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What US lawmakers are saying about the White House clash between Trump and ZelenskyyFeb 28, 2025 7:10 pm - WASHINGTON — Key Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been stalwart supporters of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but the blowup between the Ukrainian lead...
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JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine’s ZelenskyyFeb 28, 2025 7:04 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting Friday by calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “d...
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Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican saysFeb 28, 2025 3:54 pm - ROME — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in re...
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Jury finds Plainfield landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boyFeb 28, 2025 1:42 pm - A Will County jury found a landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that killed a 6-year-old.
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Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's deathFeb 28, 2025 12:53 pm - The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa may have been dead for days or weeks, sheriff saysFeb 28, 2025 11:46 am - Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for the results of the autopsies and carbon monoxide testing to determine how they died.
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Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key changeFeb 28, 2025 11:44 am - Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments, a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to demand answers from the government workforce.
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Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprisesFeb 28, 2025 9:09 am - Last year’s Oscars was, by all accounts, a successful show, with memorable performances and unscripted moments, and a winning movie that most people had seen. But the team behind last year’s show is “aiming for the stars” once more.
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US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four yearsFeb 28, 2025 8:22 am - U.S. consumers cut back sharply on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though stiff tariffs threatened by the White House could disrupt that progress.
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Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?Feb 28, 2025 7:46 am - Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers.