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As the Trump administration works toward a halt in the fighting, many experts fear that Ukraine will be forced to accept a ceasefire deal that will only give Russian forces a badly needed breather. (Image credit: Evelyn Hockstein)

The body of hostage Shiri Bibas has been returned, her family has confirmed.

A new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, after 35 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, has been turned down by the Los Angeles County District Attorney.

Steve Bannon has denied making a Nazi salute at a conservative gathering, insisting the gesture was just a wave.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) made a floor speech in the Senate this week after President Donald Trump alleged that Ukraine started the war with Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine starting in 2014 and continued with a full-scale invasion in 2022. According

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month  The Associated Press Column: Bass fires the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over  Los Angeles Times Mayor Bass says

The Vatican has said Pope Francis “rested well” as he remains in hospital.

Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog  The New York Times Supreme Court pauses Trump administration’s effort to fire head of whistleblower protection agency  Fox News SCOTUS analyst says ‘justices were struggling’ in first Supreme Court test amid

Legal analysts on Friday called a federal judge’s sharp rebuke of the Trump administration a “good barometer” of where we are in a “clash” between the president and the law. Slate’s legal analyst, Dahlia Lithwick, spoke with colleague Mark Joseph

Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – as it happened  The Guardian US