The Daily Populous

Thursday April 11st, 2024 day edition

image for Ukraine will be outgunned by Russia 10 to 1 in weeks without US help, top Europe general says

Ukraine has been rationing its munitions as Congress has delayed passing its $60 billion supplemental bill.

So the Russians fire five times as many artillery shells at the Ukrainians than the Ukrainians are able to fire back.

That will immediately go to 10 to one in a matter of weeks,” Cavoli said.

While the political battles on Capitol Hill continue, the dire battlefield situation in Ukraine worsens.

Cavoli told the lawmakers that in this conflict, the U.S. flow of 155mm artillery shells has been a lifeline.

And should Ukraine run out, they would run out because we stopped supplying — because we supply the lion’s share of that,” Cavoli said.

to avoid outright cancellation of the training rotations, Wormuth said they can try to reduce participation or shrink their size. »

New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s third request to delay Monday’s hush money trial

Authored by apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is now 0 for 3 in last-minute attempts to get a New York appeals court to delay his looming hush money criminal trial.

Trump’s lawyers argue some evidence in the hush-money case could be excluded if the Supreme Court rules in his favor.

One appeals court judge Monday rejected his bid to delay the trial while he seeks to move it out of Manhattan. »

EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals" in drinking water

Authored by cbsnews.com

The new standards will reduce PFAS exposure for 100 million people, according to the EPA, and prevent thousands of deaths and illnesses.

"Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country for too long," EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said in a statement Wednesday.

For public water utility companies to comply with the new drinking water standards, the EPA is making $1 billion available to states and territories to implement PFAS testing and treatment at public water systems. »

EA raising price of EA Play subscription

Authored by gamesindustry.biz

Electronic Arts is increasing the price for its EA Play subscription service, GamesIndustry.biz understands.

The standard EA Play tier will increase from $4.99 / £3.99 per month to $5.99 / £5.99, with the annual fee rising from $29.99 / £19.99 to $39.99 / £35.99.

EA is far from alone in this; Sony, for example, raised the price for annual subscriptions to PlayStation Plus back in September. »