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Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th NHL career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record
Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders, even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32 people, mostly women and children, health officials say
Israel last monthended its ceasefirewith Hamas and renewed its air and ground offensive, carrying out waves of strikes andseizing territoryto pressure the militant group to accept a new deal for a truce and release of remaining hostages.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Russian attack kills 1 in Kyiv as death toll from strike on Kryvyi Rih rises to 20
One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll fromFridayโs deadly attackon the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Fact-checking misleading claims by Trump and his allies about Judge James Boasberg
Displeased with the check on Trumpโs power, the president and his allies have lashed out at federal judges โ and against one judge in particular: James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis makes first public appearance since leaving the hospital at St. Peter’s Square
Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peterโs Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a life-threatening bout with pneumonia.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases approach 500
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was โreceiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalizedโ and was not vaccinated.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Israeli military changes account of Gaza first-responder killings
The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:William sends signals as he becomes 'quite an active' Prince of Wales
Whether Prince William is sitting in a tank while visiting British troops in Estonia or his private estate is drawing attention to its efforts to expand one of the last remaining examples of temperate rainforest in southwestern England, signals are being sent about how the heir to the throne is settling into his role as Prince of Wales.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Should Canada build a foreign intelligence service like the CIA?
Should Canada build a spy service to gather foreign intelligence via human sources? It's a question worth asking as the country deals with a less reliable neighbour next-door, which also helps keep Canada informed about what is happening abroad.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Zelensky hits US embassy over 'surprisingly disappointing' response to Russian strike
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the U.S. embassy in Ukraine over its โsurprisingly disappointingโ response to Russiaโs strike on the city of Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyโs hometown. Zelensky, in a lengthy Saturday post on X, accused the U.S. embassy in Ukraine of being afraid to mention Russia when commenting on the Friday attack that killed at...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies
People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were planned in small towns and major cities from coast to coast. Ali Rogin reports on the protests and John Yang speaks with historian Beverly Gage for more.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Senate pulls all-nighter to pass Republican budget bill
In our news wrap Saturday, the Senate passed a Republican bill that advances Trumpโs proposed tax and spending cuts, strong storms hammered parts of the U.S. damaged by tornadoes, a fire broke out in Myanmar following last weekโs devastating earthquake, and Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzkyโs all-time record goals scored in the regular NHL season.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?
Making sure you get the right amount of daily vitamins can be difficult. Today, a booming multi-billion-dollar industry of gummy vitamins and supplements claims its products make it both easier and tastier. But how do they compare with traditional vitamin pills? Ali Rogin speaks with registered dietitian Shyla Davis-Cadogan to learn more.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change
What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about todayโs extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. Theyโre using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of years to push the frontier of modern-day climate science. Special correspondent Pamela Watts with Rhode Island PBS reports.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Al Green says heโll present articles of impeachment against Trump in next 30 days
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said he will bring articles of impeachment against President Trump in the next 30 days, telling protestors at an anti-Trump rally in Washington that he does not โdeserveโ to hold the executive office. โWe need a Senate that will convict him this time, and I want you to know, from my...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Spotlight turns to Booker as Dems look to fill leadership void
Sen. Cory Bookerโs (D-N.J.) record-breaking Senate speech this week is putting him squarely in the political spotlight as Democrats wonder whether he could be a presidential contender in 2028. Bookerโs 25-hour speech aimed at combating President Trumpโs moves in the White House gave Democrats a boost, especially as the party did better than expected in...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: New tariffs upset global trade; Senate GOP advances Trump agenda
The world was caught in the crosshairs of President Trumpโs tariffs on Wednesday which forced an outcry from foreign leaders across the globe following the shift in U.S. trade policy. The president of the European Commission said many felt โlet down by our oldest allyโ while her counterparts in China raced to retaliate. White House...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Across the US, thousands rally against Trump, Musk
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are hitting the streets across the country on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his administration. The โHands Off!โ rallies are taking place in more than 1,000 cities across all 50 states, and nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend the protests, according to the progressive organization Indivisible,...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:CNBCโs Liesman: Trump tariffs like steering Titanic โtoward the icebergโ
CNBC's senior economics reporter Steve Liesman said that President Trumpโs new sweeping tariffs are equal to steering the Titanic โtoward the iceberg.โ โAnd I guess another way to think about it is this. You know, the Titanic hit an iceberg by accident. This is the equivalent of steering the Titanic towards the iceberg,โ Liesman said...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Gaza paramedic recounts deadly Israeli attack on ambulances, matches UN accusation
A Palestinian paramedic who was present at an incident in which 15 of his colleagues were killed in southern Gaza last month said he witnessed Israeli troops firing at emergency vehicles that he later saw stained with blood.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:New York public schools reject Trump DEI orders
New York state education officials rejected President Trumpโs administration's demand to do away with certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, rebuking the Department of Education (DOE) amid threats of pulling funding over those efforts. The New York State Education Department officials said Friday, โWe understand that the current administration seeks to censor anything it...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Rising rivers, flash floods hit waterlogged communities still recovering from tornadoes
The National Weather Service said 45 river locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Can Georgia Meloni connect Trumpโs America to its European allies?
