U.S. has halted sharing intelligence with Ukraine, CIA director says

In the wake of a televised Oval Office squabble pitting President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with its war torn ally, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe acknowledged the halt in intelligence sharing Wednesday morning during an interview on Fox Business. Ratcliffe…

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Babar Azam’s father hits back at critics after T20I omission

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam poses with his father Azam Siddique in this undated image. — Instagram/@babarazam Babar Azam’s father has publicly backed his son following the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to drop the former captain from the national team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. This move by the PCB comes…

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A new push to change Georgia law concerning Stone Mountain’s Confederate monument

Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park — once home to the Ku Klux Klan and the site of the largest Confederate carving in the country — has been a point of contention for years.  The 3,200-acre park sees more than 4 million visitors each year, but it’s best known for the large carving of Confederate President Jefferson…

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Gene Hackman’s and wife Betsy Arakawa’s cause of death still under investigation. Here’s what we know.

The Oscars paid tribute to Gene Hackman Sunday night, just days after the two-time Academy Award winner, his wife and their dog were found dead in their home in New Mexico.  “Our community lost a giant and I lost a dear friend,” actor Morgan Freeman said of Hackman before an In Memoriam video recognized actors…

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Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts

Yesterday, Senate Republicans were quick to give Elon Musk a standing ovation in the House chamber as President Trump heaped praise on his efforts to overhaul the federal government. Today, though, they seized the opportunity to ask him some questions privately: an hour and 45 minutes’ worth of questions, to be exact. Musk’s foray into…

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Police investigating sexual assault allegation against 8 former OHL players

Peel Regional Police confirms it is investigating a 2014 sexual assault allegation involving eight former Ontario Hockey League players. TSN/CTV first reported on the allegations in October. Peel police said Wednesday that their special victims unit is conducting an investigation into the matter. In 2014, according to the original report, the then 22-year-old complainant was…

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Canada will add PFAS, which are linked to cancer and other health problems, to toxic substances list

The federal government is moving to add PFAS, a class of thousands of chemicals used in a wide range of products from food containers to clothing, to the official list of toxic substances, in light of growing scientific and public concern about the substances in Canada and around the world. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl…

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