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Ukraine Seeks ‘100-Year’ Deal With Major NATO Member To Deter Russia
Ukraine has officially begun negotiations on a century-long partnership with one of its staunchest military allies, and believes that such farsighted agreements are necessary to protect the country's borders from future aggression. On Tuesday, the Presidential Office of Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine had "held its first round of negotiations with the United Kingdom on
Ben Crump Demands Charges For Officer Who Killed US Airman Roger Fortson
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is demanding immediate charges against the former Florida sheriff's deputy who fatally shot U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Speaking at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on Friday, Crump criticized the delay in charging former Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Eddie Duran, who shot Fortson six times
Federal grand jury hears testimony on scam to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley’s family
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury heard testimony Tuesday about a scam to steal the Graceland estate from Elvis Presley’s family. The subpoenaed witnesses included Rasheed Jeremy Carballo, a former acquaintance of Lisa Holden. Holden is a Branson, Missouri, woman with a long history of scams, forged checks and fraud, for which she served time
Harris to endorse protections for renters and removal of key tax benefits for Wall St. investors buying homes
WASHINGTON — Vice President Harris’ campaign on Thursday will roll out some of her housing policy proposals, including her support for efforts aimed at lowering the cost of rent and helping renters who are struggling financially, according to details obtained by NBC News from a campaign official. Harris will propose plans to stop data firms
Anchorage reckons with deadly police shootings as teen’s killing marks fourth of the year
The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska promised reform after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed by police on Tuesday night, marking the city's sixth officer-involved shooting this year and the fourth fatal one. "We cannot and we will not accept this as a new normal in Anchorage," Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said in a statement. "We
Ukraine’s surprise incursion leaves Putin scrambling to save face — and his territory
Things seemed to be going so well for Vladimir Putin — at home and on the battlefield. Now Russia is the battlefield, after Ukraine’s stunning assault across the border turned the tables on Putin’s war and left his army scrambling to retake its own land. It’s a remarkable turn of events after a year of
New Jersey governor appoints former aide to fill Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday that he's appointing his former chief of staff George Helmy to temporarily replace Sen. Bob Menendez when the disgraced Democratic senator resigns next week following his conviction on corruption charges. Helmy served as Murphy's chief of staff from 2019 to 2023. Since leaving th e post last year
Idaho school district says parental consent needed before students can be treated with Band-Aid, medicine following new law
Before students can get a Band-Aid or headache medicine, school nurses and staff in Boise, Idaho, must have permission from a parent after a new law was implemented mandating parental consent for non-life-threatening medical services. Senate Bill 1329 went into effect in July and includes a section that states that "an individual shall not furnish a
Four suspects arrested in fatal shooting of ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
Four people were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Johnny Wactor, the “General Hospital” actor who authorities said was gunned down in May after he interrupted a catalytic converter theft, police said Thursday. In a statement, the Los Angeles Police Department identified three suspects arrested on suspicion of murder — Robert Barceleau, 18;
Beyond Ozempic: New GLP-1 drugs promise weight loss and health benefits
The next wave of obesity drugs is coming soon. Drug companies are racing to develop GLP-1 drugs following the blockbuster success of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound. Some of the experimental drugs may go beyond diabetes and weight loss, improving liver and heart function while reducing side effects such