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Greetings from Tyler, Everybody’s heard that Russia was involved in the crash of a U. S. Navy drone. They’re telling different stories, but when don’t they? The Navy says Russia caused the crash by colliding with the drone’s propeller, and Russia says they were minding their own business. The video we’ve all seen shows that…
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Trump says Ukraine will receive more weapons after US pause on shipments
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Extremely fragile coronation chair being restored
The medieval chair used in the coronation of monarchs is undergoing conservation work, in order to be ready for the crowning of King Charles III. The 700-year-old oak chair is described as “extremely fragile” by conservation experts at Westminster Abbey. The painstaking preservation work is intended to clean the chair and stabilise layers of flaking…
