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Ukraine launched another attack inside Russian territory on Monday, triggering power outages in the regions. The attacks were in the Zaporozhye Region, which was once part of Ukraine but is now Russia.
Russian authorities reported widespread power outages after high-voltage equipment was damaged, affecting over 100,000 residents. In nearby Kherson, additional strikes knocked out substations, plunging roughly 150 settlements into darkness.
Despite the outages, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest nuclear facility, remained unaffected.
The strikes came just hours after Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap and Russia released the terms of its ceasefire agreement. Russia’s terms include Ukraine withdrawing troops from the regions that voted to join Russia and officially recognizing Russian sovereignty over those areas, including Crimea.
Ukrainian President Zelensky appears emboldened by the recent Ukrainian offensives. He says that “trust in Ukrainians, and belief in Ukraine, has been restored” after Ukraine carried out a successful attack deep inside Russia, targeting bombers.
The bold offensive caught the U.S. off guard. It came shortly after Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal visited Ukraine. Did they green-light the strikes in an effort to undercut the Trump administration’s push for a negotiated peace?
Meanwhile, American soldiers from Tennessee have begun training Ukrainian soldiers in Germany.
Refugee Camp
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At least 14 civilians were killed when Israeli airstrikes hit residential buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Among the dead were women and children, and local officials say at least 50 more people remain trapped under the rubble.
A five-year-old and his infant brother were reportedly rescued alive.
Jabalia is Gaza’s largest and most densely populated refugee camp. Israel said it was targeting Hamas militants embedded in the camp.
The Jabalia strike is separate from the shooting at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution site in Rafah. While Israel claims militants were responsible for that shooting, video footage showing what they say are armed gunmen in the crowd has not been independently verified.
Both incidents have drawn widespread condemnation and calls for investigation — but without U.S. pressure to stop the violence, those demands will go nowhere.
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Iran Gets A Zero
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President Trump declared that Iran “will not be allowed to enrich uranium at all. 0%. Zero.”
But just weeks ago, in April, the U.S. signaled it would tolerate low-level uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes like energy production. What changed?
The shift likely reflects pressure from hardliners in Trump’s circle and growing tensions with Tehran, as the administration pivots from diplomacy to deterrence in hopes of forcing a more favorable deal—or justifying military options.
Meanwhile, Iran is still engaged in negotiations, asking that the U.S. clarify its commitment to lifting sanctions if a deal is reached. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei reiterated Iran’s intent to continue enrichment strictly for “peaceful” purposes.
What once looked like a possible compromise now appears to be slipping further out of reach unless it is what Senator Chuck Schumer calls a “secret deal” that involves tough talk in public but true diplomacy behind closed doors. Senator Schumer is upset about that. I’m not.
News By The Numbers
1930. That is the year that the next and final Downton Abbey film will take place. The trailer was released on Monday.
361. That is what Lois Boisson was ranked in the French Open but she has made it to the quarterfinals, defeating Jessica Pegula who was ranked third.
50. That is how many times the Rockies have lost this season in just 59 games, making them the first team in baseball’s modern era (since 1901) to reach 50 losses before 10 wins.
What’s Trending?
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Mount Etna is trending because the Italian volcano erupted on Monday sending a volcanic cloud 21,325 feet into the air. We warned you about this last year!
The suspect accused of firebombing peaceful pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged with 16 counts of attempted murder, hate crimes, and a list of other charges.
What he did was heinous — no question. But why is it a hate crime? A crime is a crime. We don’t need new legal categories to punish a crazed man with a makeshift flamethrower. Attempted murder covers it.
Labeling something a “hate crime” may feel satisfying, but it’s dangerous. Our legal system is supposed to guarantee equal justice under the law. Adding extra punishment based on intent or emotion risks undermining that principle. It opens the door to thought policing — punishing people more harshly not for what they did, but for what we think motivated them.
Ironically, hate crime laws gained momentum under the Clinton administration following the murder of Matthew Shepard. The public was sold a story of an innocent gay man who was beaten to death for making a pass at a straight man but in-depth investigative reporting tells a different story.
Shepard, according to close friends and multiple witnesses, had a months-long sexual relationship with one of his killers. He was deeply involved in cross-state drug trafficking. At the time of his death, his jaw had recently been wired shut after an altercation with another man who said Shepard made unwanted sexual advances. Shepard had also been arrested as a teenager for molesting young boys — a fact the court barred from being introduced at trial.
In short: the story that sparked a national movement and new legislation was, at best, incomplete — and at worst, manufactured.
We now live in the shadow of that narrative. Hate crime laws may sound righteous, but they create legal disparities and moral confusion. They elevate certain victims above others. They allow prosecutors and politicians to signal virtue, rather than uphold principle.
And they put us all one step closer to punishing people not just for what they do — but for what they think.
The Boulder fire bomber should have the book thrown at him, yes, but “hate crime” need not apply.
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