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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia launched a major air attack against Ukraine on Friday, launching 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and about 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. He said this was one of the heaviest bombing raids on Russia’s energy sector since then. A full-scale invasion took place about three years ago. President Zelensky said Ukraine’s defense forces shot down 81 missiles, including 11 cruise missiles intercepted by F-16 fighter jets provided by Western allies earlier this year. WATCH: Pentagon holds press conference as US warns Russia could use new missile against Ukraine He said on his Telegram…

CNN — Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister met for the first time with officials from the ousted Assad regime on Tuesday, with the flag of the Syrian revolution and a declaration of Islamic faith, often displayed by jihadists, in the background. A flag was being hoisted. The choice of optics for the rebel group’s first public cabinet meeting to discuss the transition since the fall of Bashar al-Assad was controversial, with skeptics criticizing the move on social media. The rebels may have noticed this. Later, in a television interview with Al Jazeera, interim Prime Minister Mohammad al-Bashir, who until this week…

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter. Get the latest on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and other Fox News politics content.what’s happening here…- Democrats say President Trump would “feel fear” if he used nuclear strike powers – Then people would point out the obvious.- Torren de Aragua is being used as a tool of the Maduro regime, says former Venezuelan military official- ‘Politically motivated’ FBI treated conservatives like domestic terrorists under Wray watch: WhistleblowerBiden’s Conahan remarks President Biden has angered Pennsylvanians by commuting the sentence of a corrupt judge who was jailed for more than 17 years after being…

MOLLY: Hi. This is Molly (ph) at American University, where I just turned in my last final exam for Professor Ron Elving’s class on Congress and legislative behavior.SUSAN DAVIS, HOST: Aw.DEIRDRE WALSH, BYLINE: Aw.RYAN LUCAS, BYLINE: (Laughter).WALSH: Nice.MOLLY: This podcast was recorded at…DAVIS: 12:10 p.m. on Friday, December 13.MOLLY: Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I will be looking forward to a relaxing winter break. OK, here’s the show.(SOUNDBITE OF THE BIG TOP ORCHESTRA’S “TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)”)WALSH: Ron, you got to give her an A.DAVIS: That’s so great.LUCAS: (Laughter).DAVIS: Professor Elving.…

Bar Rescue host and restaurateur Jon Taffer details the wave of economic optimism in the food and service industry and his latest business transformation mission. President-elect Trump this week expressed support for the longshoremen’s backlash against automation at U.S. ports, amid threats that new strikes could be launched if a deal is not reached before the administration returns. The transition team will meet with representatives of port employers. white house. After the strike ended, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), the union representing the 45,000 longshoremen who went on strike in October, and the United States Maritime Union (USMX), which represents…

McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650 million on behalf of Purdue Pharma to resolve federal civil and criminal investigations into alleged misconduct related to “turbocharging” opioid sales. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed Friday to pay $650 million to resolve a federal investigation into Purdue Pharma’s role in “spiking” sales of the highly addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Federal officials said the influential consulting firm, which often advises governments and powerful companies around the world, committed the…

Jim O’Connor says he’s not a politician. O’Connor holds an elected position as chairman of the Arizona Corporation Commission, but considers his job more akin to that of a judge on a court of law. As he prepares to leave the commission after just one term, Mr O’Connor said: Arizona State Capitol Times About what he learned and what legacy he hopes to leave behind. What originally brought you to this position? I moved to Arizona in 2000 after spending 30 years in LA. I was working as an investment advisor, but I sold it and moved here with my…

Men dance outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. Claire Harbage/NPR Hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians packed the streets and mosques today for Friday prayers to commemorate the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani encouraged Syrians on the messaging app Telegram to take to the streets to express their joy. “Instead of shooting bullets and scaring people, I call on you to come down and express your happiness,” he said in a video message. “Then I will tell you to build this country. As I have said…

Written by Julia Kasem In 2013 and 2015, in the midst of Syria’s first major counterinsurgency, martyred Hezbollah leader Saeed Hassan Nasrallah asked the Arab and Muslim world, then flooded with hybrid warfare counterinsurgency propaganda, if… If Damascus falls, the entire axis of resistance will collapse. After the Israeli regime and the United States, through Turkey, pressured then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to make final concessions, the elaborate plot to oust him would result in normalization of relations with the Zionist organization. He planned to resign. Turkey has added its own demands, including accepting a military presence in northern Syria and…

During Art Week Miami, MCQ Market partnered with Haute Living and Impact Wealth to host a new platform launch at its Wynwood, Miami showroom. The event showcased MCQ Markets’ innovative approach to luxury car ownership through fractional investing and attracted guests from finance, motorsport and the arts. The debut vehicle, the 1986 Lamborghini Countach, sold out within 48 hours, demonstrating strong interest in the new offering. MCQ Markets CEO Curt Hopkins and Andretti Racing’s Sean Jones Photo courtesy: MCQ MarketAttendees included race car drivers and MCQ partners Devlin Defrancesco, Callum Ilott, Logan Sargent and Emelia Hartford, as well as chef…