Top StoriesFri Feb 21 2025
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.
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Top StoriesThu Feb 20 2025
Trump says ‘dictator’ Zelenskyy ‘better move fast’ or he won’t have a country left
US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator without elections" Wednesday, stepping up his attacks as tensions soar between Kyiv and Washington.
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Top StoriesWed Feb 19 2025
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in Maryland
The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, Maryland State Police said Monday.
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Top StoriesTue Feb 18 2025
Delta Plane Flips on Landing in Toronto, Injuring 19
A Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport, leaving three passengers critically injured but no fatalities reported.
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Top StoriesMon Feb 17 2025
Trump plans to attend NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the second time as president
Donald Trump is planning to attend NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the second time as president.
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Top StoriesSun Feb 16 2025
Hamas and Israel Exchange Hostages and Prisoners as Ceasefire Holds
Three Israeli hostages and 369 Palestinian prisoners were released in the sixth exchange under a fragile truce, with future negotiations uncertain.
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Top StoriesSat Feb 15 2025
Russian Drone Damages Protective Shell at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
The attack caused significant damage to the structure but not breach the containment or increase radiation levels, according to Ukrainian and international reports.
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Top StoriesFri Feb 14 2025
Senate votes to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary![]()
The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.
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Top StoriesThu Feb 13 2025
Trump starts Ukraine peace talks as he and Putin plan Saudi meet
President Donald Trump says he expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia in the near future to discuss an end to his nation's war on Ukraine. The exact date of the meeting hasn't been set, Trump said in the Oval Office. Ukraine wasn't invited. A ceasefire could also be on the way, Trump said, as he offered up new details about vision for a negotiated end to the conflict. "I'm just here to try and get peace," Trump told reporters. "I don't care so much about anything other than I want to stop having millions of people killed."
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Top StoriesWed Feb 12 2025
Elon Musk-led-team submits $97.4B bid for OpenAI
The proposal aims to return OpenAI to its original mission of open-source AI development, reigniting tensions between Musk and CEO Sam Altman.
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