📌 Drones Attack Moscow, Prison Guards Fired, More

Ukraine today launched its biggest drone attack on Moscow, killing at least two workers and injuring 18 others.

A total of 337 drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back, Russia’s defense ministry said.

Russia's aviation watchdog said flights were suspended at all four of Moscow's airports after the attacks, though they were later reopened. Flights were diverted to other cities.

The dawn attack unfurled as US officials were to meet a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia to seek an end to the three-year war and as Russian forces tried to encircle thousands of Ukrainian soldiers in the western Russian region of Kursk.

Kyiv has suffered repeated mass strikes from Russia throughout the war and said it was targeted by a ballistic missile and 126 drones today. It has tried to hit back against Russia with repeated drone raids on oil refineries, airfields and early-warning radar stations.

A senior Russian lawmaker suggested Russia should retaliate for Tuesday's raid by striking Ukraine with the “Oreshnik" hypersonic missile, which Moscow fired on Ukraine last November after the US and UK allowed Kyiv to strike deeper into Russia with Western missiles.

New York officials fired more than 2,000 prison guards on Monday for not returning to work after a week-long strike.

Enough correctional officers had returned to work for the state to declare an end to the wildcat strike, a labor action that violated a state law prohibiting strikes by most public employees.

The state and the guards’ union, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, reached a deal to end the strike over the weekend, but it was contingent on at least 85% of staff returning to work by Monday morning.

While the 85% goal was not met, Corrections Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said the state would honor some of the agreement's provisions, including on overtime work. Martuscello said the National Guard would remain in place at prisons to support staff.

About 10,000 security staff are available to work in prisons across the state, down from about 13,500 before the wildcat strike, the commissioner said.

Guards frustrated over working conditions began walking off the job on Feb. 17 at many state prisons. Inmates have complained about deteriorating conditions behind bars since the walkout.

The Department of Justice has reaffirmed its demand for Google to divest its Chrome web browser.

The move is part of a broader strategy to address Google's alleged monopolistic practices in search and online advertising. The DoJ's latest filing, submitted to federal Judge Amit Mehta, maintains that Google must sell off Chrome to restore competition in the online search market.

The DoJ contends that “through its sheer size and unrestricted power, Google has robbed consumers and businesses of a fundamental promise owed to the public — their right to choose among competing services.”

The DoJ requires Google “to divest Chrome, which will permanently stop Google's control of this critical search access point and allow rival search engines the ability to access the browser that, for many users, is a gateway to the Internet.”

Google claims that selling Chrome would harm consumers by disrupting integrated services and impacting innovation and security. The case is set to proceed with hearings in April, where both the DoJ and Google will present their arguments on proposed remedies. A final ruling is expected this summer.

In the meantime, Google is working on an initiative with the Linux Foundation, Meta, Microsoft, and Opera to create more empowered Chromium-based web browsers, which would not be under Google's control.

Arizona State University (ASU) research suggests that a dog’s emotions are often misinterpreted.

ASU researchers Holly Molinaro and Clive Wynne conducted experiments to examine how people perceive dog emotions. Their findings indicate that most humans don’t assess a dog’s emotional state based on the dog’s behavior alone. Instead, they rely on the context of the situation to make assumptions.

“Our dogs are trying to communicate with us, but we humans seem determined to look at everything except the poor pooch himself,” said Wynne, an ASU psychology professor who studies dog behavior and the human-dog bond.

Adding to the misunderstanding is a human projection of their feelings onto the dog. This “anthropomorphizing” of the interaction further clouds truly understanding what a dog’s emotional state is and what she is trying to show.

“Every dog’s personality, and thus her emotional expressions, are unique to that dog,” Molinaro said. “When you yell at your dog for doing something bad and she makes that guilty face, is it really because she is guilty, or is it because she is scared you are going to reprimand her more?

“Taking an extra second or two to focus on your dog’s behaviors, knowing that you need to overcome a bias to view the situation around the dog rather than the dog herself can go a long way in getting a true read on your own dog’s emotional state, leading to a stronger bond between the two of you,” Molinaro said.

Solar energy accounted for 84% of new electricity generation capacity added to the US power grid last year, a report says.

The US installed 50 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2024, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie groups say in the report, adding that 2024 was largest single year of growth by any energy technology in over two decades.

The solar industry was a major beneficiary of subsidies contained in former President Joe Biden's landmark 2022 climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Trump administration has said it was reviewing federal funding plans.

Total US solar capacity is expected to reach 739 GW by 2035, the report says, warning that changes to federal tax credits, supply chain availability, and permitting policy will cause a slowdown in solar deployment.

Sylvia Levya Martinez, an analyst for Wood Mackenzie, said: “We still have many challenges ahead, including unprecedented load growth on the power grid. If many of these policies were eliminated or significantly altered, it would be very detrimental to the industry's continued growth.”

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested today on an order from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The ICC is investigating Duterte over his brutal anti-drugs crackdown during his time in office when over 6,000 were killed. The ICC based the figure on police data, but other sources estimate the number is higher.

Duterte, 79, was taken into custody amid chaotic scenes at the main airport in the capital, Manila, after returning to the Philippines from Hong Kong.

Duterte swept to power in 2016 on a promise to wage war against drugs and drug pushers in the Southeast Asian nation. The ensuing brutal crackdown killed thousands — many young men from impoverished shanty towns, shot by police and rogue gunmen as part of a campaign to target dealers.

Duterte has repeatedly denied the extrajudicial killing of alleged drug suspects, although he also openly admitted to ordering police to shoot suspects who resist arrest.

Duterte’s detention “is a critical step for accountability in the Philippines,“ said Bryony Lau, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “His arrest could bring victims and their families closer to justice and sends the clear message that no one is above the law.“ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/asia/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-arrest-intl-hnk/index.html

The owner of a London comedy club announced he is banning Botox users after performers complained about stony faces.

Mark Rothman, owner of the Top Secret Comedy Club, said the business's two venues have decided not to allow patrons with Botox injections to be in the audience for comedy shows.

“I've had numerous complaints from performers who find it increasingly challenging to gauge audience engagement and bounce off their reactions,“ Rothman said.

“Comedy thrives on connection, and facial expressions play a huge part. We want people to laugh, cry, frown, sneer, but frozen faces from Botox impact the entire atmosphere.“

Rothman said audience members will be submitted to an expression check at the front door to ensure their faces can move before being admitted.

“We hope trialing this ban will help move the needle and get facial reactions back into the room — for the benefit of our comedians and the audience,“ he said.