RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities  Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...

FBI DIRECTOR PATEL AND FOUNDATION AWARDED $250,000 IN DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST BLOGGER. (PHOTO).


 FBI Director Patel and foundation awarded $250,000 in defamation case against blogger


FBI Director Kash Patel and his nonprofit, the Kash Foundation, have been awarded $250,000 in damages in a defamation case against blogger and podcaster Jim Stewartson, who accused Patel of being a “Kremlin asset,” plotting to overthrow the U.S. government, and helping plan the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

The ruling, issued August 5 by U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon in Las Vegas, followed Stewartson’s failure to respond to the lawsuit. Patel and his foundation received $100,000 each in compensatory and punitive damages for Patel, and $25,000 each in compensatory and punitive damages for the foundation.

Patel had initially sought $10 million, alleging defamation, injurious falsehood, and business disparagement. Gordon said punitive damages were justified “in part to deter Stewartson and others from engaging in defamation,” adding that while public figures must tolerate factual criticism and opinion, false statements made with actual malice are not protected speech.

Court filings show Stewartson avoided accepting service for months before the lawsuit was finally delivered in October 2023. In his order, Gordon noted the plaintiffs provided limited proof of direct harm, pointing out that Patel was confirmed by the Senate as FBI Director after the remarks were made. Still, he said the statements — including claims Patel attempted to overthrow the government and planned the Capitol riot — caused presumed damages.

Stewartson denied being served, calling the lawsuit “frivolous” and saying he intends to pursue legal action of his own. He claims both Patel and former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn — who has a separate defamation suit against him — are targeting him for his reporting on their alleged ties to QAnon and January 6.

Patel declined to comment on the ruling.

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