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Young Americans are getting happier

Depression and anxiety seem to have peaked a couple of years ago

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Canadian official pauses energy surcharge amid new negotiations with Trump administration

Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on X that he and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick discussed the tit-for-tat tariff threats between him and President Donald Trump over the past 24 hours. According to a joint statement, Lutnick agreed to

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Trump’s Massive Cuts to the VA Betrays Veterans Like Me

As a disabled veteran, I have entrusted my life to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) since 1999. When an ovarian cyst ruptured, the VA was there. When my service-connected migraines made daily life unbearable, the VA was there. And

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‘Not much I can do’: GOP senator gives up fight against Trump’s tariffs

WASHINGTON — A senior Republican senator confessed he’s powerless to fight President Donald Trump’s trade war, so he’s moved on to other issues. Speaking to Raw Story on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said he’s concerned. “Look, the Canadians are

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‘There’s a serious safety issue,’ investigators say following DCA midair collision – NPR

‘There’s a serious safety issue,’ investigators say following DCA midair collision  NPR Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter  CNN Permanent Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport  The New York Times DC

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Deterrence is a key issue as army chiefs from 30-plus countries talk about a Ukraine force – The Associated Press

Deterrence is a key issue as army chiefs from 30-plus countries talk about a Ukraine force  The Associated Press Europe Weighs Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine Amid Trump’s Embrace of Russia  The New York Times Europe steps up to fund its own defense,

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Trump Administration to Resume Military Aid to Ukraine and Intelligence Sharing

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian

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White House: Stock market plunge is not as ‘meaningful’ as business activity – CNBC

White House: Stock market plunge is not as ‘meaningful’ as business activity  CNBC

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‘The ball is now in Russia’s court’: Ukraine accepts US ceasefire deal – as military aid and intelligence sharing resumes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to accept a ceasefire deal – as the US says it has immediately resumed intelligence sharing and military aid with Ukraine.

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U.S. will immediately resume military aid to Ukraine, Trump administration says – PBS NewsHour

U.S. will immediately resume military aid to Ukraine, Trump administration says  PBS NewsHour U.S. Agrees to Resume Military Assistance to Ukraine  The New York Times ‘There’s no military solution to this war’: Rubio announces Ukraine’s acceptance of potential ceasefire  CNN US resumes military

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