## Russia terrorizes Ukraine with mass missile, drone attack against energy grid on Christmas morning

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Russia launched a mass aerial attack against Ukraine on Dec. 25, targeting cities across the country with missiles and drones.

The northeastern city of Kharkiv was among the hardest hit, coming under "massive fire" from ballistic missiles, according to local authorities.

Russia launched 78 missiles and 106 drones, the Air Force said.

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, reported that Russia had attacked its thermal power plants, "seriously damaging equipment."

Poland scrambled fighter jets in response to the Russian missile threat in western Ukraine, the Polish Operational Command reported.

The mass attack follows a ballistic missile strike against Kryvyi Rih on Christmas Eve.

A few days before, Russia launched five ballistic missiles at Kyiv on Dec. 20, causing fires, casualties, and damage to several foreign embassies. »

### Luigi Mangione’s sweater sells out at Nordstrom one day after court appearance

Authored by independent.co.uk

Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, became an unlikely fashion influencer after his appearance in a Manhattan courtroom.

While fans first thought his sweater was a $1,000 Maison Margiela sweater, it was later determined that Mangione was wearing the “washable Merino crewneck sweater” from Nordstrom.

“No fing way the sweater Luigi Mangione wore to court today is sold out,” one person pointed out on X/Twitter on Monday. »

### President of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy commits $60,000 to keep Baltimore pizza shop open

Authored by cbsnews.com

How a food review turns into a Christmas miracle for a Baltimore pizza shop.

BALTIMORE -- Dave Portnoy, the President of Barstool Sports, stopped at a Baltimore pizza shop this week for a review and committed to gifting the owner $60,000 to keep the store open for another year. »

### Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control

Authored by bbc.com

Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control.

The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory.

Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the package was a "double digit billion amount" in krone, or at least $1.5bn (£1.2bn). »

### Tahlequah: An orca carried her dead calf for 17 days. She now has a new baby

Authored by cnn.com

The orca who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving recently gave birth to a new baby, according to Michael Weiss, research director of the Center for Whale Research.

On Monday, however, scientists and researchers observing the calf “confidently” assigned Tahlequah as the mother and the baby as alpha-numeric J61, Weiss said to CNN.

On Friday, a nature enthusiast and photographer who captured the calf — without first realizing it — told CNN, “My first reaction to seeing the calf was complete shock. »

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