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Trump Says US Must Send More Weapons to Ukraine, Days After Ordering Pause in Deliveries Summarize Associated Press By Illia Novikov and Aamer Madhani Published July 08, 2025 at 6:13am ET WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to Kyiv. The comments by Trump appeared to be an abrupt change in posture after the Pentagon announced last week that it would hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons because of what U.S. officials said were concerns that stockpiles have declined too much. “We have to," Trump said. ”They have to be able to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard now. We’re going to send some more weapons — defensive weapons primarily." The pause had come at a difficult moment for Ukraine, which has faced increasing — and more complex — air barrages from Russia during the more than three-year-long war. Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians and injured more than 80 others, including seven children, officials said Monday. The US turnaround on weapons for Ukraine The move last week to abruptly pause shipments of Patriot missiles, precision-guided GMLRS, Hellfire missiles and Howitzer rounds and weaponry took Ukrainian officials and other allies by surprise. The Pentagon affirmed late Monday that at Trump's direction, it would resume weapons shipments to Ukraine “to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops." Still, spokesman Sean Parnell added that its framework for Trump to evaluate military shipments worldwide continues as part of “America First” defense priorities. Trump, speaking at the start of a dinner he was hosting for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, vented his growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump has struggled to find a resolution to the war in Ukraine but maintains he’s determined to quickly conclude a conflict that he had promised as candidate to end of Day One of his second term. He has threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia's oil industry to try to prod Putin into peace talks. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said last week that Trump has given him the go-ahead to push forward with a bill he's co-sponsoring that calls, in part, for a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil. The move would have huge ramifications for China and India, two economic behemoths that buy Russian oil. “I’m not happy with President Putin at all," Trump said Monday. Russia's transport minister is found dead Separately, Russia’s transport minister was found dead in what authorities said was an apparent suicide — news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by Putin. The firing of Roman Starovoit followed a weekend of travel chaos — airports grounded hundreds of flights due to the threat of drone attacks from Ukraine. Russian officials did not give a reason for his dismissal. Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at airports in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but Russian commentators said the air traffic disruptions have become customary amid frequent Ukrainian drone raids and were unlikely to have triggered his dismissal. Starovoit, 53, served as Russia’s transport minister since May 2024. Russian media have reported that his dismissal could have been linked to an investigation into the embezzlement of state funds allocated for building fortifications in the Kursk region, where he served as governor before being appointed transportation minister. The alleged embezzlement has been cited as one of the reasons for deficiencies in Russia’s defensive lines that failed to stem a surprise Ukrainian incursion in the region launched in August 2024. Russia fired more than 100 drones at civilian areas of Ukraine overnight, authorities said. Russia recently has intensified its airstrikes on civilian areas. In the past week, Russia launched some 1,270 drones, 39 missiles and almost 1,000 powerful glide bombs at Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday. Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620 miles) front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched. Ukraine calls for more military aid The strain of keeping Russia’s invasion at bay, the lack of progress in direct peace talks and last week’s halt of some promised U.S. weapons shipments have compelled Ukraine to seek more military help from the U.S. and Europe. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the pause in weapons to Ukraine came as part of a “standard review of all weapons and all aid” that the U.S. “is providing all countries and all regions around the world. Not just Ukraine.” Leavitt said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the global review to ensure that “everything that’s going out the door aligns with America’s interests.” Zelenskyy says Ukraine has signed deals with European allies and a leading U.S. defense company to step up drone production, ensuring Kyiv receives “hundreds of thousands” more this year. “Air defense is the main thing for protecting life,” Zelenskyy wrote Monday on Telegram. That includes developing and manufacturing interceptor drones that can stop Russia’s long-range Shahed drones, he said. Extensive use of drones also has helped Ukraine compensate for its troop shortages on the front line. One person was killed in the southern city of Odesa, another person was killed and 71 were injured in northeastern Kharkiv, and falling drone debris caused damage in two districts of Kyiv, the capital, during nighttime drone attacks, Ukrainian authorities said. Russian short-range drones also killed two people and injured two others in the northern Sumy region, officials said. Sumy is one of the places where Russia has concentrated large numbers of troops. Also, nine people were injured and seven killed in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, regional head Vadym Filashkin said. More Russian long-range drone strikes Monday targeted military mobilization centers for the third time in five days, in an apparent attempt to disrupt recruitment, Ukraine’s Army Ground Forces command said. Regional officials in Kharkiv and southern Zaporizhzhia said at least 17 people were injured. Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday that its troops shot down 91 Ukrainian drones in 13 Russian regions overnight, as well as over the Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. ___ Associated Press writer Katie Marie Davies in Manchester, England, contributed to this report. Story Continues
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Yeah but bad news is like ambrosia for Sarva and 6th. They probably spend their free time hitting themselves with switches. -
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Doing what Van Damme does may not be so great for your anus.
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A drop is a drop. This also includes dropping an easy pass. Fuck this. Fuck that. Fuck the other thing in particular. -
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Lived a half mile from the school near Greenbay and Memorial Drive so I knew a lot of people who went there.
