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An open letter to Putin from Roger Waters

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Dear President Putin:

Since the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine on February 24 this year I have tried to use my small influence to encourage a ceasefire and a diplomatic settlement that addresses the security needs of both Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

In that endeavor I have written two open letters to Mrs Olena Zelenska, the the wife of the Ukrainian president. These letters are readily available on the Internet. I am increasingly asked to write to you too, so here goes.

First, would you like to see an end to this war? If you were to reply and say, “Yes please,” that would immediately make things a lot easier. If you were to come out and say, “Also the Russian Federation has no further territorial interest beyond the security of the Russian-speaking populations of the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk,” that would help too.

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Man calmly walks to car while CNN reporter gives an academy award winning performance

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There are two types of people in this world. On one hand, take this poor CNN reporter. Struggling to maintain balance, the occasional grasp of the bulletproof helmet (worn either because the hurricane was just so damn deadly, or he was on an average American street and worried he’d get shot). The cameraman channeling his … Read more

Woman arrested after hit-and-run in Casselberry that killed 63-year-old man walking dog

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A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run from June that killed a 63-year-old man who was out walking his dog in Casselberry. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed Tuesday that Maya Calzada of Winter Park has been arrested in the deadly crash. She’s facing several charges including negligent homicide and failure … Read more

Today in History

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In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip — an act that sparked World War I. In June 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie traveled to Bosnia, which had been annexed by Austria-Hungary, for a state visit. On … Read more

Casselberry hit-and-run kills 63-year-old man crossing street, troopers say

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A hit-and-run killed a 63-year-old man crossing the street at Eagle Circle in Casselberry Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said the crash happened at Eagle Circle and Shadow Oak Drive around 8:15pm.

Troopers added that witnesses told them the hit-and-run driver was in a silver Audi SUV heading west along Eagle Circle.

Investigators said the 63-year-old died at the scene of the crash, and there is a roadblock on Eagle Circle for the investigation.

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Undersea Volcano

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This satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the Japan Meteorology Agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and … Read more

Rapper Pitbull says ‘f— you’ to critics of America, tells them to go to Cuba

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Rap star Pitbull celebrated patriotism during a concert, and slammed critics of the United States for not appreciating the country. “To whoever the f— doesn’t like the United States of America, may God bless you, but f— you at the same time,” the rap star, who is first generation Cuban-American, said on a concert stage … Read more