Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu, civil society officials and residents told The Associated Press. Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they announced has been broken as their forces engage in heavy fighting along the main route to South Kivu’s main city Bukavu, the U.N.’s deputy representative in Congo, Vivian van de Perre said Wednesday. M23 rebels are now approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Bukavu, she…
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Palestinians, their allies and other nations reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its residents. Trump’s suggestion came at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who smiled several times as the president detailed a plan to build new settlements for Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip, and for the U.S. to take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said.…
A Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas area pastor in his own church during a robbery was facing a planned lethal injection Wednesday evening, the second scheduled execution in the U.S. so far this year. Steven Lawayne Nelson was to be put to death Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 2011 killing of the Rev. Clint Dobson. The 28-year-old pastor was beaten, strangled and suffocated with a plastic bag inside NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington, while his secretary was badly beaten but survived. The U.S. Supreme Court, about three hours before Nelson’s scheduled…
A Broward County man is facing charges after allegedly sending menacing messages to Hunter Pollack, the brother of Meadow Pollack, who was killed in the Parkland school shooting nearly seven years ago. “I have chills going through my body to know that this individual lives in Broward County,” Pollack said. Authorities identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brian Sajous, who is accused of making repeated threats targeting Pollack in the days leading up to the anniversary of the massacre. “I don’t know him,” Pollack said of Sajous while speaking via Zoom in court Wednesday. “All of these messages were unsolicited.” During…
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS. He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS. He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS. Ernest Drucker, a pioneering public-health researcher who approached drug addiction with compassion, invigorated needle-exchange programs to stem the AIDS epidemic and diagnosed the destructive impact of what he called a “plague”…
To read this story in English, click here. La semana pasada, un hombre se presentó en el Tribunal de Justicia de Ogden, esperando una breve comparecencia por cargos de delitos menores. Los agentes del ICE lo estaban esperando. To read this story in English, click here. Un hombre de 38 años caminó hasta un micrófono en el Tribunal de Justicia de Ogden el 29 de enero, esperando una breve audiencia en la que sería procesado por cargos de delito menor después de un pequeño choque. No tenía idea de que los oficiales de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados…
Australia’s defense minister will visit the Pentagon on Friday, marking the first time U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with a foreign counterpart, according to multiple people familiar with the planning. Richard Marles, the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Australia, will arrive at a moment of uncertainty for U.S. allies. Over the last four years, America has deepened its military ties to partners across the Indo-Pacific in an effort to better compete with China. Nowhere has that been clearer than in Australia, where the United States has opened new basing agreements, expanded military drills and signed AUKUS,…
An important series of tests for the latest upgrades to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will likely not begin until two years after these jets started hitting the field — and at least three years following their original due date. The Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation said in its annual report, submitted to Congress on Jan. 31, that dedicated operational tests for the F-35’s Technology Refresh 3, or TR-3, upgrades will probably start in mid to late fiscal 2026, or around next summer. Those tests are intended to determine whether TR-3 is operationally effective. Lt. Gen. Michael…
Australia’s defense minister will visit the Pentagon on Friday, marking the first time U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with a foreign counterpart, according to multiple people familiar with the planning. Richard Marles, the deputy prime minister and defense minister of Australia, will arrive at a moment of uncertainty for U.S. allies. Over the last four years, America has deepened its military ties to partners across the Indo-Pacific in an effort to better compete with China. Nowhere has that been clearer than in Australia, where the United States has opened new basing agreements, expanded military drills and signed AUKUS,…
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Elon Musk to testify but the procedural motion quickly turned into screaming and name-calling.
Unless the funding challenges seen in Lynnwood — and at similar facilities in Pierce County — are solved, it could put the crisis care model in jeopardy. Unless the funding challenges seen in Lynnwood — and at similar facilities in Pierce County — are solved, it could put the crisis care model in jeopardy. Unless the funding challenges seen in Lynnwood — and at similar facilities in Pierce County — are solved, it could put the crisis care model in jeopardy.
President Donald Trump’s effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge. President Donald Trump’s effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge. President Donald Trump’s effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge.
A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. A tall fountain of lava is spewing from a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island.
The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed a new baby elephant. The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed a new baby elephant. The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed a new baby elephant.
The sudden, unplanned release of water from two dams has led to criticism from residents, water managers and members of Congress. The sudden, unplanned release of water from two dams has led to criticism from residents, water managers and members of Congress. The sudden, unplanned release of water from two dams has led to criticism from residents, water managers and members of Congress.
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to full-time in-office work. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to full-time in-office work. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to full-time in-office work.
The executive order to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry follows a Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation. The executive order to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry follows a Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation. The executive order to evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of the data center industry follows a Seattle Times and ProPublica investigation.
Most residential electricity customers in Snohomish County will see their bills increase between $3.90 and $6.30 a month. Most residential electricity customers in Snohomish County will see their bills increase between $3.90 and $6.30 a month. Most residential electricity customers in Snohomish County will see their bills increase between $3.90 and $6.30 a month.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Columbia Sportswear Co. (COLM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $102.6 million. The Portland, Oregon-based company said it had net income of $1.80 per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings […] PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Columbia Sportswear Co. (COLM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $102.6 million. The Portland, Oregon-based company said it had net income of $1.80 per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate…
President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.