Park Safety: Surveillance Cameras Considered After Violent Attack in Tacoma’s Point Defiance

Tacoma, Wash. – Metro Parks Tacoma is contemplating the installation of permanent surveillance cameras following a recent violent attack in the park last week. Tacoma police are currently on the lookout for a suspect involved in a sexual assault that occurred in a parking lot near the off-leash dog area as the park was closing … Read more

Dictatorship Defiance: Top Modi Opponent Returns to Jail Amidst Elections Fallout

New Delhi, India – A prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted his determination to combat what he described as “dictatorship” before heading back to prison on Sunday. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, returned to jail after standing in contentious elections expected to result in yet another significant victory for Modi … Read more

Explosion Injuries One Person at Defiance Oil Refinery

Defiance, Ohio – An explosion at an oil refinery in Defiance, Ohio, left one person injured on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. at the Glycerin Traders Oil Refinery Plant in southeast Defiance. The Defiance Fire Department chief reported extensive damage to the plant, but the cause of the explosion remains unknown. Residents … Read more

Explosion Shuts Down Southeast Defiance Oil Refinery

Defiance, Ohio – An explosion at an oil refinery in southeast Defiance has led to authorities shutting down a section of the area. The incident occurred at the Glycerin Traders oil refinery plant, prompting the Defiance Police Department to issue a warning for residents to avoid the vicinity of Columbia Street near Ottawa Avenue, Greenler … Read more

Attack on Russian Opposition Activist Volkov Outside Home in Lithuania Sparks Investigation and Defiance

Vilnius, Lithuania – Leonid Volkov, a prominent Russian opposition activist and close associate of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, faced a violent attack outside his home in Lithuania. Volkov, who currently resides in exile in Lithuania and previously served as Navalny’s chief of staff, was left injured after the incident. In a defiant video … Read more