Nation and World
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US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says
Feb 07, 2026 7:00 pm - The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four‑year war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure forced nuclear power plants to cut output on Saturday.
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Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue
Feb 07, 2026 6:27 pm - Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue on Saturday.
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Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
Feb 07, 2026 3:43 pm - President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies.
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Zelenskyy says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia
Feb 07, 2026 3:29 pm - Days after negotiations to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia and the United States were discussing bilateral economic agreements worth some $12 trillion, including deals that would affect Ukraine.
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Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files
Feb 06, 2026 6:29 pm - WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting on Monday, accordi...
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US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
Feb 06, 2026 3:30 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, a...
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UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe
Feb 06, 2026 3:27 pm - LONDON — British police on Friday searched two properties linked to ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson as part of a probe into potential misconduct stemming from his ties to t...
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Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback
Feb 06, 2026 3:22 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. — A masked person with a handgun holster was caught on camera outside Nancy Guthrie’s front door the night she disappeared, images released Tuesday by the F...
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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
Feb 06, 2026 11:42 am - “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, a New Mexico prosecutor announced Friday.
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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll
Feb 06, 2026 11:14 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory," and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas.