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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the response from the United States and its allies was swift and brutal. The West launched an economic onslaught against the Kremlin, banning Russian imports, cutting Russia off from its payment systems and imposing a price cap on Russian oil sales to deplete the Kremlin’s coffers.Fast-forward to 2026, and the Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes is carrying 300,000 barrels of Russian diesel toward the United States, offering a striking image of Washington’s about-face on Moscow.US President Donald Trump’s willingness to provide sanctions relief to R

Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce

Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined

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Paraguay's ex-President Peña faces prosecutors after impeachment, house arrest

Paraguay’s former President Santiago Peña arrived at the Attorney General’s Office on Saturday to appear before prosecutors, a day after he was impeached and placed under house arrest amid a political and financial crisis triggered by the collapse of digital lender ueno.Prosecutors said on Friday that charges against Peña were still being determined but could include influence peddling.His removal brought Vice President Pedro Alliana to power, with the longtime ruling Colorado Party politician sworn in on Friday to complete Peña’s term through August 2028.Lawmakers who backed Peña�

Employers, watchmen at California ports extend contract talks

Pope Leo urges South America to bridge divides on Uruguay-Argentina border

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Nithya Raman to take charge in LA amid homeless crisis and political division

In her bid for Los Angeles mayor, Nithya Raman ran as an outsider. The democratic socialist didn’t win a single endorsement from her 14 colleagues on the city council. The police union opposed her, she had friction with the Jewish community and the Democratic establishment lined up squarely behind the incumbent, Karen Bass. She now has to show she can lead. As mayor-elect following a stunning upset, Raman will need to navigate political rifts in balkanized City Hall while taking on an array of problems that have defied her predecessors, including a long-running

New Zealand in political limbo after knife-edge election

Young voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats this year. The question is whether they'll stay

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Grieving father of Florida Learjet co-pilot defends his daughter's reputation after crash

The father of the 20-year-old co-pilot killed alongside eight others in a Florida Learjet crash said Friday he has repeatedly listened to her final radio transmissions, searching for answers and finding pride in how she handled the crisis. Allan Filgueiras, a pilot who helped teach Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras to fly, said he marveled at how “she's tough” even as the plane plunged straight toward the ground Sunday. “I wanted to be by her side. Inside the plane, to help,” he said at a news conference, often holding back tears. �

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Houston will limit ICE cooperation in response to Democrats taking power in Texas, mayor says

Houston’s mayor on Friday directed police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, signing an order that he called a result of Democrats reclaiming power in Texas for the first time in decades. The shift in the nation’s fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in response to Democrats’ rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections. It is also a sign the results are already having an impact in Texas, where Republican leaders have enthusiastically embraced President Donald Trump’s mass deporta

‘A beautifully American story’: El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans

Cornell faculty vote ‘no confidence’ in university leadership after alleged fraternity gang rape

Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses

Three high-profile officials have resigned from the Justice Department in the days since the midterms, including Jason Reding Quiñones, the senior federal prosecutor who led a sprawling investigation into President Donald Trump’s political foes.Quiñones resigned from his position as the US Attorney in Southern Florida under pressure from department leadership, despite his willingness to pursue some of the most controversial investigations desired by the president, according to sources familiar with the matter.John Eisenberg, who led the department’s National Security Division, also annou

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Colom tells CNN voters showed the country 'Mississippi matters'

National party operatives, lawyers, grassroots activists and content creators are descending on Mississippi to observe the vetting of thousands of provisional ballots in the coming days and to gear up for possible legal challenges over the final results.Mississippi, a state not used to the national spotlight for close elections, now sits at the forefront of a fight that will determine the size of the Democrats’ majority in the US Senate next year.Democrat Scott Colom has a razor-thin lead over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, in a state that hasn’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in nearly

Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says

US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s Washington arch

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Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal

Paraguay’s senate has voted to impeach President Santiago Peña, who is facing a criminal investigation and is under house arrest following the collapse of a major bank he had business links to.The country’s Senate voted to remove him from office on Friday with 44 of the 45 members voting in favor. Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president soon after the impeachment vote.Peña announced his resignation from office on Thursday after Ueno Bank was shut down overnight due to a solvency crisis, leaving millions of customers unable to access their money and triggering a scandal.Par

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

The Justice Department sent target letters to more than a dozen people it believes helped recruit a Senate candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, in Alaska — an indication that the department is working towards bringing federal charges, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.The recipients include the leadership of the Elias Law Group, the law firm that represents both the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign, the sources said.In a statement posted online, its chairman Marc Elias said, “No one s

The Latest: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

Zelensky tells CNN security deal floated by Trump could potentially be dangerous

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Zoo Atlanta introduces giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to the public

ATLANTA, Georgia (WUPA) -- Zoo Atlanta is introducing its new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to the public Friday. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 8 a.m.The 6-year-old pandas arrived in Atlanta in late September, nearly two years after the zoo's previous giant pandas returned to China. Before their public debut, the pair went through quarantine and had time to get used to their new habitat.The upgraded habitat includes larger indoor areas for hot or cold weather, expanded outdoor spaces, new climbing structures, pools and waterfalls."It took them a little

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Wave of anonymous bomb threats in Europe spreads to broadcasters — what’s going on?

Dozens of flights and several media organizations across Europe this week have been impacted by a string of hoax bomb threats which have disrupted travel plans and left authorities scrambling to identify the culprit.Fresh disruption hit several European airports and flights on Friday while Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ evacuated its offices after also receiving a bomb threat. Several other media organizations, including Sky, said they too had received similar threats.This string of incidents comes as Europe grapples with more and more hybrid attacks, some of which authorities have blam

More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast

Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

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Why it's still too early to call the US Senate race in Mississippi

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FBI agents served an Alaska Senate candidate with a subpoena just days before election day

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Democratic candidates with a Christian message help flip Congress

Clergy members and other Democratic candidates with a Christian message helped their party flip control of Congress

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Trump announces Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is departing the role and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a longtime aide to President Donald Trump. Trump said Wiles would move to his political operation. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports

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Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as Trump's White House chief of staff after GOP's midterm defeat

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Trump tapes ‘60 Minutes’ interview after GOP midterm rout

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls