One year ago, the world watched in fear as a massive mobilization of Russian troops raised imminent concerns of war. After a brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the nation has held their ground and continues to defend their freedom and democracy. As President Biden visits Warsaw amidst the war's one year anniversary he will seek to highlight the resilience of the Ukrainian people, unifying the United States and its European allies.

In preparation for a potential Russian offensive in the spring, the Ukrainian people have called for the continuation of the influx of Western weapons, ammunition and equipment. As the war has become a grinding conflict, US officials have warned that the fighting could continue for months, if not years. The impact of the war on global economics and Biden's foreign policy cannot be overstated.

Despite the odds, the Ukrainian people have fought valiantly and withstood difficult conditions. However, the war has already taken a

On Monday, US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to war-ravaged Ukraine to offer his support ahead of the Russia-Ukraine war's one-year anniversary. Biden extended further military assistance, including a half-billion dollars' worth of artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems and air surveillance radars, in addition to prior US supplies of armored vehicles. The US president walked alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the war-torn nation and was met with thanks and appreciation.

With the war expected to intensify, Biden sought to unify allies in support of Ukraine and encourage their delivery of promised weapon systems. However, Zelensky was left unsatisfied with the denial of fighter jets and long-range missiles from the US and other Western allies. Biden instead stood firmly with the Ukrainians, claiming “democracy stands”, “Ukraine stands”, and “the world stands

Two powerful earthquakes struck Turkiye last week. At 6.45 on February 20, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude occurred in the Defne district of Hatay. Minutes later, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Samandag district of Hatay. In response to the consecutive quakes, Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) has issued warnings to citizens to remain away from coastlines as a precaution against the possible risk of a sea level rise.

As a result of the earthquakes, several buildings suffered damages and had to be demolished. Additionally, in the Altinozu district of Hatay, a 300-meter-long, 50-meter-wide and 40-meter-deep valley was formed in an olive grove.

On Monday, teams of the General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) conducted on-site investigations

Last night, the finale of America’s Got Talent: All-Stars saw the Top 11 contestants giving it their all in hope to win the title and get their show in Las Vegas. The finalists have all been seen by America via their incredible performances on the show, which they have all immensely improved since their first performance on the show.

Amongst these talented acts were Light Balance Kids, a dance group who earned a golden buzzer; Detroit Youth Choir, a chorale group also earning a golden buzzer; Mike E. Winfield, a stand-up comedian who gained a golden buzzer; Aidan McCann, a child magician who also was given the golden buzzer; and Tom Ball, a singer who was chosen to move forward in the last audition. The superfans voted for hand-balancers Bello Sisters, aerialist Aidan Bryant, saxophonist

On Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets travelled to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers, and it was Paul George who did the most damage. George scored an impressive 29 points on the night to lead all Clippers players. Furthermore, he shot 50% from the field and 40% from behind the three-point line.

The Clippers' third straight win was led by George, who is still recovering from a hamstring injury from earlier this month. Despite this, he has not lost a step and is averaging 22.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2.7 three-pointers and 1.5 steals in just 35.5 minutes of play.

George made a statement with his performance, helping the Clippers to a 124-116 win over the Nets. He looked like his usual self, nailing jumpers and driving to the hoop. With such a complete performance, it will be exciting to see what more

It's Presidents' Day on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 and many markets and banks will observe the holiday with closures. Thankfully, the 2021 holiday is a three day weekend giving us all a chance to prepare and reflect on our nation's history and leadership.

The stock market, including the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will be closed for the day. This marks the third stock market holiday of 2023 and is the only one dedicated in honor of those who have held the office of president of the U.S.

Bond traders will also get the day off, with the bond market closed on Monday, Feb. 20, for Presidents' Day. Additionally, all banks will be closed, a reminder that it's one of 11 bank holidays in 2023.

