At least one U.S. citizen released from Belarus, Trump official says

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Washington — At least one U.S. citizen who was being detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States’ top hostage negotiator said.  Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, told CNN that the individual’s name “at this point needs to remain private.” Two other individuals were released Wednesday, as part of the deal, he

CDC, FDA Restore Webpages and Data to Comply With Federal Judge’s Order

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A number of pages and datasets were taken down to comply with a Trump executive order. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) complied with a judge’s order on Tuesday by restoring certain website pages and datasets that had been taken down to comply with a

Trump speaks with Putin, says talks to end Ukraine war will begin “immediately”

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Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to “immediately” begin negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. The call between Mr. Trump and Putin is the first known conversation between the two since the president returned to the White

Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership in any ceasefire with Russia

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia must include security guarantees for Ukraine, but that they “should not be provided through NATO membership, but must instead be backed by capable European and non-European troops.” The defense chief spoke not long before President Trump announced in a social media post