US crime rates dropped in 2024, new FBI report shows

A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found that crime in the United States decreased in 2024, continuing a trend of improved public safety after a spike in murders during the COVID-19 pandemic.The report, released on Tuesday, estimates that...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,259

Here are the key events on day 1,259 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Wednesday, August 6:Fighting Russian forces launched attacks on six settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said, with three people killed...