Monthly Archives: August 2022

An at-home upholstery cleaner is crucial, whether it’s antique velvet or the cheapest couch you could find

Vinegar. Baking soda. Dish soap. Blot. Dab. No, not like that. The discourse around the best way to get stains out of furniture (without renting equipment or paying a professional, that is) clearly depends on who you ask. But as much as cleaning TikTok or your grandmother swear by their home remedies, at the end…

Germany and Denmark plan to invest $9 billion in an island of wind parks to replace Russian gas

Wind turbines located in the Baltic Sea between the German island of Rügen and Danish island of Bornholm. Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany and Denmark have struck a deal to boost offshore wind power capacity in the Baltic Sea. The wind parks are expected to generate three gigawatts — enough for up to…

Rudy Giuliani complained that police officers are ‘having a hard time’ because they can’t punch people anymore

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made his complaint during an episode of The Joe Pags Show. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Rudy Giuliani complained on a podcast about cops not being allowed to punch people. He said his uncle, a cop, likely didn’t have to shoot people as he had a “knockout punch.” Police officers,…

Zelenskyy tells Russian forces to flee as Ukraine starts its counteroffensive in Kherson, the 1st city Russia took

A volunteer soldier attends training outside Kyiv, Ukraine. AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Zelenskyy told Russian forces: “If they want to survive, it is time for the Russian military to flee.” He spoke as Ukraine confirmed a counteroffensive to retake Kherson and other southern regions. Zelenskyy has repeatedly committed to retaking land from Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…