How tall is Trace Adkins? Country singer once got trolled for his towering stature: 'Everyone else looks like a Smurf'
Trace Adkins, known for hits like 'Ladies Love Country Boys' and 'You're Gonna Miss This', is often admired for his tall stature
2023-09-21 13:16
Ukraine kills 130 Russian soldiers in single day in southern push
More than 300 of Vladimir Putin’s soldiers have been killed and wounded in a span of 24 hours in Zaporizhzhia’s oblast, Ukraine’s armed forces said in a battlefield update on Wednesday. Ukrainian commander general Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said the Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 18 times with 830 attacks, one rocket and 23 air strikes in the past day. In retaliation, the artillery units under him launched 1,232 fire missions during the day. The fierce fighting update came from Tavriia village in Zaporizhzhia oblast where Russian forces and Ukrainian troops have been engaged in a grinding battle since the invasion began in February last year. “Over the last day, the enemy lost 325 people – 130 irretrievably injured, 194 wounded, 1 captured,” the commander of the Tavriia operational and strategic group of forces said on his official Telegram channel. The top military official of the unit said his unit destroyed 48 pieces of Russian military equipment. “Among them are three tanks, eight armoured combat vehicles, seven artillery systems and mortars, one multiple-launch rocket system, 14 UAVs, and 15 pieces of vehicles,” he said. One ammunition depot and another strategic object belonging to the Russians was also destroyed, the commander said. On Wednesday, the Ukrainian general staff said the country’s forces continued their offensive operations and inflicted significant losses on Russia’s manpower and equipment in the Melitopol direction but did not state a tally of casualties and losses mounted. Experts monitoring the war have said Russia’s losses in the western Zaporizhzia oblast have significantly shot up. This is heightened by the Russian military’s likely struggles with a “lack of available combat-effective units that the Russian command is willing to laterally redeploy to this sector of the front”, the US-based Institute for the Study of War said. The loss of Russian troops recorded on Tuesday is “significantly higher than Russian losses during the previous two days when Russian forces lost roughly 200 personnel each day”, according to the Tavriisk Group of Forces spokesperson, colonel Oleksandr Shtupun. Russia deployed its elite airborne unit (VDV) forces in Zaporizhzhia, a strategic territory in the war housing Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant. But the spokesperson added that Russia is sending convict recruits named “Storm-Z” detachments which will act as “cover” for the elite troops, “possibly referring to the need to cover the VDV units during a potential withdrawal”, the US-based think-tank said. Read More Russian strikes cities from east to west Ukraine, starting fires and wounding at least 14 Ukraine rejects defective Leopard 1 tanks from Germany after finding ‘serious faults’ How Ukraine’s battle for the Black Sea is inflicting serious pain on Putin’s forces Ukraine-Russia war – live: Zelensky says UN ‘incapable’ of stopping Putin’s ‘criminal aggression’
2023-09-21 13:15
'It’s kind of Vanna’s show': Today's Hoda Kotb and Craig Melvin issue stern warning to ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest shared his excitement that Wheel of Fortune’s longtime letter-turner Vanna White will be returning to the show
2023-09-21 12:58
Internet slams Megyn Kelly’s argument backing Russell Brand’s alleged victims, questions ‘timing’ of sexual assault allegations
Many questioned why Russell Brand's alleged victims came out with the allegation at this time
2023-09-21 12:52
Why has Doja Cat's new song 'Balut' landed her in hot water with some Filipino listeners?
American rapper Doja Cat has landed in hot water with listeners in the Philippines after naming her latest single after a Filipino street food.
2023-09-21 12:47
Zelenskyy returns to Washington to face growing dissent among Republicans to US spending for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is returning to Washington for a whirlwind one-day visit
2023-09-21 12:25
No Labels push in closely divided Arizona fuels Democratic anxiety about a Biden spoiler
More than 15,000 people in Arizona have registered to join a new political party floating a possible bipartisan “unity ticket” against Joe Biden and Donald Trump
2023-09-21 12:24
Trump ramps up attention on Iowa even as he keeps one eye on the general election
Donald Trump is shifting gears as the Iowa caucuses draw closer, taking a more active approach to campaigning in the Hawkeye State in order to quash any possibility that one of his primary rivals could catch up to him there.
2023-09-21 12:18
Ukraine launches its ‘largest drone strike’ of war so far on Crimea and Black Sea targets
Ukraine has fired at least 19 “lethal” drones over the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula, and three more over other bordering regions of Russia, the Russian defence ministry said on Thursday. The Russian anti-aircraft units intercepted and destroyed over a dozen drones in the region, the ministry said on its Telegram channel. “In the night from 20 to 21 September, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to commit a terrorist attack with lethal drones on sites in the Russian Federation was intercepted,” the ministry said. Russian and Crimea-related Telegram channels reported loud explosions overnight. “In Sevastopol, in the area of ​​​​Kazachya and Kamyshovaya bays, it has been very loud for the last hour,” read a post on Telegram channel Crimean Wind, adding that the explosions set off car alarms. “The Ukrainian Armed Forces are massively trying to attack Crimea using drones. According to military officials, at least seven drones have been shot down in just the last 20 minutes. Residents of Evpatoria, Dzhankoy, Balaklava, Sevastopol, Saki, Novofedorovka and other cities report the sounds of air defence,” said Baza, a prominent Telegram account related to Russia’s security services. It added that the locals have termed the overnight attack as the “largest” drone strike of all time. Three drones were downed over Kursk, Belgorod and Orlov in central and southern Russia. Belgorod, just 40km (25 miles) from Ukraine’s war frontline, has been under continued air assault every day this month. The illegally annexed Crimea is also now heavily targeted in the continuing warfare, with sensitive military infrastructure and sites in the region on Kyiv’s radar. The ministry did not mention if there are any immediate casualties or damage. While Ukraine rarely takes responsibility for these attacks on Russia and Russian-controlled territories, it has recounted the strikes with a sense of achievement as it maintains that targeting these regions aids its military counteroffensive. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s defence ministry made a rare triumphant video and confirmed its forces struck a Russian Black Sea fleet command post near Sevastopol in Crimea, a week after the major naval port was set ablaze in a cruise missile attack. Read More Ukraine-Russia war – live: Zelensky says UN ‘incapable’ of stopping Putin’s ‘criminal aggression’ Two-thirds say nuclear weapons make UK safer as support rises to Cold War levels South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North UN incapable of stopping aggressors like Putin invading other countries, says Zelensky Zelensky tells UN to not make deals with ‘evil’ Russia: ‘Ask Prigozhin whether Putin can be trusted’
2023-09-21 12:16
'AGT' Season 18: Howie Mandel's new look sparks meme fest as fans compare his hairdo to his 'favorite' act Avantgardey
Howie Mandel's co-judges gasped at his sudden transformation, and some viewers even referred to it as frightening
2023-09-21 11:51
'Fox & Friends' host Ainsley Earhardt celebrates her birthday on set with co-hosts as she turns 47
Ainsley Earhardt shared snippets of the birthday celebration on social media as fans showered her with love
2023-09-21 11:17
Poland will stop providing weapons to Ukraine as dispute over grain imports deepens
Poland said Wednesday it will stop providing weapons to Ukraine amid a growing dispute between the two allies over a temporary ban on Ukrainian grain imports.
2023-09-21 11:16