Kisiev, 31, said local activists had submitted applications to hold rallies in 17 regions across Russia. They were all denied, he said, including some that were initially given the go-ahead. Despite that, the OVD-Info protest monitoring group reported that at least 20 people were arrested across Russia for protesting digital restrictions on Sunday. The group...
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Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds
More than 400 hospitals across the United States are at high risk of closing or cutting services because of the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” according to an analysis from the progressive watchdog group Public Citizen. The fallout could make it harder for millions of people to get care and put...
Do you have the flu, Covid or RSV? Look out for these symptoms
It may be spring, but virus season isn’t over yet. Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating, along with several other respiratory illnesses and a nasty stomach bug that are leaving many Americans feeling cruddy. The symptoms for most of the viruses are so similar — sniffles, cough,...
Video shows fire and explosions in Isfahan, Iran, as the conflict continues
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Video shows fire and explosions in Isfahan, Iran, as the conflict continues 00:17 UP NEXT President Trump claims ‘regime change’ has happened in Iran 00:32 Energy disruptions from Iran war trigger sprawling oil shortages across Asia 03:39 Remains...
Eurovision, the glitzy contest where music meets politics, is adding an Asian edition
Dust off the sequins and stock up on the pyrotechnics: The Eurovision Song Contest is coming to Asia. The organizers of Eurovision, the glitzy singing contest that draws Super Bowl-like viewership every year in Europe and beyond, said Tuesday that they would be holding the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov....
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump sentenced over ‘child pornography collection’
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his actions on Jan. 6 has been sentenced for possessing more than 100,000 child sexual abuse images and videos discovered in connection with his Capitol riot case. Daniel Tocci was sentenced to four years in prison by U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni of the District of...
Meth-laced hot dogs have twice sickened a family’s pups. Police don’t know who’s responsible or why.
Police in Colorado are investigating after, they say, a family’s pooches were sickened by methamphetamine-laced hot dogs placed in their backyard going back months. Investigators believe someone is targeting the pets in the incidents dating to November, Broomfield police said on Facebook. On two of those occasions, the dogs ingested the meth and became sick,...
Ron DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump
President Donald Trump’s name might soon land on yet another public building. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill passed by the Legislature that would rename Palm Beach International Airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport. The name change, scheduled to take effect July 1, must still be approved by...
Jan. 6 rioters accuse police of excessive force in class action lawsuit
Several participants in the Jan. 6 riot have filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government, seeking millions of dollars in damages over their claims that police used excessive force against the pro-Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in 2021. The lawsuit, filed in Florida on Friday, alleges that police “indiscriminately launched explosive...
Are there talks to end the Iran war? Depends on which side you ask
WASHINGTON — It has been more than a week since President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was in conversation with Iran, but despite offers by Pakistan to host in-person discussions, no face-to-face meeting has been set and Iran denies negotiations are taking place. The two sides have acknowledged exchanging messages through intermediaries, and the top...









