Seattle's police department is facing a staffing crisis as efforts to defund and restrict the department have led to the lowest number of officers since 1991. In an attempt to cope with the situation, unarmed social workers have been hired to respond to emergency calls. However, this has left Seattle vulnerable to high levels of crime and drug use, endangering its residents.

In Ukraine, a Russian rocket strike has tragically killed over 50 people in a small village, leaving the remaining inhabitants shocked and shattered. The wavering support from the United States has alarmed Ukraine, who now faces the potential shortage of ammunition as Western defense supplies may be cut off. Russian occupiers are accused of torturing Ukrainians and committing brutal crimes, but despite the destruction caused by the conflict, Ukrainians continue to fight back and rebuild.

Traveling back in time to 1536, Queen Anne Boleyn and five others were charged with treasonous adultery and subsequently beheaded. The Henrician regime successfully erased her from history, but a new book by Guy and Fox sheds light on Anne's personality and her influence on Henry VIII's pursuit of her.

The Digest, 10/15/2023 @630PM, CDT

Loading...