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Trump opens door to Europe buying US-made weapons for Ukraine

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President Donald Trump said he’s open to allowing Europe to buy U.S.-made weapons to give to Ukraine, the latest twist as his administration looks to negotiate an end to the war.

The move would potentially let Ukraine use American weapons, even as the U.S. withdraws its military support for the country, as Trump tries to negotiate an end to ...Read more

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IRS memo sets stage for Musk adviser to access taxpayer data

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The IRS is poised to hand over unlimited access to taxpayer data to an adviser from Elon Musk’s government efficiency group, according to a draft agreement seen by Bloomberg Tax.

The IRS would give a temporary detail at the agency to provide software engineering expertise to Gavin Kliger, a special adviser to the director at the Office of ...Read more

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Taiwan praises US State Department change on independence phrase

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Taiwan praised the State Department for removing a phrase from a fact sheet saying the U.S. does “not support Taiwan independence,” an episode that threatens to renew sparring between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled archipelago.

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung “welcomes the support and positive stance” showed by the ...Read more

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Boston Police Commissioner confident federal support won't be 'undone' despite sanctuary status

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Despite the Department of Justice’s freeze on funding to sanctuary cities, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox says he doesn’t know why his department’s ties with federal law enforcement partners would be “undone.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi froze funding to “sanctuary jurisdictions” on her first day in charge earlier this ...Read more

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Hundreds gather at California Capitol to remember Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

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Hundreds rallied at the California Capitol in Sacramento Sunday afternoon to commemorate the death of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and political prisoner who died last year in a prison camp in the Russian Arctic village of Kharp at the age of 47.

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Penn scrubs diversity initiatives from its website to comply with Trump order

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The University of Pennsylvania’s medical school plans to dissolve committees having to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion and any roles that implement such efforts.

That’s what Roy Hamilton, vice dean for inclusion, diversity, and equity at the Perelman School of Medicine, communicated to a group of medical school diversity program ...Read more

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Trump's vision for Gaza gets a road test with Rubio's Mideast trip

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The United States' new top diplomat, Marco Rubio, is facing a quandary.

The secretary of State has been handed a pair of seemingly contradictory policy objectives in the Middle East — by a boss who has shown little patience with subordinates who fail to reconcile his own sometimes conflicting goals.

President Donald Trump has said he wants ...Read more

Starmer ready to send UK troops to Ukraine to protect peace

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to send British peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if needed as he sought to show that European nations are serious about their own defense.

Urging fellow European leaders to respond to demands from U.S. President Donald Trump to shoulder more of the burden for the continent’s defense, Starmer wrote in an ...Read more

High winds close Bay Bridge, cause thousands of power outages across Baltimore region

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More than 100,000 homes and businesses are without power across the Baltimore region as strong, damaging winds gusting up to 60 mph damage power lines, down trees, topple poles and more.

According to Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., outages map, as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, there were 24,667 customers without power in Anne Arundel; 15,288 in Baltimore ...Read more

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Trump says Zelenskyy 'will be' involved in Russia peace talks

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President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy will be involved in peace talks with Russia, a day after top U.S. advisers suggested the negotiations might go on without him.

“He will be involved, yes,” Trump said Sunday in response to reporters’ questions after attending the Daytona 500 car race in Florida. He didn’...Read more

Hundreds rally for parental rights at Capitol: 'We do not co-parent with the government'

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The parental-rights debate is heating up in Washington — as evidenced by the hundreds of people who braved gloom and rain to protest at the Capitol Campus in Olympia on Saturday.

Conservative lawmakers and concerned residents rallied around a common theme: “We do not co-parent with the government,” as stated by Rep. Travis Couture, an ...Read more

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Netanyahu touts US support, echoes Trump's warning to Hamas

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to open the “gates of hell” on Hamas if all remaining hostages aren’t released, as he touted support from the Trump administration for his policy in Gaza.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the prime minister said his country was working...Read more

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New survey reveals confusion on heart health. Here are the supplements and meds that work

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Does fish oil truly improve heart health? How about aspirin or statins?

A newly released Cleveland Clinic online survey of 251 Florida adults found that many don’t know what can harm or improve their heart health.

While 72% of Floridians are aware that stress can negatively impact heart health, about two in five do not recognize that alcohol...Read more

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At least 8 dead in 'historic' Kentucky flooding. Emergency disaster declared

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At least eight people died this weekend as heavy rainfall and widespread, severe flooding swept across the state, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

All of Kentucky’s 120 counties reported flooding, said Chris Bailey, chief meteorologist for WKYT. Counties reported between 3 and 8 inches of rainfall beginning Friday night.

One man was ...Read more

At least 8 dead in 'historic' Kentucky flooding. Emergency disaster declared

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At least eight people died this weekend as heavy rainfall and widespread, severe flooding swept across the state, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

All of Kentucky’s 120 counties reported flooding, said Chris Bailey, chief meteorologist for WKYT. Counties reported between 3 and 8 inches of rainfall beginning Friday night.

One man was ...Read more

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to intervene on firing

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President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let him fire the head of an independent U.S. agency that protects government whistleblowers, according to a person familiar with the filing.

The request, submitted Sunday but not yet formally docketed, marks the first time Trump has asked the high court for help in his bid to remake the ...Read more

At least 8 people killed in widespread flooding across Kentucky

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At least eight people were killed and thousands remained without power Sunday as rainfall and floodwaters inundated Kentucky.

A 7-year-old girl and her mother were killed when their vehicle encountered floodwaters in Hart County in southern Kentucky, local CBS affiliate WNKY reported. The victims have not been publicly identified, and ...Read more

Rwanda-backed rebels control key city, Congo's government says

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Rwanda-backed rebels have taken Democratic Republic of Congo’s strategic city of Bukavu in the country’s mineral-rich east, pushing the region closer to a multination war, Congo’s government said Sunday.

A rebel spokesman, Willy Ngoma, posted videos of M23 troops in the city center on Sunday, hours after Congolese President Felix ...Read more

1 dead, thousands without power across metro Atlanta after severe storms

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At least one person was killed Sunday as severe storms brought heavy winds and rain across metro Atlanta, leaving thousands without power and placing medical staff on high alert at the Clayton County Jail.

Crews were called around 5 a.m. after a tree fell on a home in the 700 block of Matilda Place in northwest Atlanta, according to ...Read more

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Trump aide says Americans deserve 'payback' for Ukraine support

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National security adviser Mike Waltz said the U.S. deserves “payback” from Ukraine for its support against the Russian invasion and that President Volodomyr Zelenskyy would be “very wise” to accept the minerals deal offered last week.

The U.S. has offered Ukraine a one-sided deal to secure access to Ukraine’s rare-earth minerals after...Read more