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FBI confirms identity of Pensacola shooter, Navy says slain sailors confronted him before demise (PHOTO) The FBI has released a photo of the Saudi gunman who killed three people at a US naval base in Florida on Friday, formally identifying him as a Mohammed Alshamrani and asking public for tip-offs about his “activities.” “The NAS Pensacola shooter is identified as Saudi national Mohammed Alshamrani,” the FBI field office in Jacksonville said in a statement on Twitter, accompanying it with a photo of the attacker, that has widely circulated on social media. The NAS Pensacola shooter is identified as Saudi national Mohammed Alshamrani. Anyone with information regarding his activites is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. FBI Jacksonville ...

Kostornaia clinches figure skating GP Final crown with stellar performance & new WR as Russians sweep ladies’ podium Russian figure skating rising star Alena Kostornaia has won her maiden ISU Grand Prix Final in Turin, captivating the audiences with a flawless routine, and finishing well ahead of her teammates and fellow Russian teen sensations. Kostornaia, 16-year-old disciple of renowned Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze, gave a stunning performance at her first ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Turin, Italy, to smash a word record in the short program and in the combined total. ? Alena Kostornaia ?? wins the Ladies at the Grand Prix Final in Torino! Full results: https://t.co/UPhbKSchyn#GPFigure #FigureSkating pic.twitter.co...

America’s troops love Russia, and Kremlin mind control is to blame – Pentagon officials A Reagan Institute survey has found that nearly half of all American military households view Russia as more of an ally than a threat. Pentagon officials reckon they’ve been brainwashed by the Kremlin. The Reagan Institute’s annual National Defense Survey ranks the attitudes of Americans on all things war, peace, and politics. The latest version, published in October, has more statistics than you could shake a stick at, yet to the Pentagon, one in particular stands out. 46 percent of military households see Russia as an “ally,” while 28 percent of all American households share that belief. China too has overtaken Russia as America’s next top enemy, according to t...

UFC DC: Floyd Mayweather protegé Makhmud Muradov scores HUGE knockout win on US debut (VIDEO) Floyd Mayweather's MMA protegé scored a huge highlight-reel finish as Uzbekistan-born Makmud Muradov knocked out American Trevor "Hot Sauce" Smith in the first bout of the night at UFC DC. Muradov, who hasn't lost since 2016, headed into Washington DC on a 12-fight win streak, and he extended that run with a blistering combination to finish Smith with a beautiful three-piece combination, finishing with a huge overhand right that sent Smith's mouthpiece flying as the American went crashing to the canvas. It was a superb knockout, and one that his manager Floyd Mayweather would surely have loved as the first MMA fighter in his TMT stable produced the goods on...

High-speed armed drones to complement MiG-35 multi-role fighter jets & other aircraft – manufacturer Russia’s leading aircraft manufacturer has said it is developing a new type of an aircraft complex based on high-speed drones that can be used in concert with advanced MiG-35 lightweight fighter jets and other warplanes. Russia's MiG Aircraft Corporation, that marks its 80th anniversary on Sunday, said that it has been working on a brand new type of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) that can be embedded with Russia’s most advanced MiG-35 fighter jets and other military aircraft. The design for the new aircraft complex was inspired by high-speed armed drones. The UCAV is expected to have “high combat potential” and be “used within a single...

Forget the trilogy, Anthony Joshua simply has to face the winner of Wilder-Fury 2 next Andy Ruiz Jr. might be calling for a trilogy fight, but there really is only one fight that matters in heavyweight boxing now, and that's Anthony Joshua against the winner of Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury 2. Unfortunately, the "Clash in the Desert" wasn't really much of a clash at all. Indeed, it seems that, unfortunately, it may have been scuppered by Andy Ruiz's "Clash with Dessert". Why else would the man who so brilliantly shocked the boxing world by stopping Joshua earlier this year come into the biggest fight of his career so out of shape and so off the pace?  Also on rt.com 'I had a sombrero on': Andy Ruiz explains HUGE we...

Animal abuse or business wars? Europe’s largest safari park closed in Crimea as owner warns he’ll have to ‘KILL 30 BEARS’ A Crimean court has closed the Taigan Safari Park for 30 days after a complaint over expired feed being given to animals. In the raging media battle, the owner had warned the ruling was forcing him to put down 30 bears. The park, famous for offering its visitors a petting zoo-like experience with apex predators, has long been a subject of controversy. Taigan has a large online following with plenty of supporters amid big cat fans, while at the same time animal lovers have been rooting for its shutdown over the alleged mishandling of the beasts. The park’s director Oleg Zubkov has faced a string of inspections and court hearings, ...

Redemption in the desert: Anthony Joshua jabs his way to landslide decision to reclaim WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight titles British heavyweight star Anthony Joshua made no mistake in his heavyweight championship rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr as he comprehensively outboxed the American to reclaim the WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles. Joshua produced a masterclass of how to work behind a jab as he fought expertly off the back foot as he picked off Ruiz from range and connected with a series of solid right hands to demonstrate the boxing pedigree that helped take him to the Olympic gold medal, and then the top of the heavyweight boxing world. The performance saw Joshua claim a landslide victory on the scorecards, with scores of 118-110, 118-110 ...

Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua 2: 'AJ' jabs his way to landslide decision to reclaim WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight titles British heavyweight star Anthony Joshua made no mistake in his heavyweight championship rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr as he comprehensively outboxed the American to reclaim the WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles. Joshua produced a masterclass of how to work behind a jab as he fought expertly off the back foot as he picked off Ruiz from range and connected with a series of solid right hands to demonstrate the boxing pedigree that helped take him to the Olympic gold medal, and then the top of the heavyweight boxing world. The performance saw Joshua claim a landslide victory on the scorecards, with scores of 118-110, 118-110 an...

Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua: Round-by-round breakdown as Joshua claims landslide victory in Saudi Arabia RT Sport scored the fight round by round as Anthony Joshua reclaimed the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles. See how we scored the fight as Joshua returned to the top of the heavyweight tree ROUND 1 Ruiz noticeably more aggressive early on than he was in the first fight, taking the center of the ring and pushing forward. Joshua looking relaxed, but content to work from the outside, popping out the jab. Beautiful right hand lands to the eye of Ruiz and leaves the champion cut. Just the start Joshua wanted. 10-9 JOSHUA ROUND 2 Ruiz coming forward undeterred by his early cut, but Joshua is starting to find his mark with his right hand. Ano...