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It better be. Ukraine is a series of catastrophes waiting to happen. Habitual distrust between Kiev and Moscow is half the volatile mix. Hyperinflation has turned Ukraine, once the Soviet Union’s breadbasket, into an economic basket case. Ever more hard-line nationalists could destabilize the country further. That’s why Clinton is eager to rid the country of its 176 long-range missiles and 1,800 warheads–all pointed at the United States–and to offer $155 million or more in financial aid....

During a monthlong search for the right home health-care worker, Collins and her parents took an immediate liking to Gina Trevino, who they found through a national agency, Visiting Angel. Trevino began working in the Toranos’ home in January 2006, and everything seemed to be going well. “She was very nice, the house was clean, and there was always good food. My parents were happy,” says Collins. “I assumed everything was fine; there was never a problem....

In a series of Facebook posts on Monday morning, Ukrainian official Dmytro Zhyvytskyy said there was an ammonia leak affecting a zone 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) around the Sumykhimprom plant, which is located in the Sumy region. The city of Sumy is not thought to be under threat, Zhyvytskyy said, adding that the leak had since been eliminated. However, in an earlier post seen here the official said that Novoselytsia, downwind of the leak, may be at risk and shared advice on what to do if the town’s population was unable to evacuate....

She believes she just needs to race and make the moves she’s comfortable with, especially at one of her best tracks on the circuit. Patrick feels the most comfortable at restrictor-plate tracks, where most of the cars handle well. The best race of her 41-race Cup career came in the season-opening Daytona 500, where she finished eighth. MORE: Kurt Busch as Ricky Bobby | Drivers fear Talladega | Crew chief suspended for drugs...

Ford tweeted links to the video, which debuted on ForTheWin.USAToday.com. Patrick and Stenhouse star in the video for Ford's hit "Drivin' Around Song." Some early observations: -- Danica can do small-town, mischievous country girl. Makes you wonder what kind of trouble she got into when he wasn't racing. -- If his driving gig doesn't work out, Stenhouse could get work as a small-town garage mechanic. -- Now we now how Danica attracted Stenhouse....

The SmackDown Superstar stopped wearing his traditional merchandise after turning heel in November 2018, while his bad-guy character regularly preached to the WWE Universe about their lack of care for animals and the environment. Now that he has become a good guy again, Bryan has been told that WWE’s merchandise team want to make new T-shirts for him. Bryan, who was known as “The Planet’s Champion” during his last reign with the WWE Championship, added that he also wants a tree to be planted for every shirt that is sold, but the company is reluctant to agree to that request....

When he’ll be back in the ring: “I feel great. And it’s just a matter of getting cleared by doctors. Their whole clearance process is more difficult than people would think. … That’s the biggest issue. I will wrestle again. But it’ll be interesting to see when.” Whether he’ll be back in 2015: “I don’t know. It’s kind of in the hands of certain doctors, as far as them clearing me and what not....

However, Bryan wasn’t always the loveable babyface. Back in 2018-2019, he put on the character of Planet’s Champion. This version of Bryan was one of the most hated in the business, and it is precisely for this reason that the former WWE Champion wished he could have used it during a recent feud. In an interview on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox, Daniel Bryan was asked to share his thoughts on the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns....

First, starting running back Saquon suffered an ankle injury that sidelined him for the rest of the game. Then, it was starting quarterback Daniel Jones, who took a nasty hit to the head on the goal line and came up wobbling afterward. MORE: Barkley leaves game against Cowboys with ankle injury Jones was eventually carted off the field and taken to the locker room. He was ruled out of the game, according to the Fox broadcast....

The former Liverpool star arrived in Australia to much fanfare but has struggled to stay fit, making just five appearances and playing a total of 94 minutes with three games remaining for Glory this campaign. Sturridge, who is also yet to score in the A-League Men, arrived in Perth as a free agent after not playing for 18 months. The 32-year-old is now set to be released by the Glory after just one season but there are hopes he could play again before he departs....

