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The New York Times

Ukrainians Fleeing Russia’s Attacks Say the Alaska Summit Was an Insult

Evacuees at a shelter in eastern Ukraine reacted angrily to talk that land that has long been theirs could be given to Russia in exchange for peace. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-evacuation-donetsk.html Author : Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn Publish date : 2025-08-17 09:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Republican-led states to send hundreds more National Guard troops to D.C.

National Guard troops in Washington may soon carry weapons, a reversal of their initial orders. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/16/west-virginia-national-guard-dc-deployment/ Author : Karen DeYoung, Gaya Gupta Publish date : 2025-08-17 03:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel is closing his motorcycle shop in Long Island, New York, and auctioning off his personal collection of bikes as he battles a brain disorder.  The 76-year-old singer revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, hearing and balance, he said on social media at the time. Joel also canceled all of his tour dates for 2025 and through July 2026. Earlier this week, Joel's representative Claire Mercuri told The Associated Press that the music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay in late September and selling his collection
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The Washington Post

Key takeaways from Trump-Putin summit and dramatic ceasefire reversal

President Trump dropped his demand for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Here are five takeaways from Alaska. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/16/trump-putin-alaska-takeaways-ceasefire/ Author : Vivian Ho, Victoria Craw, Maham Javaid Publish date : 2025-08-16 21:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Sydney Sweeney rocks blue jeans as she breaks social media silence after American Eagle ad controversy

Sydney Sweeney rocks blue jeans as she breaks social media silence after American Eagle ad controversy
Sydney Sweeney made a denim-clad return to social media three weeks after the release of her controversial American Eagle "Good Jeans" ad campaign. On Friday, the 27-year-old actress, who has not publicly commented on the ad or its mixed reception, shared a carousel of photos on Instagram in which she was seen rocking a pair of oversized blue jeans and a white lace-front crop top while spending a night out at a bar with friends. "duval diaries." Sweeney wrote in the caption. SYDNEY SWEENEY'S BROTHER MAKES CHEEKY 'GOOD JEANS' JOKE AFTER HIS AIR FORCE PROMOTIONIn one photo, Sweeney was seen kicking her leg
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The New York Times

Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-alaska.html Author : Andrew Higgins Publish date : 2025-08-17 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Trump’s rush for Ukraine peace deal may leave details up to Putin

The U.S. president declared Saturday that he would forego his previous demand for an initial ceasefire, making it easier for Putin to continue the war and dictate terms of a peace agreement at gunpoint. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/16/trump-putin-ukraine-zelensky-peace/ Author : Michael Birnbaum, Cat Zakrzewski Publish date : 2025-08-16 23:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Trump backs Putin’s proposal for Russia to take full control of Donbas region in Ukraine

Trump backs Putin’s proposal for Russia to take full control of Donbas region in Ukraine
President Donald Trump supports Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proposal for Moscow to take full control of the Donbas region and freeze the front lines elsewhere for an agreement with Ukraine, a European diplomat confirmed to Fox News.Donbas had a pre-war population of 150,000 and includes the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.After meeting with Putin on Friday in Alaska, Trump told European allies that the Russian president reiterated that he wants the key Luhansk and Donetsk regions, but that he appeared open to the possibility of ending the stalemate in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson along with a freeze along the front lines.Ukrainian President
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The New York Times

Protesters Gather to Oppose Trump’s Push on Redistricting

Thousands assembled around the country to demonstrate against a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps in their favor for 2026. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/us/politics/texas-democrats-redistricting-protests.html Author : J. David Goodman Publish date : 2025-08-17 00:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Thousands storm Manhattan calling for ‘global intifada,’ a phrase with a pending violence designation

Thousands storm Manhattan calling for ‘global intifada,’ a phrase with a pending violence designation
Thousands of anti-Israel demonstrators reportedly flooded midtown Manhattan Saturday afternoon, calling for a "global intifada," a slogan many view as an incitement to violence against Jewish communities.The Stand with Gaza protesters, carrying signs seeking to "end all aid to Israel," clanged cowbells while chanting "free, free Palestine" and "Palestine will live forever."Since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack by Hamas in southern Israel, the phrase "globalize the intifada" has been referred to as a call for antisemitic violence.DEM LAWMAKER ADMITS PEOPLE MIGHT ACTUALLY MEAN IT WHEN THEY SAY ‘GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA’New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic
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The New York Times

Trump Backs Off Cease-Fire Demand in Ukraine War, Aligning With Putin

President Trump’s break from a strategy agreed to with European allies could give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia an edge as talks to end the fighting continue. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-ceasefire-peace-deal.html Author : Jim Tankersley, Steven Erlanger and Steve Lohr Publish date : 2025-08-16 21:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

D.C. police chief retains position, but perhaps not as much power

The legal battle revolves around a question with a still murky answer as of Friday night: Who is in charge of law enforcement in the nation’s capital? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/16/trump-dc-police-takeover-fight/ Author : Emma Uber, Clarence Williams Publish date : 2025-08-16 21:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

California man rescued by helicopter after spending two days trapped behind waterfall

California man rescued by helicopter after spending two days trapped behind waterfall
A 46-year-old man was rescued by helicopter after he was trapped for two days behind a waterfall in California. Ryan Wardwell of Long Beach was planning to rappel the Seven Teacups waterfalls Sunday evening but became trapped after the water's strong hydraulics forced him off his climbing lines, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.On Monday, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing man who had last been seen at the top of the waterfall and had not returned to his car. HIKERS RESCUED BY HELICOPTER FROM REMOTE BEACH AFTER RISING TIDES CUT OFF THEIR ONLY WAY OUTThis
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The New York Times

The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op

At their meeting in Alaska, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both understood the power of the summit’s imagery, even if their goals were not accomplished. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/world/europe/trump-putin-red-carpet-photo-op.html Author : Vanessa Friedman Publish date : 2025-08-16 20:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Selena Gomez wears nothing but satin lingerie in sultry selfie

Selena Gomez wears nothing but satin lingerie in sultry selfie
Selena Gomez is turning up the heat – and the mood lighting.The 33-year-old singer and actress gave fans an intimate glimpse into her bedtime routine with a sultry mirror selfie shared from what appears to be her bedroom. Gomez posed in soft pink satin lingerie with lace detailing and a thigh-high slit. The former Disney star embraced a relaxed, feminine aesthetic while basking in the warm glow of candlelight.DISNEY ALUM DEMI LOVATO FLAUNTS NEWLYWED GLOW IN SIZZLING HONEYMOON PHOTOSThe "Only Murders in the Building" star wore red-rimmed glasses to match the romantic mood of the room, as she snapped a selfie
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The New York Times

After Meeting Putin, Trump Reverts to Land Swaps for Peace in Ukraine

The U.S. president’s latest statements are a reversal of much of what he seemed to have agreed to with European allies this past week. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/world/europe/trump-putin-ukraine-land-swap.html Author : Steven Erlanger Publish date : 2025-08-16 18:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

With Rush Week back in the spotlight, here is the real price tag of joining a sorority

With Rush Week back in the spotlight, here is the real price tag of joining a sorority
The price of joining a college sorority is climbing nationwide, with some recruits paying tens of thousands of dollars for coaching, outfits, registration fees and housing to vie for spots in the country's most coveted chapters.As Rush Week kicked off this month, the recruitment process is drawing renewed attention, fueled by the viral "RushTok" trend on TikTok and pop culture portrayals of Greek life, including the HBO documentary "Bama Rush" and Lifetime’s "A Sorority Mom’s Guide to Rush!""Costs and expectations have increased with the viral exposure coming from TikTok, TV shows, and documentaries," said Michael Ayalon, CEO and founder of
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The New York Times

Unraveling in Las Vegas, Then a Massacre in New York

Shane Tamura was barely known in the city where he lived, working at night and navigating mental health crises. He drove 2,500 miles east to commit New York’s deadliest shooting in a quarter-century. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/nyregion/park-avenue-gunman-profile.html Author : Chelsia Rose Marcius Publish date : 2025-08-16 15:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The Washington Post

Post-pandemic office slump is now hitting cities’ tax coffers

Post-pandemic office slump is now hitting cities’ tax coffers. Some cash-strapped local governments are eyeing other sources of revenue to fill the shortfall. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/16/commerical-real-estate-slump-taxes/ Author : Margot Amouyal Publish date : 2025-08-16 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FOX News

Bill Maher slams Democrats like Kamala Harris and the Clintons for being ‘afraid’ to come on his show

Bill Maher slams Democrats like Kamala Harris and the Clintons for being ‘afraid’ to come on his show
"Real Time" host Bill Maher called out Democrats like former Vice President Kamala Harris and the Clintons for being "afraid" to come onto his show while praising Republicans for coming on and taking "their beating like a man."The "Real Time" host said people ask him "all the time" why he doesn't have guests like Harris or Bill and Hillary Clinton on his program, but according to Maher, it's not for a lack of trying on his end."You think we don't ask? We ask these people every week. They say no," he said. "It took eight years and a petition to
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The New York Times

Live Updates: Trump Backs Putin’s Route for Talks, Dashing Ukraine’s Hopes for Swift Cease-Fire

President Trump said that he and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia favor a comprehensive peace deal over the urgent cease-fire Ukraine wants. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he would meet with Mr. Trump in Washington on Monday. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/16/world/trump-putin-meeting-alaska Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-08-16 13:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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