Ukrainian Special Operations Forces successfully struck the Russian small missile ship “Grad” in Lake Onega, Republic of Karelia on October 4th. The strike targeted the right section of the ship’s engine compartment. The “Grad,” commissioned in December 2022, was en route from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea and is equipped with the Kalibr-NK missile system. This operation followed other strikes on Russian facilities reported by the General Staff of Ukraine.
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On Monday, numerous individuals were treated for heat-related illnesses outside Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, while waiting for high school graduations. Several people required hospitalization due to dehydration, and multiple afternoon graduation ceremonies were cut short because of the extreme heat. Despite an extreme heat advisory, the city held ceremonies at the stadium on one of the hottest days of the year, as temperatures soared into the 90s, with a heat index reaching 100 to 110 degrees. An air quality alert was also issued for the area.
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At West Point’s 2025 graduation, President Trump delivered a lengthy speech deviating significantly from its intended focus. He used the address to celebrate his administration’s dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the military and to boast about his crackdown on immigration. The speech also included tangential anecdotes about golf, real estate, and comparisons to Al Capone, highlighting his perceived persecution. Trump’s departure from the stage via a staircase, rather than the ramp that previously sparked controversy, concluded the event.
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John Q. Hosedrinker