Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals
International alarm is growing over fighting in western Syria, where hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed amid intense clashes between the country’s new government and loyalists to the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad. Pro-government forces have been accused…
Trump’s Canada, Mexico tariffs try to ‘stop the bleeding’ in US economy: UAW chief
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico are an “attempt to stop the bleeding” in the American economy, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain told “This Week” on Sunday in defense of the controversial measures. “We’re in a crisis…
Ukraine reports 264 Russian drone attacks in 48 hours amid Trump aid freeze
LONDON — Russia launched a fresh wave of drone strikes into Ukraine overnight into Sunday morning as the country reeled from a bloody weekend of aerial attacks that Kyiv said killed at least 24 people. Ukraine’s air force said Russia…
After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught in Florida
A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Jorge Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987. The Puerto Rico Department of…
Dad speaks out after 4-year-old daughter gets serious complications from flu
An Ohio father is speaking out after his 4-year-old daughter developed severe complications from the flu, including a severe brain injury. “I just want people to take the flu more seriously,” Bradley Boler, a security guard and father of four…
Trump claims Putin will be more ‘generous’ in peace talks than ‘difficult’ Ukraine
President Donald Trump on Friday, after decrying Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine and threatening sanctions until it stopped attacking, also said he thought Vladimir Putin would be “generous” in peace talks and described Ukraine as “difficult.” Answering questions from reporters…
Lawyer recommends judge dismiss Adams case without possibility of reinstating charges
The corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dismissed in a way that makes certain it cannot be reinstated, otherwise it “hangs like the proverbial Sword of Damocles” if Adams fails to cooperate with President Donald…
Missing woman found dead in suitcase, ex-boyfriend in custody
A woman’s ex-boyfriend is in police custody after she was found dead in a suitcase on Thursday in Yonkers, New York, law enforcement sources said. Pamela Alcantara, 26, was found dead in a marshy area by the side of Saw…
DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud
The Department of Government Efficiency is sifting through $1.6 trillion worth of Social Security payments — records that include a person’s name, birth date and how much they earn — in an anti-fraud effort that has advocates worried the Trump…
NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest
The National Institutes of Health is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S. NIH funds drive research and innovation, leading to better understanding and treatment of diseases and improved health outcomes. The NIH provided more than US$35…