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Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, and 14 others in a massive prisoner exchange with the West.

Videos show the moment Americans were freed from Russian captivity after high-stakes prisoner swap

Fox Business

Former President Trump reacted to the historic prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia, warning the exchange was a 'win for Putin' and could set a 'bad precedent' for American adversaries.

Trump calls US-Russia prisoner swap a 'win for Putin,' says detainments 'wouldn't have happened with us'

Fox News

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit for an interview after he was released, the Wall Street Journal reported.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich asked for Putin interview upon release from Russian prison

TheDailyBeast

Russia freed American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and others on Thursday in the biggest prisoner swap deal between the U.S. and Moscow since the end of the Cold War, with a Russian assassin heading back to his homeland as part of the arrangement. A total of 26 people and seven countries were involved in the exchange, which took place in Ankara, Turkey, the Turkish presidency said. It also confirmed that Vadim Krasikov—an FSB hitman jailed in Germany for a shocking daylight murder—was included in the exchange. As well as Gershkovich, fellow American and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan...

Putin Frees Gershkovich and Other Americans in Exchange for Russian Hitman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday denounced NATO's summit promise to grant eventual membership to Ukraine and said Russia should work towards the "disappearance" of both Ukraine and the military alliance. In a social media post, Medvedev quoted in English from NATO's declaration at its Washington...

Former Russian President Medvedev Says Moscow Should Seek 'Disappearance' of Ukraine and NATO

Mediaite

After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump claimed that Jewish voters who support Kamala Harris "should have their head examined."
The post Trump Says ‘Any Jewish Person’ Who Supports Kamala Harris ‘Should Have Their Head Examined’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Says ‘Any Jewish Person’ Who Supports Kamala Harris ‘Should Have Their Head Examined’

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Reuters

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Children of freed sleeper agents learned they were Russians on the flight, Kremlin says

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

The sister of an American schoolteacher imprisoned in Russia says her family feels “collectively stabbed in the back” after Thursday’s major prisoner swap deal.The multinational deal saw U.S. nationals including a Wall Street Journal reporter and a former U.S. marine finally released from Russian custody. But Marc Fogel, who has been detained in Russia for three years, is still locked up.The 63-year-old was arrested in a Moscow airport in 2021 for having medical marijuana in his luggage which his family and lawyer say was prescribed to him for severe spinal pain. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison on...

Sister of U.S. Teacher Still Locked Up in Russia: We Feel ‘Stabbed in the Back’

Three Americans including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who were freed in a prisoner swap deal with Russia, have arrived back on US soil. Mr Gershkovich, 32, was one of 16 prisoners swapped for eight Russian prisoners in what has been described as the biggest exchange since the end of the Cold War between Russia and the West.

Americans freed in Russia prisoner swap land in US

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

CBS News

With fewer than 100 days to go until the 2024 election, the White House touted Vice President Kamala Harris' role in the prisoner swap with Russia, while former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden team for giving away too much in the exchange. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.

What was Harris' role in prisoner swap with Russia?

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly doubting his legitimacy to rule.

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Orange County, FL

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On July 14th, an unsettling incident occurred in Orange County that has captured the community’s attention and sympathy. Two dogs were abandoned in a most distressing manner, pushed out of a moving vehicle. The situation took a turn for the worse when one of the dogs was hit by the car, resulting in serious injuries.

Two dogs were dumped and pushed out of a car in Florida, and one of them screamed

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

The Week

The target was the CEO of Rheinmetall, which has been making weapons for Ukraine

US and Germany foil Russian assassination plot

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Massive prisoner swap with Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, could be underway

A prisoner swap involving as many as 30 people held by Russia, possibly including jailed Jewish American journalist Evan Gershkovich and Jewish dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, could...

Massive prisoner swap with Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, could be underway

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