Collins, 28, from Florida, lost the final on Saturday to home crowd favorite Ashleigh Barty, but her ranking points from the two weeks in Melbourne will catapult her from 30th in the world to the top 10. She will jump over compatriots Sofia Kenin, Cori Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Jennifer Brady, all of whom were ranked between 13 and 28 when the tournament began. Collins has also won $1.1 million in prize money for reaching the final, after having accumulated $3,750,895 in her career....

The shooting occurred at 2:45 a.m. ET and claimed one victim: Jamea Jonae Harris, a 23-year-old woman from Birmingham. Miles, 21, was arrested along with Michael Lynn Davis, 20, after police spoke to multiple witnesses and reviewed video surveillance from The Strip, the area where the shooting occurred. Miles was seen crying during a perp walk, in a video captured by AL.com, and said the following to someone standing outside the Tuscaloosa County Jail:...

Neither Samsung’s alleged conduct nor Kim’s motives for blowing the whistle just weeks before a tight presidential election are fully understood at this juncture. Yet in spite of the fog, it’s clear that Samsung’s ruling family is caught in an existential struggle over control of an empire worth up to $300 billion. The centerpiece, of course, is Samsung Electronics, Asia’s flat-screen TV, cell-phone and microchip giant—the biggest of 17 listed group companies, worth a combined $90 billion....

Of course, this quote appears everywhere, but its appearance here is quite telling. Boiled down, it means that the longer an entity or person are around, the more likely they are to commit some grievous error. This action, mistake, or statement results in the hero being “turned” into the villain, either directly in some cases or as a result of public perception. RELATED: Ben Affleck’s The Batman Would’ve Been Like David Fincher’s The Game...

RELATED: Dark Souls: 10 Hidden Areas You Didn’t Know Existed For a game as influential as Dark Souls, it’s certainly quite hard to imagine that this game wasn’t completely crafted from the ground up purely from the brilliant mind of its director. However, Miyazaki was an avid reader and a huge fan of dark fantasy work, and this shows in the rich and detailed world of Dark Souls. Berserk was especially beloved by Miyazaki, and he has made a ton of references to this iconic manga in Dark Souls....

RELATED: 10 Mistakes Everyone Makes On Their First Playthrough Of Dark Souls II Uncannily placed opposite the coastal line is an abandoned mansion. Majula’s various points of interest, like the abandoned mansion and the pit, play a vital part in progression. At face value, Majula is a dilapidated town in dire need of repairs. However, this location serves many purposes throughout Dark Souls II. 10 Find Estus Flask Shards Majula is not the most expansive location in the scope of things, but it contains many secrets....

Joining the event is as easy as creating a new character in Dark Souls 2 and ensuring you’re connected to the online servers. Then just play through the game, participating in as much co-op and PvP as seems interesting. There are additional recommended steps, however, for those who want to make the most of the event. The Dark Souls community has come up with a few tricks that will make everyone’s playthrough feel more interconnected, and easier for other players to jump in to play....

RELATED: Dark Souls 3: The 10 Best Curved Swords, Ranked Their range and attack pattern are two of their greatest features as the former allows them to reach foes from further away than even most polearms or greatweapons. The latter makes their attacks difficult to predict and counter, letting all 5 whips in the game be useful against non-armored, agile adversaries. 5 Whip This is the most basic Whip in the game: a simple lashing weapon that is an example of what kind of playstyle gamers can expect from armaments in this class....

According to Bandai Namco, Dark Souls III enthusiasts can expect the game’s first expansion to release this fall. That’s quite a ways away, and could mean that the second expansion for the game won’t come until November if the company really wishes to push it. Regardless, gamers will have the option to purchase the expansions as individual purchases, or they can buy the $25 Dark Souls III season pass – as long as they’re OK with waiting five months or so for the content....

As seen in the video below, after saving his progress at one of the game’s bonfires, the Twitch streamer known as Criken came across a fellow player, and the two used the wave emote to one another as a way to gauge whether or not they were both friendlies. However, since this is the world of Dark Souls 3, not all is at it appears to be, as Criken ends up getting baited into a common area where a lot of people die, as a battalion of knights pop up out of nowhere to rain death upon him with a huge wave of arrows....