced the use of corticosteroids by 33 percent.
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- The rise of remote work has coincided with spikes in employee burnout and resignation.
- With Bubbles, users can asynchronously send and receive messages — video or otherwise — with smart commenting capabilities.
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 Real Madrid won their 14th Champions League final against Liverpool. Over 400 million people watched the premier soccer tournament's final live. More: - Real Madrid had only two shots on goal during the entire match and managed to hit the net both times, although the first goal was ruled as offside. The only goal of the night was scored by Vinícius Junior in the 58th minute.
- Liverpool dominated chances in the first half and in the latter part of the game but didn't manage to score.
- The win increases Real Madrid's lead as the team with the most UCL trophies in history and also makes Carlo Ancelotti the most decorated coach in the history of the competition.
- Karim Benzema is now being seen as a favorite to win the Ballon D'or after leading Madrid in scoring this season.
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 Multiple people were injured in a shooting incident in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A person of interest has been detained, according to police. More: - The exact number of victims is not yet known, but the Chattanooga Police Department said victims are believed to be young and in their teens or up to 20 years old.
- Police authorities believe the victims were bystanders and were not directly involved.
- At the moment, police believe there is no threat to the public, but investigations are ongoing.
- Authorities have advised citizens to avoid public places during the upcoming days as a safety measure.
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- The Justice Department will review the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting in response to authorities' ever-changing and contradictory official information.
- Two Russian internet service providers have received notices from Google that the global caching servers on their network have been disabled.
- North Korea claims the COVID-19 outbreak is improving and may rethink curbs.
- The first hurricane of the year, Agatha, is expected to make landfall in Mexico's Oaxaca state on Monday.
- A 37-year-old man from New York has been sentenced to four years in prison for buying stolen credit card information and working in cahoots with a cybercrime cartel.
- Gervonta Davis finished Rolando Romero by technical knockout in the sixth round to retain the World Boxing Association lightweight world title.
- Liverpool fans were pepper-sprayed by security in Paris during the Champions League final, as they claimed they were not allowed to enter the stadium.
- The FDA is investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak linked to strawberries sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Kroger, and other retailers.
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