“Just duet” became The Voice’s unofficial motto Monday as Season 16 launched the Battles, which thanks to their bizarreness — “OK, you guys sing beautifully together… even as you try to blow each other off the stage and out of the competition!” — might just be my favorite of all the rounds. Also, it’s the […]
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Nikki Haley is out — here are all the casualties of the Trump administration so far
Skye Gould/Business Insider Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, announced on Oct. 9th she intended to resign from her position at the end of 2018 in an Oval Office press conference with President Donald Trump. The administration has been rocked by high-profile departures — including Reince Priebus as chief of staff and […]
Mass shooting at Florida Madden tournament leaves multiple casualties
Enlarge / A photo of the outside of GLHF Game Bar. (credit: GLHF Game Bar) A single shooter opened fire on a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida on Sunday afternoon. Initial reports suggest four are dead and at least 11 are injured. At a police briefing held at 4:30 pm ET, Sheriff Mike Williams of Duval […]
US support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen will reduce civilian casualties, Mattis tells Senate
US Defense Secretary James Mattis has defended US military support to the Saudi-led coalition that is waging war in Yemen. He argued it helps to limit the civilian death toll and bring the conflict to a “negotiated” end. “We need to get this [war in Yemen] to a negotiated settlement, and we believe our policy […]
US military aircraft crashes in Iraq, casualties reported
Published time: 15 Mar, 2018 22:35 Edited time: 15 Mar, 2018 22:47 A US military aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, the military has confirmed, according to Reuters. Other reports indicate that up to seven people may have perished in the crash. Local sources, cited by Lebanese-based TV network Al Mayadeen, report the aircraft was […]
Missiles hit Turkish town near Syrian border, casualties reported
The Turkish border town of Reyhanli has been hit by missiles launched from Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said. The town’s mayor claimed there were dozens of people injured and at least one killed. At least one person was killed and 32 others wounded, Reyhanli’s mayor Hussein Sanverdi told Turkish media. Speaking to the […]
Casualties feared as floor collapses in Indonesia Stock Exchange (PHOTO, VIDEO)
Published time: 15 Jan, 2018 05:59 Edited time: 15 Jan, 2018 06:20 A structure inside the Indonesian stock exchange building in central Jakarta has collapsed, reportedly leaving several people trapped under debris. Pictures circulating on social media show people, purportedly injured in the incident, lying on the floor. Other photos show debris inside of the Jakarta […]
Bus crashes into bus stop in Moscow, 3 casualties reported (VIDEO)
Published time: 29 Dec, 2017 07:21 Edited time: 29 Dec, 2017 07:25 A bus has crashed into a bus stop in northeastern Moscow, injuring at least three pedestrians, according to police. The incident comes just days after a bus crashed into a civilian underpass in Moscow, killing four. Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – Daily […]
Casualties reported as 6.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning
Published time: 15 Dec, 2017 19:05 Edited time: 15 Dec, 2017 19:13 A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the coast of Indonesia leading officials to issue a tsunami warning. The quake resulted in a number of fatalities, local authorities say. The quake was reportedly felt in the capital Jakarta after striking in the Jawa Barat […]
Kiev blames booze & negligence as military suffers ‘terrifying’ number of non-combat casualties
Published time: 28 Oct, 2017 17:32 Ukraine’s chief military prosecutor said the armed forces and those who “defended the nation” with weapons sustained 10,103 non-battle casualties since 2014. The defense minister blamed alcohol abuse and failure to observe safety rules in some cases. The astounding number was revealed on Saturday by Anatoly Matios. “Between 2014 […]