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What high school? sorry for all the questions guys but I don’t have TV access now (long story) and I’m not in Texas. I don’t know anything about these Christian camps but it sounds like I should: The kids come from schools like Kinkaid, Memorial, Highland Park, correct? Stewart I know of but I don’t know who went there. I went to Rio Vista as a kid which should be somewhere nearby and some other friends went to Champions and Longhorn if memory serves. With all that said, I’m a little older so my friends’ kids would more likely be councilors rather than campers. How young were the campers, though? If in the 8 year old range, tI guess grandkids could have been there. Thanks again for the news. I’m truly out of the loop.
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I’m not in Texas currently and only know about this through this thread. Who are the Easterlands and Ragsdales? I know a Lowry Ragsdale form Houston Memorial who I think only has a son, Hunter.
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Broughton was a high 4 star. ESPN had him as the 79th best player in his class and 247 had him as the 10th ranked DT. That puts him squarely in Double Eagle money. Is that the type of guy you want to pay and store for three years? That would make an awfully expensive bench. -
People trying to bring the Shuttle Discovery to Texas
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Yeah, I don't know why they chose the Smithsonian one but from what I understand Discovery and the one in Florida, Atlantis, are the only shuttle orbiters still owned by the government. Enterprise at the Intrepid Museum in New York, and Endeavour in California and are not federally owned. -
Teacher Crushed to Death on Beach A 66-year-old retired English teacher was killed when a bulldozer operator, allegedly under the influence of cocaine, ran over her while she collected seashells on an Italian beach on May 24. Elisa Spadavecchia was vacationing at Pinarella di Cervia with her ex-husband when the fatal incident occurred around 10 a.m. The bulldozer operator, 54-year-old Lerry Gnoli, was performing unauthorized construction work on the beach when he reversed the 15-ton tracked vehicle directly over Spadavecchia. Witnesses reported the bulldozer lacked warning lights and audible reversing alerts as it struck the unaware holidaymaker, crushing her to death almost instantly. Giovanni Sfregola, Spadavecchia’s ex-husband and a retired police officer, discovered her body using the Find My iPhone feature after she failed to return from her morning walk. Sfregola described being consumed by what he called an “ocean of pain” following the discovery. The scene was so disturbing that a lifeguard who witnessed the incident became ill and required hospitalization. Toxicological tests revealed Gnoli was positive for cocaine at the time of the accident, though investigators have not determined when he consumed the substance. During questioning on May 30, Gnoli stated he was reversing when he suddenly struck her, claiming he noticed immediately and heard screams from a lifeguard. The incident marked the second time Gnoli faced charges related to a fatal accident while under the influence of cocaine. In 2022, he received a two-and-a-half-year sentence for road homicide after killing an 83-year-old pedestrian in Pisignano while driving under the influence of the same substance. His driver’s license had been revoked following that conviction, though he was permitted to operate construction vehicles as long as he avoided public roads. More than a month after the beach tragedy, the Court of Ravenna issued a custodial remand order for Gnoli’s arrest. Carabinieri from Cervia-Milano Marittima, working with the local Coast Guard maritime office, carried out the arrest on charges of manslaughter and serious workplace safety violations. Investigations revealed Gnoli was conducting dune-leveling work using his own tracked vehicle, which lacked required license plates and visual and sound signaling devices mandated by law. Authorities determined the construction work was not authorized by the Municipality of Cervia, raising questions about who permitted or failed to supervise Gnoli’s activities. Spadavecchia had taught English at Liceo Scientifico Quadri in Vicenza before retiring several years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Colleagues remembered her with affection following news of her death. Anna Spata expressed sadness and recalled Spadavecchia with esteem, while Cinzia Zanesco noted she was enjoying her retirement phase with her young granddaughter. Elena Ruffato described colleagues as dismayed and speechless in the face of the tragedy. The couple had recently celebrated the birth of a grandson, who was less than three months old at the time of the accident. Sfregola indicated they were overjoyed about the new grandchild, making the loss even more devastating for the family. Spadavecchia’s funeral was held at the church of San Marco Evangelista in Creazzo, in the province of Vicenza, with the mayor of Cervia, Mattia Missiroli, attending the service. Gnoli’s criminal history extends beyond the 2022 road homicide conviction. In 2019, he was arrested for resisting a public official while under the influence of drugs and was found in possession of cocaine. His lawyer, Vittoria Manes, stated that Gnoli expressed being “terribly sorry” for the tragedy and sent condolences to Spadavecchia’s family, though he claimed authorization to perform the beach work. The Ravenna Prosecutor’s Office continues investigating the circumstances surrounding the unauthorized construction work. Authorities are examining potential liability of third parties who may have authorized or failed to supervise Gnoli’s activities on the beach. The case has raised concerns about construction site safety protocols and the supervision of heavy machinery operations in public areas frequented by tourists and residents. Gnoli was transferred to Ravenna prison pending trial proceedings. The investigation continues to focus on determining how an individual with a revoked license and previous homicide conviction was able to operate heavy construction equipment in an area where members of the public were present during peak beach season.
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