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In a scattershot pattern that now extends from coast to coast, continental US states have been announcing new hotspots of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The contagious and always-fatal neurodegenerative disorder infects the cervid family that includes deer, elk, moose and, in higher latitudes, reindeer. There is no vaccine or treatment. Described by scientists as a […]
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after speaking to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky said afterwards that he believed that “lasting peace can be achieved this year” under Trump’s leadership. Possible US ownership of Ukraine’s nuclear power […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack. The tentative deal to partially rein in the grinding […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed staging a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin. Moscow said in its recap of the call that Trump supported Putin’s idea to organize games in the U.S. and Russia involving players from […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is pressing for. The White […]
Washington — President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday in a lengthy phone call, in which the White House and the Kremlin said they agreed to begin negotiations “immediately” to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine. The call lasted at least 90 minutes, as indicated by the timing of White House updates, but the exact […]
As hundreds of demonstrators rallied in New York City on Monday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a federal judge just steps away blocked the Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate’s removal from the United States. Judge Jesse M. Furman said Khalil is to remain in the U.S. “to preserve the court’s jurisdiction” as […]
A US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Honduras, Central America, on March 5. According to the US Army, “Pilots flying a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter made a precautionary emergency landing approximately five miles east of Soto Cano Air Base at 9:34 a.m. today.” “All five crew members were evaluated by medical personnel, and no […]
The US Department of Education sent an email to employees department wide Friday offering up to $25,000 to voluntary resign or retire, or take severance, whichever is less. The email, obtained by the Guardian, states “this is a one-time offer in advance of a very significant Reduction In Force for the US Department of Education” […]
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the best-selling game of January 2025 in the U.S, continuing the title’s dominance since it first launched last October. That’s per the latest report on Thursday from Circana executive director and analyst Mat Piscatella. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth from Square Enix saw a huge surge in sales, […]