Nation and World
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‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
Feb 26, 2026 11:22 am - Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” won six prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building momentum ahead of Hollywood’s Academy Awards next month.
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What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4
Feb 26, 2026 11:07 am - A speedboat carrying 10 people approached Cuba’s north shore and opened fire on Cuban soldiers when they confronted the vessel, according to the Caribbean island's government.
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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s crimes and doesn’t recall meeting him
Feb 26, 2026 11:05 am - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
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Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv’s talks with US
Feb 26, 2026 8:31 am - Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as U.S. and Ukrainian envoys held more talks in Geneva on ending the war that is now in its fifth year.
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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld
Feb 25, 2026 6:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news org...
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Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy
Feb 25, 2026 4:32 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, y...
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Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
Feb 25, 2026 4:28 pm - WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud...
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Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies
Feb 25, 2026 4:26 pm - BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela's Nicolás M...
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Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment
Feb 25, 2026 4:23 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran pushed back Wednesday against U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure tactics ahead of critical talks in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear pr...
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Chicago man is freed after 11 years for Bali 'suitcase murder,' but a US case awaits
Feb 25, 2026 4:20 pm - JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia freed and deported an American man Tuesday to Chicago after he spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend...