Winning the war in Ukraine is about more than just numbers

A common question the media asks is how much money Russia has left to sustain the war against Ukraine. In response, experts discuss the burgeoning budget deficit, high interest rates, anemic investment and the fact that war costs have caused sharp reductions in public sector salaries, pensions, health and education.
Everyone is waiting for a gamechanger that hasn’t arrived yet. The recent increase in the global oil price offers only marginal benefit to Russia, since 20 to 40 percent of its oil export capacity has been rendered at l

Ossoff criticizes Trump on health care, Iran, 'corruption' in Augusta

Lowering health care premiums and returning consumers to financial affordability mean electing leaders instead of rulers, the state's senior U.S. senator said during a campaign swing through Augusta on Saturday.
With public criticism mounting against the Trump administration's handling of the economy, rising health care premiums and a war with Iran, Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff mounted an offensive to urge voters to fight for the ways of life he said they deserve.
"We were told MAGA was for the working class. Do you

The FBI arrested a married couple accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice with a survival rate reported to be more than 97% after five years, in what federal officials say is part of a broader crackdown on rampant healthcare fraud.

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of “black rain,” prompting international health officials to warn of serious risks to the public.
Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.
Plumes of dark smoke have also been seen across other parts of

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Retired NFL Linebacker reveals personal ties to Super Bowl LX winner

This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with retired NFL linebacker turned actor Stevie Baggs Jr.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Baggs discussed his partnership with Beyond the Game Health, which contributes to youth in the community. He also revealed his unique connection to Super Bowl LX.
"During my career, I didn't even understand that the game was as mental as it was when I was playing it. You start to really recognize that later on in your career," said Baggs, "But when I fully retired, I was able to step aw

Former NFL star Tre Johnson dies suddenly at 54 on family trip

Former NFL star Tre Johnson died “suddenly and unexpectedly” on Sunday while on a family trip, his wife announced on social media with a heartbreaking statement.
Johnson was 54 years old.
His wife, Irene, revealed her husband had been dealing with health issues and had taken a leave of absence from his job as a history teacher, but his death has shocked the family.
“If you know Tre’, you know what a devoted and loving father he was to his children,’ she wrote on Facebook. “Tre’ lived for his kid’s sports activities and suppor

K-shaped economy looks more like 'jaws of a crocodile,' economist says: What's...

Signs of rising financial stress, particularly among middle-income Americans, are warning flags about the U.S. economy’s health in 2026, experts say.
Spending growth for higher-income Americans remained relatively stable between January 2025 and January 2026, according to internal transaction data from Bank of America Institute released this week. However, spending growth slowed for lower- and middle-income households during that period.
In the so-called K-shaped economy, lower-income households are struggli

Four new astronauts arrive at the International **** e Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International **** e Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts a day after launching them from Cape Canaveral.
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First Lady Melania Trump visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday, making crafts alongside patients at The Children’s Inn to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Landmark trial begins over claims Meta and YouTube intentionally addicted kids

The world's largest social media companies have been accused of creating "addiction machines" as a landmark trial began in California examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube.
In his opening argument before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl and a jury, Mark Lanier argued that his client, plaintiff "K.G.M.," suffered from mental health issues as a result of her social media addiction.
"These companies built machines designed to addict the brains of children, and they did it on

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge

By Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a U.S. judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a major blow to federal prosecutors.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan said she felt constrained by Supreme Court precedents to dismiss the murder charge, calling it legally incompatible with the two ‌federal stalking charges Mangione still faces.
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Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty, judge rules

Luigi Mangione, charged in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024, will not face the death penalty, a federal judge has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett issued her ruling on a defense motion to waive the death penalty in court at a hearing on Friday morning. The Justice Department had sought the death penalty in the case.
"No one could seriously question that this is violent criminal conduct,” Garnett said in a written opinion.
However, the judge said that

Pediatricians' group breaks with CDC on childhood vaccine schedule

For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single voice when advising the nation’s families on when to vaccinate their children.
Since 1995, the two organizations worked together to publish a single vaccine schedule for parents and healthcare providers that clearly laid out which vaccines children should get and exactly when they should get them.
Today, that united front has fractured. This month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced

More than 31,000 nurses and health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente

Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
More than 31,000 workers across at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics run by the non-profit health care system walked off the job at 7 a.m. PT, marking the largest strike of health care professionals so far this year.
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Trump, 79, Freaked Out Allies With Prediction About When He’ll Die

Donald Trump stunned members of his inner circle by calmly predicting when his own body would be lying in state, according to a new report.
The 79-year-old president reportedly made the comment at Mar-a-Lago as television screens showed Jimmy Carter’s casket at the U.S. Capitol, telling the room: “You know, within ten years that will be me.”
The remark, attributed to a person familiar with his comments, appears in a sprawling New York Magazine profile, “The Superhuman President,” about the president’s health and psyche.
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For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single voice when advising the nation’s families on when to vaccinate their children.
Since 1995, the two organizations have worked together to publish a single vaccine schedule for parents and healthcare providers that clearly laid out which vaccines children should get and exactly when they should get them.
Today, that united front has fractured. Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced drastic changes to the CDC’s vaccine schedule, slashing

U.S. vaccine panel chair questions polio recommendation for children

By Leah Douglas
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The chair of a U.S. government vaccine advisory panel questioned broad vaccine recommendations for polio and other childhood diseases and said promoting individual choice, not public health, is the key aim of the panel, drawing a rebuke ‌on Friday from the nation's top doctors group.
Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who was named chair of the Centers for Disease ‌Control and Prevention's outside Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in December, made the comment

After a year marked by government shutdown, tariffs, controversial economic policies, the Epstein files and ICE, we now enter the second calendar year of President Donald Trump's second term.
As 2026 begins, the split across party lines and among Americans continues to manifest itself in the president's approval ratings.
"Donald Trump's approval rating reflects his rollercoaster year," according to The Economist. Americans, according to the article, are concerned about how the president has handled the economy and "worry that Mr. Trump’s tariffs and health-care spending policies will cost t

It is one of the great NFL Week 18s in recent memory, with the top seeds in both conferences up for grabs as well as four division **** les at stake -- including three head-to-head matchups that will decide a **** le. So there are plenty of teams with something to play for, but also some that will rest starters to ensure health for the playoffs -- Justin Herbert with the Chargers, Jalen Hurts with the Eagles to name two starters sitting -- or to keep tanking like the Raiders. Another group that has something to play or are those guys who are close to a major contract incentive in the regular-s

The U.S. market has been dominated by tech and growth stocks for the past three years.
As parts of the economy show signs of slowing, a rotation from growth to value stocks may be in the cards.
Investing in value now means capturing attractive opportunities in financials, healthcare, and industrials.
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It's no secret that the market has been dominated by tech, growth, and the "Magnificent Seven" stocks over the past few years. The earnings and GDP growth backdrops are certainly there that could help propel this

A leading AI boss has warned that the developing technology could become “uncontrollable” in the next few years without proper regulation.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today, CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman, said that fear over the future of AI is “healthy and necessary”, adding: “I honestly think that if you’re not a little bit afraid at this moment then you’re not paying attention.”
Mr Suleyman, who is was the co-founder and former head of applied AI at DeepMind, was guest editing the BBC’s current affairs radio show when he made the comments.
The industry leader called for greater gua

Microplastics may be burrowing into arteries and triggering heart disease, especially in men, according to a new study.
Tiny plastic particles varying in size from about a thousandth of a millimetre to five millimetres are ubiquitous today, present in food, water and air. They are known to enter the bloodstream and even lodge into vital organs.
They are implicated in a range of health conditions, from hormonal disruption, impaired reproduction, neurological damage, cancer, and heart ailments.
In the case of heart diseases, however, it remains unclear whether these particles actively damage

Eastern red cedars surround the Rockefeller Prairie from all sides at the University of Kansas field station north of Lawrence, where researchers have studied the effects of both fire and grazing on grassland ecosystems. (Photo by Erin Socha for Kansas Reflector)
LAWRENCE — This past March, a wildfire caused by high winds and a smoldering brush pile tore through 130 acres in Yates Center, consuming the Yates Center Health and Rehabilitation Center, a senior living facility, and causing nearly $5 million in damage. All residents were safely evacuated, but their home burned to the ground.
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Brigitte Bardot, French film star and cultural icon, dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became a symbol of the **** ual revolution in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. She was 91.
News of her death was announced by French media on Sunday morning (28 December), just one month after the star’s foundation said reports of her ill health were “false”. Bardot underwent a "minor" surgical procedure in October.
Throughout her career, the Parisian star drew acclaim for her work with pioneering French New Wave directors such as Roger Vadim and Jean-Luc Godard.
She also sang o

Nationwide flu surge accelerates with cases rising in nearly every state

Flu is surging across the United States amid a busy holiday travel time.
The state of New York is among those most heavily hit. For the week ending Dec. 20, the state of New York reported its highest number of positive flu cases (71,123) ever recorded in a single week, according to the New York State Department of Health. That represented an increase of 38% over the previous week, the department said.
New York is one of 14 states that have reported high or very high activity of outpatient visits to healthcare provide

Air pollution isn't just bad for human health; it also poses an existential threat to certain fly species.
New research from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology found that elevated ozone levels inhibit mating among flies.
Ozone in the stratosphere helps protect the Earth from dangerous UV radiation. But down here, the gas is a threat to our health, food supply, and biodiversity. The latter is apparent in this recent study, which found that ozone exposure significantly degrades fly pheromones.
When this happens, male and female flies have a hard time recognizing each other, renderi

How the end of extra health care subsidies could affect you, broken down by income

Extra subsidies that made Affordable Care Act plans more affordable for millions of Americans for the past five years are all but guaranteed to vanish on New Year’s Day.
In January, most people who buy plans on HealthCare.gov or a state-run marketplace will see a rise in their monthly premium, ranging from a modest **** p to hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
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Trump directs RFK Jr. to review childhood vaccine plan after hepatitis B pivot

President Donald Trump is all in on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to scrutinize the list of vaccines American children get.
Trump directed Kennedy on Friday to review the childhood vaccine schedule and potentially revise it to align with those of other developed countries, most of which recommend fewer shots.
The directive, in the form of an official presidential memo, was issued hours after federal vaccine advisers downgraded decades-old guidance urging newborn immunization against hepatitis B,

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