general News
Stay updated with the latest general news, articles, and updates.
Donald Trump offers Vladimir Putin a way back in from the cold - BBC.com
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg analyses how one phone call between Moscow and DC has already upended east-west relations.
Measles outbreak doubles in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties - Ars Technica
All 24 cases are in unvaccinated people, 22 of which are under age 17.
Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering - WTTW News
Michael Madigan, once the state of Illinois’ most powerful politician during his decades-long run as Illinois House Speaker and chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, has now joined the long list of local and state powerbrokers convicted on federal corrup…
Statement from NYC Comptroller Lander on the Trump Administration’s Illegal Reversal of FEMA Funding - New York City Comptroller
“This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally-appropriated FEMA funding from New York City’s bank accounts late yesterday afternoon. This is…
Gaza: Confusion and mistrust hang over efforts to save ceasefire - BBC.com
Egypt and Qatar are "intensifying diplomatic efforts" as concern grows that fighting will resume.
Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks - The Conversation
The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness to ignore court rulings it dislikes.
UNLV football player found dead in apartment - ESPN
UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman, who transferred from Kentucky after last season, was found dead in an off-campus apartment. He was 21.
House GOP unveils $2 trillion in proposed spending cuts - Axios
The House is going bigger and bolder than the Senate with its proposed budget resolution.
Gigantic Winter Storm Set to Sweep Across 14 U.S. States - Gizmodo
Storm warnings are in effect in the Plains, the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the mid-Atlantic through tonight.
Apple TV Plus is reportedly about to debut on Android - The Verge
Apple is going to launch its Apple TV Plus app on Android phones as soon as today, Bloomberg reports. An Apple TV Plus app is already available for Android TV.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 heading toward Earth: UK scientist warns it might be too late to deflect now - The Times of India
US News: Discovered in December 2024, YR4 currently ranks 3 out of 10 on the Torino Scale. Nasa said it is deploying the James Webb Space Telescope to overserv
Trump says US and Russia to start talks on Ukraine war ‘immediately’ - Financial Times
American leader and Vladimir Putin discussed end to conflict in 90-minute phone call
Ozempic cut heavy drinking in clinical study - POLITICO Europe
The small study suggests there’s promise in further investigating the drug in this field.
3 Keys: Canada vs. Sweden, 4 Nations Face-Off - NHL.com
Binnington's chance to be No. 1 goalie; Gustavsson gets call for 'big honor'
Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence - CNN
The Senate voted Wednesday, to confirm former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
Earth’s inner core is not solid, it is 'shape-shifting' - time for textbooks to be rewritten - Earth.com
New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions about its solidity.
Apple now lets you move purchases between your 25 years of accounts - Ars Technica
Now we can all bring that mandatory U2 album back into our main libraries.
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security - CNN
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining NATO is unrealistic, and that the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security as the Trump administration shifts its …
Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder - CNN
For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don’t just curb their desire to eat; for some, they also lead them to drink less alcohol.
DC region begins cleanup after winter storm brings heavy snow - WTOP
The D.C. region remains under a winter storm warning Wednesday as residents begin digging themselves out from several inches of snow that slammed the area.