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Avalanche south of Anchorage buries at least 3 skiers, Alaska officials say

Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.

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Trump says tariffs will help stop fentanyl. Many of his claims on the crisis are untrue

Trump continues to link his tariffs to fentanyl and overdose deaths — in his speech to Congress and on social media. But many of his statements about the fentanyl crisis aren’t factual.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa condemns President Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy

Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa expresses fear and distaste at how Trump treats Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo – The Associated Press

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo  The Associated Press Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs, memo says  CNN Chicago veterans brace for deep cuts at VA  CBS

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Can democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

A hundred minutes — that’s how long President Trump had the floor — literally — last night. A hundred minutes he used to lay out his agenda, his grievances and what he argued are the accomplishments of his first six

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Can democrats find their way out of the wilderness?

A hundred minutes — that’s how long President Trump had the floor — literally — last night. A hundred minutes he used to lay out his agenda, his grievances and what he argued are the accomplishments of his first six

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A look inside Trump’s speech, through two Congress members’ cameras – The Washington Post

A look inside Trump’s speech, through two Congress members’ cameras  The Washington Post Poll on Trump’s 2025 joint address to Congress finds large majority of viewers approve  CBS News Opinion | This Trump Speech Was the Ultimate Loyalty Test  The New York Times

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What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said ‘nobody has ever heard of’

President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked “nobody has ever heard of.” Here are some facts about the African nation of Lesotho. (Image credit: Themba Hadebe)

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In a first, the 2026 World Cup final will include a halftime show

Like the Super Bowl mid-game spectaculars, the 2026 final game slated to take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will include the World Cup’s very first halftime show. (Image credit: Richard Heathcote)

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Vance hints at possible ‘invasions of Mexico’ at eyebrow-raising border press conference

Vice President J.D. Vance seemed to shock reporters by hinting that the U.S. could conduct “invasions of Mexico.” At a border press conference Wednesday, NewsNation correspondent Ali Bradley asked the vice president if U.S. forces had the “green light” to

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