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has established herself as a bridge between President Trump and America's European allies, leveraging her pragmatism and no-nonsense governing style to align with Trump's populist policy agenda, while also navigating contentious policy obstacles with European leaders.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Why does the U.S. have presidential term limits? The history of the 22nd Amendment
The rule that no president can serve more than two full terms became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1951, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt died.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Haberman on Trump tariffs, decision to skip soldier transfer: He's 'going to do what he wants'
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said President Trump's decision to skip the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died last week and his sweeping tariff agenda show one thing: "He's going to do what he wants." "I think long ago he stopped caring about certain optics. And he's made very clear during this presidency,...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class
Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic menโs basketball team that they played on โ dubbed the โRedeem Team.โ
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Protesters tee off on Trump, Musk in global 'Hands Off' rallies
More than 1,200 demonstrations were planned across the U.S. and around the globeon Saturday to protest the Trump administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Senate Democrat blasts Trumpโs TikTok moves as โillegalโ
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blasted President Trump over what the Democrat described as a plot to plant political influence on the TikTok platform. Trump granted the appโs parent company, ByteDance, a 75 day extension from Saturdayโs divest or ban deadline. Several companies, such as Amazon, Oracle and Blackstone, have expressed interest in purchasing the app...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:Adams's independent bid injects more uncertainty into NYC race
New York City Mayor Eric Adamsโs decision to run for reelection as an independent is injecting fresh uncertainty into a race that has been shaping up into a likely comeback for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Adams announced his decision Thursday after much speculation that he would forgo the Democratic primary amid long odds of...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:NIH-funded research saved my life. Don't take the chainsaw to it.
The NIH is considering a catastrophic cut to indirect cost reimbursements for public universities, which would hurt the economy and real people across the country, and jeopardize the future of medical innovation.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:House GOP leaders urge support for Senate budget resolution as fiscal hawks balk
House Republican leaders are urging their members to adopt the Senateโs version of the budget resolution that will tee up President Trumpโs ambitious legislative agenda, arguing that major differences between the chambers' instructions on spending reductions do not prevent fiscal hawks from achieving their goals of historic cuts. In a โDear Colleagueโ letter sent to members on...
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:‘We are cutting up the strip’: Israel deploys troops to new corridor across southern Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesdayannounced the new Morag Corridorand suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacuated, from the rest of Gaza.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:4 takeaways from the Senate budget vote and what’s next for Trump’s agenda
The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over aRepublican budget planthat's a cornerstone ofPresident Donald Trump'sdomestic agenda.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:The time is ripe for a geothermal boom
With the right investments, this country has the potential to unlock one of the most powerful and reliable sources of energy at our disposal: heat from the Earth itself.
Published on: April 05, 2025 | Source:NSA names acting director after top officials ousted
The Trump administration named Lt. Gen. William J. Hartman as acting director of the National Security Agency (NSA) late Thursday, just hours after dismissing top officials, an agency spokesperson told The Hill. Hartman will also serve as acting commander for the U.S. Cyber Command and acting chief for the Central Security Service. Sheila Thomas was designated...
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