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Putin says Russia ready to end war even as he rejects compromise

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President Vladimir Putin said he’s willing to discuss bringing Russia’s war in Ukraine to an end, even as he ruled out changes sought by Kyiv and Europe to a U.S. peace plan drawn up with Moscow.

Putin said he had “practically agreed” on proposals for ending the war set out at summit talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska in ...Read more

China points to risk of clash with US after Taiwan arms package

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China reiterated that U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan raise the chances of a clash between the superpowers — underscoring its displeasure after Washington approved a deal worth up to $11 billion.

The military assistance served to “put the people in Taiwan on a powder keg, push the Taiwan Strait toward danger and inevitably increase the risk of...Read more

Justice Department faces deadline day on Epstein files law

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release investigative materials on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an inflection point in a controversy with deep intrigue and potential political ramifications for President Donald Trump.

Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation last month that orders the Justice ...Read more

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In a divided America, Rob Reiner was a tenacious liberal who connected with conservatives

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LOS ANGELES — In January 2018, conservative Fox News host Laura Ingraham was having dinner at Toscana, an Italian restaurant in Brentwood, when she spotted the renowned Hollywood director — and unabashed liberal — Rob Reiner.

She asked him to come on her show, “The Ingraham Angle.” He was on set the next day.

After introducing him as...Read more

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Cut vaccine mandates? SC lawmakers take cue from Trump administration in 2026

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — As South Carolina faces climbing measles cases, a lawmaker wants to ban all vaccine mandates for children under two-years-old.

The bill is one of several proposed policies for 2026 that reflect the priorities of President Donald Trump and his administration.

Some vaccines, including measles, are mandatory for children ...Read more

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Commentary: Donald Trump wants a resurgence in European nationalism

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To fix what he sees wrong in Europe, President Donald Trump has prescribed the continent’s ancient and most lethal poison — nationalism.

Nationalism is a patriotism, a love of one’s own country, that has curdled into a hatred both of other countries and of minority groups at home. In the 20 th century, nationalism was the driving force ...Read more

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Ten Commandments in schools, DEI bans among 2026 'culture war' proposals in SC

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Requiring the Ten Commandments in schools, banning public diversity initiatives and restrictions on who can use which bathroom could all be topics of ideological battles waged in the South Carolina statehouse next year.

Culture war issues, including diversity, equity and inclusion policies, abortion and book bans, have shaped...Read more

She was approved for a green card after 3 decades in the US. Then ICE arrested her

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LOS ANGELES — Babblejit "Bubbly" Kaur and her husband, Amarjit Singh, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in Long Beach in late November. The pair cradled a mint-frosted cake in their hands and beamed as their daughter, Joti, snapped pictures.

The couple endured a lot in those years, more than 30 of which have been spent in the U.S., ...Read more

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Who's running the LAPD? Chief's style draws mixed reviews in first year

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LOS ANGELES — When an LAPD captain stood up during a meeting this fall and asked Chief Jim McDonnell to explain the role of his most trusted deputy, Dominic Choi, other top brass in attendance waited with anticipation for the reply.

Multiple department sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the private meeting and speak candidly about ...Read more

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Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown, MIT attacks

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The Trump administration halted the U.S. green card lottery program, which it said was used by the suspect in the Brown University shooting and killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X that she’s asking U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the ...Read more

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California in for wet, white, potentially wild Christmas as Pineapple Express storm looms

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A powerful Pineapple Express storm could deliver a wet, white and potentially wild Christmas to California, with the possibility of snow in the Sierra Nevada and plenty of rainfall across Southern California.

The incoming atmospheric river system is shaping up to be the strongest in years to hit the Los Angeles area on the holiday — and ...Read more

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Brown University shooter found dead in New Hampshire: reports

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The suspected shooter who killed two Brown University students on Saturday has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, according to multiple reports.

Reports from the Associated Press and Fox News do not identify their source for the information. A press conference on the case is set to begin within minutes.

Earlier story

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NYC Council passes housing bills focused on affordability in final 2025 meeting

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NEW YORK — At their final meeting of the year, New York City Council members on Thursday passed a slew of housing-related bills that would require the city to build more affordable housing for families and put local nonprofits at the front of the line for building sales.

But a spokesman for Mayor Eric Adams, who can still use his veto pen ...Read more

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Mayor Adams appoints four Rent Guidelines Board members as parting punch to Mamdani

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NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams appointed four members late Thursday to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board in a last-minute attempt to stymy Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s promise of a rent freeze for stabilized tenants.

The mayor’s move comes in his last days in office. Mamdani is set to take office Jan. 1.

“We are just as committed to a ...Read more

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Brown University shooter identified as former student, found dead in New Hampshire

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The suspected shooter who killed two Brown University students on Saturday has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility.

“Tonight our Providence neighbors can finally breathe a little easier,” Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said at a 9:35 p.m. press conference. “I want to thank the people of Providence for stepping up and coming...Read more

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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. acquitted of abusing teen daughter

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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. was acquitted on Thursday of all the charges against him in connection to the alleged abuse of his teenage daughter.

The 51-year-old Democrat, who won reelection in November, had been indicted in September 2024, alongside his wife, La’Quetta Small, the city’s superintendent of schools. Both were charged ...Read more

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Recently appointed Mamdani official abruptly resigns as antisemitic tweets unearthed

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A top official in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s incoming administration resigned abruptly Thursday after a series of anti-Jewish tweets were uncovered, just one day after her appointment was announced.

Cat Da Costa, who would have served as Mamdani’s head of appointments in the mayor’s office, resigned hours after the social media posts ...Read more

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FAA warns of military aircraft flying undetected in Caribbean

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notification to pilots to exercise extreme caution because of a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity” around Venezuela, as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

U.S. military aircraft have been operating...Read more

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Trump reinforces NASA's moon plans, eliminates Space Council

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to return astronauts to the moon through NASA’s Artemis space program with an eye toward building a permanent lunar presence.

The directive reinforces NASA’s current plans for sending Americans back to the moon by 2028 and for Americans to begin establishing the outpost by 2030. It ...Read more

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TikTok says it signed agreements for a new US joint venture

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TikTok’s long-delayed plan to separate from Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. was put in motion Thursday when the video sharing sensation said it’s being bought by a group of buyers led by Oracle Corp.

TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew told employees that the company and ByteDance signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture ...Read more