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Sunday September 21st, 2025 morning edition

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Russian maps seized by Ukrainian forces during the counteroffensive in Donetsk Oblast have shown that Russian troops are providing their command with distorted information about the situation at the front.

Source: Zelenskyy speaking to journalists on Friday 19 September, cited by Interfax-Ukraine, a Ukrainian news agency.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Yesterday, during a report on our operation [the counteroffensive near Dobropillia – ed.

], I saw the deployment of our military personnel and assets in electronic form, and I saw the Russian maps.

In places where we have regained positions, the Russians’ maps show the opposite.".

He also mentioned that the Russians are flooding mainstream and social media with claims that the capture of Donbas is imminent.

Background: On 20 September, Zelenskyy also said that the Russians will face a fuel shortage once the number of Ukrainian drones equals Russian drone numbers. »

Nashua, New Hampshire: 1 dead, others injured in shooting at New Hampshire country club, police say. A person of interest is in custody

Authored by cnn.com

One person was killed and others were injured in a shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, Saturday evening, officials said.

Some of the injuries were gunshot wounds and others were injuries sustained in the chaos, New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley said at a Saturday news conference.

No one has been arrested but one person of interest has been detained, Hinckley added, noting there was no threat to the community. »

California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

Authored by apnews.com

AP AUDIO: California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations AP correspondent Julie Walker reports California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations.

The new law prohibits neck gaiters, ski masks and other facial coverings for local and federal officers, including immigration enforcement agents, while they conduct official business.

The law aims to boost public trust in law enforcement and stop people from impersonating officers to commit crimes, supporters said. »

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

Authored by msnbc.com
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The FBI and the Justice Department planned to wait to see whether Homan would deliver on his alleged promise once he became the nation’s top immigration official.

Asked for comment about MSNBC's exclusive reporting, the White House, the Justice Department and the FBI dismissed the investigation as politically motivated and baseless.

Tom Homan speaks as Donald Trump listens at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., on Jan. 23, 2024. »