NEWS: The Senate has just confirmed Michael Langley to be a four-star general in the United States Marine Corps. He’s been a Marine for more than 35 years. He's led an impressive career.
And he’s now the first Black four-star general in the history of the Marines.
⚡️ Russia imposes sanctions against 39 UK nationals.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Aug. 1 that those sanctioned are banned from entering Russia. The list includes former U.K. PM David Cameron, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, and journalists Piers Morgan and Robert Peston.
BREAKING: President Biden to announce U.S. killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, two sources familiar with the matter tell @NBCNews. https://t.co/fv2zWeaQE5
Comedian Chris Rock is apparently ready to joke about the slap that actor Will Smith laid on him during the Oscars earlier this year.
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On Monday, @Klondikebar confirmed that after nearly four decades in production, it was discontinuing its popular Choco Taco.
To quote Elton John, "Your candle burned out long before your legend ever did." https://t.co/RIchRDtQib
It always blows my mind that Russia has had two popular overthrows of its government in the 20th century and, somehow, ended up with a worse government each time.
⚡️Ukraine confirms strikes on key bridge in Kherson.
Ukraine hit Antonivsky Bridge in the occupied Kherson with artillery overnight, severely damaging it.
The bridge is one of the two crossings over the Dnipro River which Russia uses to transit military personnel and equipment.
⚡️ General Staff: Russia shoots down own helicopter in friendly fire in Kherson.
The Russian military shot down their own Kamov Ka-52 helicopter in Kherson Oblast when attempting to attack Ukrainian units, reported the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.