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Friday July 3rd, 2026 morning edition

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The operation shut down energy facilities in occupied Crimea as well as in the occupied parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Brovdi said.

The report comes amid Ukraine's intensifying summer campaign against Russian logistics and infrastructure in occupied Crimea — a campaign intended to isolate the peninsula from mainland Russia and cut off crucial military supply routes.

Ukrainian drone units shut down 12 electrical substations in the occupied territories, including 10 in Crimea, and one each in occupied Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, Brovdi reported.

Brovdi also said Ukrainian forces struck a Russian fuel depot in Melitopol, occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Widespread power outages have afflicted the region in recent weeks, leading to electricity restrictions while also impacting the water supply.

Russia constructed and modernized multiple thermal power plants to enable Crimean energy independence — but these facilities remain vulnerable to Ukrainian drones.

Ukrainians were warned to anticipate a massive Russian strike after weeks of successful attacks on military and energy facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine. »

New autopsy of a baby killed by police in Mississippi deepens outrage

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A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving car offered evidence Wednesday that they say challenges the officers’ account of being in danger when one opened fire.

Kohen’s mother, who was holding her baby in the passenger seat, says her friend was driving away from the officers.

Crump said the child was killed after police were called to a Walmart parking lot about diapers that may have been shoplifted. »

Ubisoft appoints former 2K and Amazon exec Christoph Hartmann to lead Creative House 2, overseeing Splinter Cell, The Division and Ghost Recon

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Ubisoft has appointed Christoph Hartmann as General Manager of Creative House 2, the business unit that oversees the Splinter Cell, The Division and Ghost Recon franchises.

Hartmann is an industry veteran, having founded and lead the 2K Games label at Take-Two before leaving in 2017 to head up Amazon's troubled games business.

Christoph Hartmann | Image credit: Amazon Games. »

U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn charged with damaging Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted Thursday on a single count of destruction of property after he was accused of causing more than $1,000 worth of damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Pirro alleged that Hearn damaged about 2 square feet of the sealant from the bottom of the pool.

“Hearn reacted by shouting at the parks employee, saying that she cared too much about the Reflecting Pool, and why did she even care, since it wasn’t her pool.”. »