The holiday also comes just in time in case you need to catch up on any tax preparation - investors can check out

Businesswoman Dany Garcia is a household name among professional wrestling and fitness fans. After splitting from her ex-husband Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, she co-founded The Garcia Companies, which manages the brand partnership between Under Armour and The Rock, among others. In 2020, Garcia and The Rock bought the XFL from Vince McMahon for $15million and Garcia assumed the role of chairwoman.

The rebooted XFL has big changes from the former version. On December 7, 2022, the league confirmed it would keep the rulebook used in 2020 and reinstated the kickoff as an element of the game. The kickoffs are set at the kicking team's 30-yard line, while the NFL used the 30-yard line until 2010. Other safety rules, like those introduced by The Spring League, are also in place. If the kickoff lands out of bounds, the

The National Education Association (NEA) has come under fire recently after failing to update their resources page on Presidents' Day since removing it from their websites in 2020. The page once included lessons on American heroes such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, as well as their contributions to the United States, and all 45 presidents. For a period of three years, users have been redirected to the NEA resource library which provides resources regarding anti-racism, the indigenous people, and Black History Month.

A study conducted by the National Association for Educational Progress (NAEP) showed that student proficiency in U.S. history has steadily declined. In 2018, only 15% of eighth graders scored as proficient or above in U.S. history, a four-point drop since 2014.

Recently, several school districts have been pushing to update the names of schools previously honoring

Investors in International Business Machines Co (NYSE: IBM) have been keenly watching to see if the stock will be able to make it to the green on Friday, as Maryland Capital Management has added to its position in the company by 34.1%. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, it was revealed that the institutional investor now owns 39,109 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,946 shares during the most recent quarter. This brings the total number of company ownership shares to 39,109.

The institutional investor’s investment in International Business Machines increased its holding in the firm to $4,646,000. Consequently, a number of fellow hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently been active in the stock. During the period of the current fiscal year, Smith, Moore & Co increased the percentage of International Business Machines stock that it owns

On Monday, February 19th, President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion and to show his continued support for the country. President Zelensky, who met with President Biden in Kyiv's Mariinsky Palace, said, "Thank you so much for coming, Mr. President, at a huge moment for Ukraine."

Accompanying President Zelensky, the pair visited St. Michaels Monastery, where a wall of remembrance marks the more than 4,500 soldiers who have died since Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. During the visit, the high-stakes moment was underscored as they were joined by two soldiers carrying a wreath and an air-raid siren sounded in the background.

The administration announced another delivery of critical military equipment, including artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems and air surveillance radars to help protect Ukrainian people from aerial

The US is witnessing a "disturbing" trendlines in China's support for Russia's military, prompting Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise the issue when he met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Saturday. On the same day, Vice President Kamala Harris alluded to China's support for Russia, saying any steps taken to provide lethal support for Russia would “reward aggression, continue the killing and further undermine a rules-based order.” Reports suggest the US is seeing China publicly trying to promote peace while covertly aiding the Russian war effort and considers providing lethal aid.

Meanwhile, Ukraine and its allies continue to retaliate against what they consider Russian aggression. Ukrainian forces reported repelling Russian attacks in the eastern Donbas region on Sunday as the US voiced concern that China is preparing to arm Russia. In response, retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane suggested publically

US officials addressed mounting tensions between the US and China Sunday at the Munich Security Conference after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, to discuss the country's high-altitude surveillance balloon and concerning stance on providing support to Russia.

The US military shot down a high-altitude Chinese balloon on February 4, to which Blinken called an “unacceptable violation of US sovereignty and international law” and warned of “implications and consequences” if China provides material aid to Russia.

Blinken then went on to say that “there's no doubt” the high-altitude balloon was attempting to actively surveil “very sensitive military sites.” The US Secretary of State, however, did not receive an apology from China as a result of the incident.

“More than 40 countries have had these balloons

The strained relationships between the U.S and China were on full display this weekend, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a testy exchange with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Their talks during the Munich Security Conference took place following the U.S. military’s shoot-down of a Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over sensitive military sites in Montana.

Blinken warned China that supplying Russia with military aid "would cause a serious problem" for their already strained diplomatic relations. This followed a situation in which China refused to openly condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and increased its trade and fuel purchases from Moscow.

