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Friday, June 06, 2025

The surgeons and dermatologists who treat the DC power class will never share their patients' secrets; some doctors strategically time surgeries during congressional recess, and many go out of their way to make sure their clients aren't even seen entering the office, using a spy-movie-like web of hidden entries and secret back doors. But they will also tell you that, among the political power set, jaws are currently hot. "Strong jawlines and prominent chins are de rigueur in Washington," says Dr. Tina Alster, a dermatologist who treats high-powered patients at her K Street practice. In the past couple of years, she says, the portion of her male clients who come in seeking well-defined jaws has more than doubled, from about 20% to 50%. read more


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Thursday, June 05, 2025

  • Ukraine hacked into Russia's strategic aircraft manufacturer Tupolev. The HUR accessed over 4.4 GB of internal data. Said an official: "The significance of the data obtained cannot be overestimated. There is nothing secret left in Tupolev's activities for the HUR. The result will obviously be noticeable both on the ground and in the sky."
  • An IED damaged a rail line in Voronezh Oblast and disrupted the travel of at least 19 passenger and commercial trains.
  • A fire broke out at the Avtodizel motor plant 174 miles northeast of Moscow, one of Russia's largest producers of diesel engines and a supplier to the Russian military. The blaze engulfed a 400-square-meter workshop where 12-cylinder engines are manufactured. It took firefighters more than 90 minutes to extinguish the open flames. No casualties were reported. This is the second major fire at a Russian engine plant in two days. On 2 Jun, a blast and fire tore through a workshop at the Zavolzhsky Motor Plant. read more


    Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the Trumpf junta. The number of people claiming Social Security jumped 17% to 1.8 million this year through May compared with the same period a year ago. New filings are on track to reach four million, up 15% from the prior fiscal year. Claiming Social Security early reduces a person's monthly benefit and can result in lower lifetime benefits for some retirees, as well as their spouses and dependent children. More info: wvvw.SSA.gov read more


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