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Ukraine’s ambassador pushes back on Trump, urges US pressure on Putin

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States says her country is ready to make a peace deal, pushing back on President Trump’s remarks this week suggesting Kyiv was to blame for stalled negotiations with Russia. “It has never been Ukraine who has been an impediment to the arrangement and the deal,” Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s envoy to

Hegseth launches culture war against elite universities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding his culture war into academia, threatening to pull service members’ tuition assistance at potentially dozens of top colleges and universities he views as biased against the armed forces. The move is setting off alarm bells in the military and academic communities, who worry about cutting off a key pipeline

Democrats plot protests for Trump’s State of the Union address

House Democrats are plotting a range of moves to broadcast their defiance of President Trump during his State of the Union address to Congress next week. Trump’s speech marks a significant flashpoint as it comes amid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, with the White House and Democrats locked in an impasse over reforms

Local churches celebrate Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Mass will be held at several Valley churches, with 10 different opportunities to receive ashes at Youngstown's Our Lady of Mount Carmel from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Takaichi, reelected as Japan’s leader, wants to cooperate with US in rare earths development

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed hopes of deepening her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and strengthen cooperation between the two countries in rare earths development and other areas of economic security when she visits Washington next month. Takaichi, at a news conference late Wednesday, expressed hopes to strengthen

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue on Tuesday. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, marks the climax and end of the weekslong Carnival season and a final

“Hey Tony”: J.I.D Creates New Frosted Flakes Jingle

Source: Kellogg’s / Kellogg’s For many people growing up, breakfast in the morning often included Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, complete with the iconic Tony the Tiger on the box, making sure you got the day started “GRRR-EAT!!!” In a new partnership, Kellogg’s has enlisted the help of rapper and producer J.I.D. to create a new anthem

The Audacity: Barack Obama Calls Trump’s Racist Video “Clown Show”

Source: Ronald Martinez / Getty President Donald Trump’s recent and disturbing repost of a video depicting Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes caused many across the nation to speak out against it. The former president finally addressed it in a recent interview, noting that it was something that seems to be representative of Trump