In anticipation for a possible state visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to Moscow later this year, Wang went on a diplomatic visit to Moscow earlier this week. During the meeting, it is expected that Moscow and Beijing will discuss the current political situation in both the US and Europe and international

Finishing Line Motorsports Marketing have announced their debut into the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023 with the No. 80 entry, but they will be bypassing the Daytona 500. The team is aiming for a debut in March at Phoenix Raceway instead, with JJ Yeley set to be the driver of the No. 80 Ford Mustang.

The team has been in operation since 1997 and has marketing experience in both NASCAR and IndyCar. With the Next Gen cars being used in the NASCAR Cup Series, the team had rendered several cars on the No. 80 prior to its announcement. Their parent company is based in Carefree, Arizona and the race shop is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Daytona 500 this year is expected to have 42 cars on the official entry list, with the additional six entries needing to qualify or race their way in. These entries include Chandler Smith (No. 13 Kaulig Racing),

Nearly one year after the start of the devastating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a stern warning to Chinese counterpart Wang Yi Sunday of “serious consequences” should they provide support to aid Russia’s war effort. Blinken referenced “some further information that we are sharing today, [that] indicates that they are strongly considering providing lethal assistance to Russia. To the best of our knowledge, they haven’t crossed that line yet.”

The U.S. has evidence that China is providing non-lethal aid, however, the potential provision of lethal aid would carry immense consequences. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman warned that action from China may trigger a “true world war” with affects every global market. In regards to China

A shocking turn of events at Sunday’s annual Krewe of Bacchus and King Adam Devine Mardi Gras parade left 5 people injured, including a juvenile girl. The Orleans Parish Police Department responded to reports of shots fired and was able to identify and arrest a suspect. Reports have identified the suspect in holding, the shooter or one of various involved in the incident.

The incident occurred just before 5 PM local time and reported shots were heard at 9:30 PM. Amongst the five injured, three are men and the conditions range from critical to stable. Faithful and enthusiastic locals had been out in droves attending the parade, celebrating the final days of Carnivale before the festive Mardi Gras celebration the following day.

Chief Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier held a press conference to update reporters on the investigation, where he mentioned that the Police Department had recovered two weapons

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers are looking forward to coaching Milwaukee native Arike Ogunbowale in the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. All-Star Weekend will kick off with the Celebrity Game followed by the Rising Stars, which showcases some of the most promising young talent.

Celtics Joe Mazzulla and Denver Nuggets' Mike Malone will coach Team Giannis and Team Lebron, respectively. Their respective teams have the top records in the conference, with Mazzulla's Celtics in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 42-17 record and Malone's Nuggets in first place in the West with a 41-18 record.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Celtics All-Stars, are excited to to take part in the weekend celebrations. Tatum's signature shoes will make their debut in the All-

Are you ready for a new season of American Idol? It has been almost two decades since the show’s debut on FOX in 2002 and still we can’t seem to get enough! This year, 2023, you can now try out for your chance to become the next American Idol. Auditions will take place this August-October and you can register for the audition now on the official website.

In order to submit your application for the audition, you will need to upload a video of yourself, singing your hits, onto the American Idol website. During your audition, you will be asked to answer questions about yourself and your singing abilities to further prove your determination and drive.

Those who have a knack for performing and have an eye for the stars, can sign up for a chance to win the coveted ‘golden ticket’. However, this

Boston Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum made thrilling connections during the 2023 NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City. Brown, returning to the court after sustaining a fractured face in collision with teammate Tatum, made a point to show off his new mask. His emphatic dunk to begin the game was met with both awestruck silence and shocked cheers.

For these two stars, the journey to the All-Star Game was a long and winding one. They have been teammates for six season, and their mutual understanding as teammates has been a large factor in the Celtics' success this season. Brown told reporters at All-Star weekend that this success comes from an attitude of sacrifice and understanding of their roles on the team, rather than individual successes.

The season-long success of each star has been rewarded in the All Star Stadium. Brown made the All