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11-03-2025
- Politics
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Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance
Kyiv is reinforcing its troops involved in fighting in Russia's Kursk region, where Moscow's forces have been regaining ground, Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Monday. The move comes ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia, as President Trump pushes for a quick ceasefire in the three-year war launched by Russia. Ukrainian soldiers launched their audacious offensive into Russia's Kursk region in August, catching even their Western allies off guard and dealing an embarrassing blow to the Kremlin. Ukraine had hoped that controlling the Russian territory would give it leverage during any future talks with Moscow. Recently, however, Ukraine has been losing ground there: Last month, they lost two-thirds of the territory they once controlled in Kursk. "I made a decision to strengthen our grouping with the necessary forces and means, including electronic warfare and unmanned components," Syrsky wrote in a post on social media on Monday. How Trump's pause on Ukraine support has "emboldened Russia" Moscow has claimed it has taken back control of a number of villages, including in an accelerated advance over recent days. It has also claimed to have captured a village inside Ukraine's Sumy region, Novenke, which is not far from a vital resupply route for the Ukrainian forces still in Kursk. Those advances have come in the wake of President Trump's decision to pause U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine — a decision the White House has defended as tough, but necessary to pressure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a truce along the vague lines Mr. Trump envisions. Syrsky asserted on Monday that the dynamics of fighting between the Kursk and Sumy regions were "under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces." He also addressed concerns circulating in Ukrainian media that Ukrainian troops there could be surrounded by Russian fighters, saying: "Currently, there is no threat of encirclement of our units in the Kursk region." He conceded, however, that Ukrainian forces were buckling under mounting Russian pressure and were having to fall back to positions that are easier to hold. "The units are taking timely measures to maneuver to favorable defense lines," he said. Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power A Baltimore doctor's patients come to his aid
Yahoo
10-03-2025
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Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 is caught in Florida
A man who escaped from a Puerto Rican prison almost 40 years ago has been arrested in southwestern Florida, authorities said. The fugitive, Jorge Milla-Valdes, was living in Fort Myers under the name Luis Aguirre, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies caught Milla-Valdes by analyzing his fingerprints, the sheriff's office said Friday in a social media post. They compared an original set of prints taken in Puerto Rico in 1986, the year before Milla-Valdes fled incarceration, with another set collected by authorities in South Florida's Monroe County, near the Everglades, where "Luis Aguirre" apparently had a criminal history. His record in Monroe County included robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the Lee County sheriff. The analysis confirmed both prints were a match within 15 minutes, the office said. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice had previously tipped off Lee County law enforcement to the escaped prisoner's possible whereabouts in Fort Myers, as well as his believed alias. That helped members of the sheriff's fugitive warrants unit find what they believed to be Milla-Valdes' residence in the neighborhood Fort Myers Shores. Milla-Valdes admitted to breaking out of prison and adopting a different name in body camera footage recorded as he was being taken into custody, which the sheriff also shared on social media. Asked by an officer whether he used to go by "Jorge," Milla-Valdes, while handcuffed, said, "Yeah, years ago. About 40 years ago." He acknowledged that was around the time he escaped from jail in Puerto Rico, and the officer informed him Puerto Rican authorities had put out a warrant for his arrest. "My team's skill is unmatched at every level; even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they WILL end here," Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement. Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power A Baltimore doctor's patients come to his aid
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10-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Dylan Mulvaney on transition, mental health and life after Bud Light fallout
Dylan Mulvaney burst onto the scene as a TikTok star, but what made her most famous was controversy. The trans influencer and performer was targeted after appearing in a campaign for Bud Light in 2023. In her new memoir, "Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer," Mulvaney shares journal entries documenting the first year of her gender transition. "I think of the book as like a quarter life crisis. But at the end of the day, I think it has a lot more heart than social media ever can have," Mulvaney said. Her TikTok series "Days of Girlhood" became a viral sensation, attracting more than one billion views. As her profile grew, the 28-year-old became a regular on red carpets. Mulvaney said she knew her gender identity from an early age. "I knew I was a girl. That was one of the purest thoughts and intentions I've ever had throughout my entire life was to be brought into this world and to, so clearly, know who I was, and then to be told otherwise, is very conflicting," she said. She first came out as gay at 14, but it took another decade to embrace her identity as a trans woman. "I settled into the identity as gay because that was all I saw around me," she explained. In 2023, Mulvaney joined celebrities partnering with Bud Light for a social media campaign. Her content was singled out by conservatives, leading to widespread backlash and boycotts. Bud Light's parent company, Anheuser-Busch, saw its revenue fall by more than 10% after the campaign was released. "It took a lot to not feel guilty