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President Donald Trump has long accused other NATO countries of being freeloaders, relying on the U.S. to provide the bulk of Europe's defense. Now, those countries have pledged to ramp up their spending amid fears of a U.S. pullout.NATO leaders agreed to an "ambitious spending goal" at this week's ...
Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon on the agency's and CDC's commitment to ensuring vaccine guidance. Despite efforts by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the country's vaccine system, government officials have claimed that the basic framework for vaccine guidance will r...
At just 33 years old, Zohran Mamdani is not only poised to become the next mayor of New York City but has emerged as a potent national figure. That's thanks in large part to the unabashed progressivism and massive grassroots support that contributed to his surprise victory over former Gov. Andrew Cu...
3,048: The number of vehicles that sank after a cargo ship capsized in international waters this week, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Morning Midas caught fire before sinking about 450 miles off the Alaskan coast. At least 70 electric cars and 681 hybrids were among the vehicles lost.
"Someone tapped my left forearm. I started to feel numb in the muscle, like you do when you get a vaccine. After about 30 minutes, the injection mark appeared," a 22-year-old woman named only as Manon said to CNN. She's among 145 young women who reported being pricked with syringes while attending F...
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