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Trump says he’s spoken with Putin as Russia’s war in Ukraine approaches third anniversary - CNN
President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tsunami alerts cancelled after major Caribbean earthquake - BBC.com
Warnings had been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.

Jimmy Butler scores 25 points in Warriors debut, helps lead 24-point comeback - NBA.Com
Jimmy Butler scores 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting in his 1st game since joining the Warriors at the trade deadline.
Lakers' trade for Hornets center Mark Williams rescinded after failed physical, AP source says - The Associated Press
The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from Charlotte after the center failed his physical, a person with knowledge of the circumstances tells The Associated Press. The deal was scrapped “due to failure to satisfy a condition of…

Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years - NBC DFW
The flu has forced schools to shut down in some states.

Curry scores 34 points, Butler adds 25 in Golden State debut as Warriors rally to beat Bulls 132-111 - SFGATE
Stephen Curry scored 34 points and tied a season high with eight 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler...

New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: 'We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus' - Fortune
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists on high alert.

PGA Awards Winners List (Updating Live) - Variety
The full winners list of the 2025 PGA Awards.

Sources: Saints to hire Eagles' Moore as coach - ESPN
Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is expected to become the Saints' head coach, sources told ESPN.
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza - The Associated Press
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday. The five were the second batch of Thai hostages released since the war broke out. During an earlier ceasefire in November 2023, 23 Thai nationals were fr…
Clemson upsets No. 2 Duke, ends nation's longest winning streak at 16 games as ACC race gets tighter - CBS Sports
The Blue Devils lost for the first time since they were defeated by Kansas in November

Tsunami advisory canceled for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands after magnitude-7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean - CNN
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami warning.

Russell Vought, CFPB's new acting head, issues directives to halt portions of bureau activity - NBC News
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees Saturday night in his new capacity a the bureau's acting head, effectively slowing a large portion of the bureau's activity…
'Trump is greatest friend Israel has ever had,' Netanyahu says in exclusive interview - The Jerusalem Post
Israel has no greater friend than America, "especially under President Trump's leadership," he said.

Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC - POLITICO
Crews will spend the coming days looking for smaller pieces of wreckage before finishing the work in about a week.

All 'major pieces' from midair DC crash recovered -- as it releases new images of wreckage: NTSB - New York Post
The “major pieces” of the American Airlines plane and the Black Hawk helicopter have been recovered, and will be transported to a “secure airport facility for further examination …
Nonprofits, NGOs scramble to provide global aid amid USAID uncertainty - ABC News

What to know about presidents and security clearances - NPR
Both former President Joe Biden and President Trump have barred their predecessor access to classified information. But historically, it wasn't like that.

NIH announces it's slashing funding for indirect research costs - NBC News
The National Institutes of Health announced that the agency is making cuts to grants that support research institutions by limiting the amount of indirect funding for research projects to just 15%.

Christy Carlson Romano Reveals She Was “Shot in the Eye” During Husband’s Birthday Celebration - Hollywood Reporter
The 'Even Stevens' alum says she's "safe," but noted that a fragment is still lodged behind her eye that's too risky to remove surgically, after "another party … unsafely fired in the wrong direction."