"High winds and the threat of sandstorms prompted Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and
close public parks, as massive gales felled hundreds of trees, crushing cars and damaging older homes across China's capital. Beijing's two massive international airports, Beijing Capital and Daxing, canceled 693 flights by 2 p.m. local time, with warnings of more violent weather on its way, especially in the country's north and along coastal areas. More flights and trains were canceled in other parts of China. Some parts of the country recorded their most powerful winds in more than 75 years, registering at up to 92 mph. Weather agencies in China blamed the poor air quality on a sandstorm sweeping across northern China from northern Mongolia, where authorities there said it had left several dead, before being carried south by winds." CBS
"A Wisconsin teenager accused of murdering his parents had also plotted to assassinate US President Donald Trump and flee overseas while framing Russia for the crime, according to an unsealed FBI affidavit. Nikita Casap, 17, was charged last month with first-degree murder after police found the bodies of his mother and stepfather, both shot in the head, inside their Waukesha home. He was arrested in Kansas after fleeing in a stolen vehicle with $14,000 in cash, passports, and the family dog. Officers also recovered an unloaded revolver, boxes of ammunition, and two cell phones during the traffic stop.
“Casap appears to have written a manifesto calling for the assassination of the President of the United States. He was in touch with other parties about his plan to kill the President and overthrow the government of the United States,” the warrant unsealed on Friday stated. “The killing of his parents appeared to be an effort to obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary to carry out his plan,” it added. The FBI alleges that Casap paid, at least in part, for a drone and explosives intended for use as a “weapon of mass destruction.” The affidavit states the equipment was meant to support the planned attack. Messages uncovered on his phone showed Casap discussing the plot with an unidentified user on Telegram. On January 21, he asked, “What country will be blamed for the crime?” The user replied, “Russia will be blamed for it, this is the goal.” Casap’s phone also contained conversations with a user using a Ukrainian phone number, appearing to discuss a post-attack escape plan. “How long will I need to hide before I will be moved to Ukraine? 1-2 months?” he asked. “So while in Ukraine, I’ll be able to get a normal job and have a normal life? Even if when it’s found out I did it?” he added." RT
"Over the past day there were 158 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline. Russian forces launched airstrikes particularly in the areas of the settlements of Lisne, Myropilske, Petrushivka, Uhroiidy, Riasne, Osoivka, Velykyi Prykil, and Hlybne in Sumy region; Nova Poltavka and Novopil in Donetsk region; and Huliaipole, Pryvilne, Chervone, Malynivka, Kamianske, and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia region. In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy launched three offensive actions toward Vovchansk and Vovchanski Khutory. In the Kupiansk sector, there were four Russian attacks. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assaults near Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove. In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 21 times, attempting to advance near Serhiivka, Katerynivka, Ridkodub, Novomykhailivka, Zelena Dolyna, Hrekivka, Torske, Yampolivka, and Nove. In the Siversk sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian assaults near Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, six combat clashes were recorded near Chasiv Yar and Predtechyne. In the Toretsk sector, the enemy launched 21 attacks near Toretsk, Ozarianivka, Druzhba, and Leonidivka. In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders halted 54 Russian assaults near the settlements of Sukha Balka, Tarasivka, Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Kotlyne, Novoserhiivka, Bohdanivka, Andriivka, and towards Stara Mykolaivka, Zvirove, Udachne, and Oleksandropil. In the Novopavlivka sector, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through 10 times near Kostiantynopil and Rozlyv. In the Huliaipole sector, 11 clashes occurred near Novopil, Novosilka, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, and Shevchenko. In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy carried out four assaults near Stepove, Shcherbaky, and Mali Shcherbaky. In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces made two unsuccessful attempts to advance. In the Kursk region operational zone, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled 18 Russian attacks. The invaders launched 37 airstrikes using 58 guided bombs and carried out 505 artillery shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements, including 18 with multiple launch rocket systems. In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings were spotted." Ukrin
