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ICE responds after Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says agents should be withdrawn from cities
LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has fired back at Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear for his recent comments about the agency on “The View.”
Beshear told the hosts of “The View” on Monday that, “every ICE agent should be withdrawn from every city and every community that they’re in.” The comments come on the ...Read more
Mass Gen, Dana-Farber researchers find that virus therapy boosts survival in glioblastoma patients
BOSTON — Glioblastoma patients, long shut out from immunotherapies that have transformed patient care in other cancers, could finally benefit from a new treatment option.
Boston cancer researchers have found that a virus-based therapy improves survival in patients with glioblastoma.
A team led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and ...Read more
Cases of dangerous 'superbug' reported in KY, other states. What one hospital is doing
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A “superbug” fungus is spreading in health care facilities across the country, and according to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represents a multi-drug resistant threat that requires early detection and response.
Candida auris, or C. auris, spreads easily in health care settings and ...Read more
Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes case for taxes, state cash in Albany as NYC deficit drops to $7 billion
NEW YORK — The city’s projected budget gap is now estimated to be about $7 billion — down from the $12.6 billion Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned of last month — though the mayor said the state still needs to step up to help balance the city’s budget and pay for affordability measures for New Yorkers, he testified in Albany on Tuesday.
The...Read more
Person of interest in Nancy Guthrie abduction released, maintains innocence
A person of interest detained in connection with the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared in Arizona 10 days ago, has been released, according to reports.
In a statement on social media, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said deputies on Tuesday “detained a subject during a traffic stop south of Tucson,” but they stopped short ...Read more
Fast-moving storm floods SoCal freeways, triggers flash flood warning in burn scar
LOS ANGELES — A fast moving storm drenched Los Angeles overnight and triggered a flash flood warning in a local burn scar Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The storm dumped more than an inch of rain in Ojai in Ventura County, nearly three-quarters of an inch in downtown Los Angeles and dropped rain at nearly .75 inches an ...Read more
Zelenskyy says deal on territory is focus of next talks with US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he accepted a U.S. offer to host another round of talks next week to end Russia’s war, with negotiators likely to zero in on the difficult issue of territory.
The newest round is slated for Tuesday or Wednesday, Zelenskyy told Bloomberg News, though it’s unclear whether Russia would agree to ...Read more
NATO launches Arctic mission after Trump's Greenland threats
NATO will boost its Arctic presence with a new mission after U.S. President Donald Trump prompted an alliance crisis over his attempts to take Greenland.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced the mission, dubbed “Arctic Sentry,” on Wednesday, a day before the group’s defense ministers gather in Brussels.
The move comes just ...Read more
Buy Rayner and sell Streeting, say UK Labour insiders as drama ebbs
As the dust settles on days of high-stakes political drama in Westminster, Labour insiders from across the party have arrived at a similar conclusion: Buy Angela Rayner, hold Keir Starmer and sell Wes Streeting.
The U.K. prime minister’s position is seen as safe for the immediate future after every member of the Cabinet on Monday publicly ...Read more
Possible signs of ancient Martian life: What did NASA really discover?
Organic compounds found in Mars rocks are too abundant to rule out the possibility of Martian life in the red planet’s history, NASA scientists say.
In March of 2025, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered oily chemicals on Mars. These chemicals, called decane, undecane, and dodecane, are types of long molecules made of carbon and hydrogen. ...Read more
9 inmate deaths already this year bring renewed scrutiny of LA County jail conditions
LOS ANGELES — Nine people have died inside L.A. County jails so far this year, an alarming number for the Sheriff's Department as it continues to face a lawsuit from the state over the conditions in local lockups.
Sheriff's Department officials said they are continuing to make changes, hoping to reduce the number of in-custody deaths and ...Read more
What is and isn’t new about US bishops’ criticism of Trump’s foreign policy
In recent weeks, Catholic leaders have been increasingly outspoken in their criticism of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, especially its military intervention in Venezuela and saber-rattling over Greenland.
On Jan. 19, 2026, the three cardinals heading U.S. archdioceses – Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of ...Read more
Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?
In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January 2026, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of health care.
As a physician and professor studying the intersection of business and health, I know that the challenges in reforming the sprawling U...Read more
‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard
In the face of widespread pessimism about the political fate of the United States and growing political polarization, scholars and citizens across the country are reimagining how American democracy could better serve the needs of the whole population.
In an October 2025 poll, a slight majority said that radical change is needed to ...Read more
Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations
The Trump administration’s drive to increase domestic production of fossil fuels and mining of key minerals likely cannot be accomplished without a key constituency: Native nations.
The U.S. has 374 treaties with 574 governments of sovereign nations inside the United States’ borders, governing 2.5% of the country’s territory, ...Read more
Project Iceworm: A Cold War plan to hide nukes under ice explains Greenland's distrust of Trump
As the threat of nuclear war loomed during the Cold War, the U.S. Army hatched a top secret plan to conceal hundreds of missile launchers on rail lines hidden beneath the thick ice sheets of Greenland.
In case of a Soviet attack, nukes dispersed in thousands of miles of cut-and-cover tunnels could be launched within 20 minutes. The name for the...Read more
US Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'
The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation’s second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official.
“There are enough reports of it, enough interest in it, that we actually did — ivermectin, in particular — did engage ...Read more
California wanted to buy e-bikes for residents. Glitches, funding short-circuited the effort
LOS ANGELES — Amid a statewide push to take cars off the road and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, California embraced a novel alternative: electric bicycles.
The thinking went that the devices, which have grown increasingly popular in recent years, would give residents a feasible alternative to driving to work, the grocery store, or to visit...Read more
Navy interested in expanding shipyard capacity in San Diego to remain battle ready
SAN DIEGO — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said this week he wants to explore whether San Diego shipyards can expand their ability to repair and maintain warships to help the fleet remain battle-ready in the sometimes volatile Indo-Pacific and Middle East.
Caudle also said he’s trying to figure out ways to reduce the need to ...Read more
As Minnesota cracks down on fraud, some lawful social service providers struggle to survive
MINNEAPOLIS — The call Kathy Messerli received from a home care agency last week was wrenching: a woman with dementia sat alone at home without the supervision of aides, garbage and unpaid bills piling up.
The vulnerable Minnesotan is one of dozens languishing as their Medicaid-funded services succumb to financial pressures — a product, ...Read more
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- What is and isn’t new about US bishops’ criticism of Trump’s foreign policy
- Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?
- US Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'
- Project Iceworm: A Cold War plan to hide nukes under ice explains Greenland's distrust of Trump
- ‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard
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