## Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike

Authored by cnn.com

Ukraine claimed Saturday to have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone attack, starting a fire at the facility more than 700 miles into Russian territory.

Social media images geolocated by CNN appear to show massive flames and smoke in the dark skies as workers trudge through the snow evacuating from the fiery building.

The Taneco refinery has a refining capacity of over 16 million tons of oil per year and “plays a key role in supplying fuel to the Russian army,” according to the Ukrainian official Kovalenko.

“The destruction of refineries and oil depots directly affects Russia’s ability to wage an intense war,” he added.

Kovalenko said the refinery had also been hit in the spring of 2024, in an attack that damaged its primary processing unit.

Last April, Ukrainian drone attacks in Tatarstan targeted both a Shahed drone assembly factory and a primary oil refining unit at the refinery, one of the five largest such facilities in Russia, sources told CNN at the time.

The attack last April was at the time the farthest into Russian territory Ukraine had struck since the beginning of the war. »

### In-N-Out Customers Cheer for Firefighters Who Stopped by for Free Meals amid L.A. Fires: ‘Thank You for the Hard Work’

Authored by people.com

a voice yelled as the crew continued to file in, some of them smiling in response to the enthusiastic In-N-Out crowd.

“Thank for the hard work 🔥🔥🔥,” the caption of the video read, along with several hashtags — including “#hero.”.

"They are tired and exhausted 😭😭,” one person wrote, while another added, “Those meals better be fresh for them hardworking heroes.”. »

### Special counsel Jack Smith resigns

Authored by nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department, officials said in a court filing Saturday.

“The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” a government court filing said in a footnote. »

### Merrick Garland catching heat from all sides for Trump decisions

Authored by washingtonexaminer.com

Both cases were dismissed late last year after Trump won the November election.

But Republican lawmakers have called foul on the decision, accusing Smith of making a politically calculated decision days before Trump is sworn in.

Judge Cannon shouldn’t continue to be a blocking back for her golden boy tailback, Donald Trump.”. »

### ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Continues to Struggle While Jedi: Survivor Outpaces it in 2024

Authored by fictionhorizon.com

In Europe, Star Wars Outlaws was the 47th best-selling game of 2024.

Surprisingly, it sold fewer copies than Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which came out a year earlier in 2023.

Additionally, Ubisoft has been updating Star Wars Outlaws to attract a larger audience during the holiday season. »

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