about that experience because I felt like it was my fault. And that me taking this one brand deal was affecting trans people globally," Mulvaney said. "I think extremists and transphobic media needed a poster child, but I would've never done anything or taken any deal that I thought could negatively impact me or the community." The experience affected her mental health, she said. "It resulted in a lot of suicidal ideation and dissociation," Mulvaney said. "I'm still battling with some of that guilt and that shame, and that dysphoria that was projected onto me during that time." Her new book comes amid renewed debate over transgender rights in the U.S. Last month, a group of transgender people filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that halted gender marker changes on passports. For Mulvaney, the executive order doesn't change how she feels. "I'm a woman no matter what my passport says. We are not hurting anyone," she said. "We're less than 1% of the population. And the way that they speak about us so often is as if we're taking over cities like Godzilla." "I am now realizing that this is life or death for a lot of people," she added. "I want every trans person in this country to have the opportunity to thrive. And unfortunately, we're living in a time where it is very hard to do so." Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power A Baltimore doctor's patients come to his aid
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Stephen "tWitch" Boss' mother on son's journals, legacy and mental health
Family members of Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the charismatic DJ from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" who died by suicide in 2022, are opening up after Allison Holker, Boss' widow, recently released a book that reveals private details from Boss' journals. The book, "This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light," also includes details about a "cornucopia of drugs" Holker said she found in their home after Boss' death. Holker, who married Boss in 2013 and shared three children with him, released a preview of her memoir in January with People magazine. According to the Los Angeles Times, Boss' autopsy report revealed there were no drugs or alcohol found in his system at the time of his death. "I'm not saying that my son was perfect. I do believe he had experiences where he tried this, that or the other," Connie Boss Alexander, Boss' mother, said in an exclusive TV interview with "CBS Mornings." But Alexander said she has concerns about the memoir's accuracy and her late son's privacy. "I don't believe that there was that type of issue, that type of problem and don't get me wrong, I applaud speaking about mental health awareness, 'cause, of course, there was something going on there at the end that we're not aware of. It's why I applaud that." Alexander added she thinks these recent revelations could impact her son's legacy and that his memory has now been disparaged. "If that was the intent of the book, to make people aware, look out for these types of signs, there's a way to say that in general … without denigrating the memory and the legacy that he built and that's there for his children, you know, there's now this question in the air when his name comes up," she told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King. In a new statement to CBS News, Holker said, "Connie has and will continue to be a positive and loving figure in (Allison and Stephen's son) Maddox and (daughter) Zaia's lives. From Grandparent's Day at school to family lunches, ice cream dates and (Stephen's brother) Cameron's video game meetups with Maddox, we hope to continue these traditions over the years and work together to keep Stephen's memory alive." If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). For more information about mental health care resources and support, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Watch Gayle King's full interview with the late Stephen "tWitch" Boss' mother Connie Boss Alexander and his brother Dre Rose on Tuesday, Feb. 11, only on "CBS Mornings." They reflect on Boss' sudden death, speak out about protecting his legacy and discuss details from his journals revealed in Allison Holker's new memoir. Kevin Hart: The 60 Minutes Interview Jeff Koons: The 60 Minutes Interview Dua Lipa: The 60 Minutes Interview
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Bartender arrested over couple's deaths linked to tainted alcohol
A bartender was arrested in Vietnam on Friday for making toxic liquor that led to the death of a British and South African couple in January, state media said. The bodies of the couple were found at a resort villa in the central city of Hoi An on December 26, without any signs of physical trauma, violence or a break-in. According to the BBC, British citizen Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered by staff dead on a bed in a first-floor room and her fiance, Els Arno Quinton, 36, was found dead on a bed in another room in the villa that had reportedly been locked from the inside. Police in Hoi An arrested 46-year-old bartender Le Tan Gia on Friday, police said in a statement on social media. Officers concluded Gia had used 70-percent medical alcohol, mixing it with water, lemonade and sugar to make limoncello on December 24, police said in the statement. "After taking the drinks, the two suffered serious methanol poisoning, leading to their death," the police statement said. Police confiscated several used alcohol bottles at the crime scene in January. The Quang Nam Public Security Department released a photo of an officer reading the arrest warrant against Gia, the bartender. The case is still under investigation. Otteson was a social media manager, and Quinton was a musician, the BBC reported, and a video announcing their engagement was posted on YouTube by videography company Red Eye Studios in December. A spokesperson for the U.K. Foreign Office said in a statement last month: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Vietnam and are in contact with the local authorities." The case came after six tourists died of suspected methanol poisoning after a night out in the Laos backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng. Dua Lipa: The 60 Minutes Interview Kevin Hart: The 60 Minutes Interview Jeff Koons: The 60 Minutes Interview
