Year: 2025
Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision
Helicopter flights are restricted near Washington’s Reagan National Airport as investigators search for clues into what might have caused Wednesday night’s deadly midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter. John Yang reports on the latest and Geoff
Read MoreAs ethics questions swirl, RFK Jr. says he’ll stop collecting HPV vaccine lawsuit fees if confirmed
Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of
Read MoreWhat we know about Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
President Trump moved forward with his plans to slap tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners. He confirmed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on those coming from China. The president also said that
Read MoreUNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban
UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with
Read MoreHealth info wiped from federal websites following Trump order targeting transgender rights
Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump’s order rolling back protections for transgender people.
Read MoreSyrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war
As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and revolutionary, saw his hometown bombed heavily during
Read MoreRwandan-Backed Rebels Strengthen Hold in Eastern Congo
Rebel forces continue to claim more Congolese territory coveted for its rich mineral resources. In Myanmar, former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.
Read MoreTrump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars
A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.
Read MoreFederal websites down as agencies implement executive order ‘defending women’
After the president signed an executive order “defending women against gender ideology extremism,” several federal government websites on gender and sexual health disappeared. (Image credit: Evan Vucci)
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- Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership – CNN
- Hamas is handing over final living hostages to be released under first phase of Gaza ceasefire – CNN
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- Two Greenlanders share contrasting views on U.S. overtures to acquire their homeland
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