Monday, 17 February 2025

'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeks

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What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

he term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region, enveloping the North Pole

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2 killed in crash of small plane near municipal airport east of Atlanta, authorities say

Authorities say two people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a small airport east of Atlanta

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Sunday, 16 February 2025

Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on war's end

President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations

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Saturday, 15 February 2025

Hungary's transformation into an 'electoral autocracy' has parallels to Trump's second term

U.S. conservatives have looked to Hungary's Viktor Orbán as an inspiration for a right-wing America, and the prime minister has become a close ally of President Donald Trump

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Trump tours Boeing plane to highlight aircraft maker's delay in delivering a new Air Force One

President Donald Trump has toured a Boeing airplane to check out new hardware and technology features and highlight the aircraft maker's delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force One presidential aircraft

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Friday, 14 February 2025

Tennessee city accused of botching rape investigations agrees to $28M settlement

A Tennessee city has approved a $28 million settlement in a lawsuit that said police deliberately botched investigations into a suspect accused in multiple lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women

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Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell

An 86-year-old Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake

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Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium's pod and will soon be named

A beluga calf born in July is growing and meeting the other members of Shedd Aquarium's pod in Chicago

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Thursday, 13 February 2025

Meet Olan, Palm Beach Zoo's bold new Malayan tiger that treads the habitat's trails

Palm Beach Zoo has unveiled its newest Malayan tiger as part of the zoo's expansion of its tiger conservatory

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Maine train derailment that led to injuries and fire caused by beaver dam: Officials

State officials say a train derailment in rural Maine that spilled hundreds of gallons of fuel and hospitalized three workers was attributable to a beaver dam

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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

2 top ICE officials are reassigned amid Trump administration frustrations over immigration arrests

Two top immigration enforcement officials have been reassigned amid frustrations in the Trump administration about the pace of immigration arrests

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Baltimore sues Glock over handguns that can easily be converted to automatic weapons

Baltimore is suing Glock over design features that allow its handguns to be easily modified to become fully automatic weapons

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