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Good evening. This is the latest news as of late Monday.
1. Russian forces in Ukraine are running over a large area of the front line, when the Ukrainian army launched an offensive in the east and profited in the south.
Over the weekend, Ukrainian forces recaptured the city of Lyman, a strategic railway hub, and they showed no sign of stopping as they headed east towards the city of Lysychansk. The reclaimed land is part of the Donetsk region that President Vladimir Putin claimed to Russia in a speech last week.
Russia also has military failures in two other regions it claims to have annexed. The Kremlin, reflecting the mayhem of the force, admits that I don’t know where the borders of these regions are.
In the South, as a Ukrainian counterattack moves more slowly, Kyiv’s forces also appear to be making progress. The Russian Defense Ministry admitted today that Ukrainian tank units have penetrated the country’s defenses in part of the Kherson region.
2. The British Prime Minister has changed his mind about tax cuts.
Liz Truss, Britain’s new leader, suddenly reverse the plan to abolish the highest income tax rate 45% for high earners, a face of humiliation puts her economic agenda in jeopardy and her hold on power uncertain.
The government was forced to change plans after Truss’s economic proposals rocked financial markets and members of her party refused to back them. Most experts say the proposed reversal is necessary, but it represents a small fraction of the total cost of the tax cuts proposed by Truss.
United States, Employers are seeing signs that the labor market is red hot maybe cooling off. Wage growth also slowed.
Also, Kim Kardashian will paid $1.26 million to settle with SEC for not disclosing that she was paid to promote crypto tokens.
3. Rescuers searched Fort Myers Beach, Fla., door to door.
A group of firefighters homes destroyed by Hurricane Ian last week in an attempt to find any trapped survivors and explain to any victims.
Rescuers said they had never seen a storm so destructive, finding at least 750 people who stayed at Fort Myers Beach during the storm, despite mandatory evacuation orders.
Many families have watched Ian threaten their homes and yards from afar, via internet-connected security cameras. Here’s what they saw.
In other storm news, President Biden went to Puerto Rico today to survey the damage from Hurricane Fiona and announce $60 million in federal funding to help prevent future flood disasters.
4. Nevada Democrats are facing potential losses in the November vote. a microcosm of national turbulence.
Inflation and difficult economy are supporting Republicans in their race. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto remains one of the most vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the country. Governor Steve Sisolak is battling his most formidable challenger yet. And the state’s three House Democrats could all lose their seats. Democrats fear that the losses in Nevada could be a sign of an earthquake that could help Republicans gain control of both houses of Congress.
In Washington, Supreme Court start a new term today. It will cover key cases of affirmative action, voting rights and discrimination against same-sex couples.
In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former leftist president, finished first on the night of the presidential election. But Jair Bolsonaro, the incumbent president, is far ahead of the polls and send the race to a flowthat will happen at the end of this month.
6. An investigation has uncovered systematic abuse against players in American women’s soccer.
Top coaches, including some in the National Women’s Football League, have been found to regularly abuse their players emotionally and verbally and engage in sexual misconduct, according to a new report.
The investigation also detailed multiple instances of abuse, finding that owners, executives and coaches at all levels of American women’s soccer failed to act after years of reporting. persistent abuse reports.
In other sports news, The professional fishing world was rocked by controversy when two competitors at a Cleveland competition were found to have stuff their fish with weight.
7. Who is responsible for the poor performance, his professor or his students?
At New York University, 82 of the 350 students in Professor Maitland Jones’ organic chemistry class signed a petition calling his course absurdly challenging. The average score on the midterm exam fluctuates around 30%, and students fear that low scores will affect their chances of studying medicine.
Jones, who is widely respected in his field, says that after a few years of Covid’s academic decline, some students not only don’t learn, but don’t seem to know how to learn. In August, the university seemed to be on the side of the students, terminate the contract with the professor. The controversy represents a major shift in teaching, from an era where professors set standards to today’s student-centered approach.
8. Police dramas on television are evolving, to reflect the climate.
The recent backlash over police killings of Black people has sparked calls for a re-evaluation, and possibly denial of, police. But it doesn’t put an end to the police performance: 18 crime-related shows are now scheduled for prime time slots.
9. Chefs are trying to spread the word of West African cuisine by making quick casual dishes.
At ChopnBlók in Houston, diners can choose toppings such as broken rice and then customize with sprouts, roasted cauliflower, brussels sprouts or other toppings. The restaurant’s Nigerian-American owner, Ope Amosu, sees the menu as a way to make West African cuisine more accessible to non-African customers.
He is one of a number of second-generation restaurateurs who have recently switched to the fast-casual model as a way to Preserving the classic taste of West Africa while incorporating elements of their American upbringing.
What to cook: Making pulled pork is easier than you think.
10. And finally, meet some young people in Tokyo live in a 95 square foot apartment.
These small compartments are known as triple tatami rooms, based on the amount of standard Japanese rugs that will cover the space. Each room has a 12-meter high ceiling and a loft for sleeping, and with some efficient arrangements it can accommodate a washing machine, fridge, sofa and work desk. Priced from $340 to $630 a month, these stylish spaces are among the more affordable options in Tokyo’s trendy neighborhoods.
Yugo Kinoshita, a 19-year-old university student, said his apartment suits him because he mainly uses it as a place to sleep. “I wouldn’t live anywhere else,” says Kinoshita, who is cleaning her floors with a lint roller.
Have a nice evening.
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