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US energy department says only 50 purged from nuclear security office

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk purged less than 50 workers from the agency that maintains the country's nuclear weapons arsenal, the Department of Energy said on Sunday,…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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USDA says it is trying to rehire bird flu experts the agency accidentally fired

WASHINGTON (CBS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is trying to rehire bird flu experts that the agency accidentally fired as part of its efforts to cut costs…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under U.S. President Donald Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone

Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Vaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial

When a routine scan led to Barbara Brigham's pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2020, all she could think about was how she wanted more time. Her husband had just passed away. She loved…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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St. Thomas man arrested in knife imbroglio at Hospital Ground

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —Virgin Islands Police are investigating after a St. Thomas suspect charged at a man with a knife who had been arguing with his father in Hospital Ground, authorities…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Raducanu approaches the umpire in tears after a security incident at a tournament in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Concern over a man who’d exhibited “fixated behavior” caused Emma Raducanu to approach the chair umpire in tears and take an unscheduled break in her second-round…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space’

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday of living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” pointed comments that risked further souring relations with…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare?

In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Russian military planes detected flying near Alaska yet again, NORAD says

JUNEAU (CBS) — Russian warplanes were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Tuesday, marking the latest incident involving Russian military activity being…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025