Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump’s most contentious picks

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), left, walks with Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Capitol Hill. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill last week in a new, more visible role: helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet … Read more

Trump and NATO honcho meet in Florida to discuss ‘range of global security issues’

President-elect Trump met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this week in Florida – as Europe awaits how the incoming administration approaches the war in Ukraine. Rutte and Trump’s Friday Palm Beach sit-down included discussions on a wide “range of global security issues facing” NATO, said Farah Dakhlallah, a spokesperson for the transatlantic military alliance on … Read more

California child first reported case of bird flu in a US minor

A California kid is the US’ first reported case of bird flu in a minor.  The child experienced mild symptoms and was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Friday.  There is no evidence of spread of the virus to other people and those … Read more

After ‘The Love Boat’ ship mysteriously sinks, town worries about safe drinking water: ‘Nefarious dark stuff’

The Love Boat won’t be making another run anytime soon. The 70-year-old MS Aurora — the vessel which inspired the iconic television show — has been sunk for months, prompting concerns about local drinking water in the Northern California estuary where it met its demise and leaving local officials scrambling over what to do next, … Read more

Brothers who helped Jussie Smollett stage hate crime hoax say actor got ‘sweetheart deal,’ call on him to admit guilt

The brothers who helped Jussie Smollett stage an elaborate hoax in which he claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack said they’re not surprised his conviction was overturned. What shocks Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo is that the actor still won’t own up to what he did. 3Jussie Smollett’s conviction for staging … Read more

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

Demonstrators march to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday. (Emilio Morenatti / Associated Press) Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center … Read more

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