flailed on air when asked which side President Donald Trump supports in the Russia-Ukraine War. AdvertisementKarl then grilled the Ohio congressman over Trump blaming Ukraine for initiating the war with Russia. “Trump has repeatedly said that Ukraine never should have started this war or words to that effect,” he told Turner. So, how does that affect his effort to try to broker a peace deal?”Turner agreed with Karl that Russia started the war, but avoided directly answering the host’s question. Advertisement“Clearly, a war of aggression is started by Russia — and it has been started by Russia,” Turner said.

“Our meeting was excellent. We covered, somebody would say, 95 percent. I don’t know what percent, but we have made a lot of progress.” “And we discussed all the aspects of the peace framework, which includes — and we have great achievements, 20-point peace plan, 90 percent agreed and U.S.-Ukraine security guarantees, 100 percent agreed.” “We discussed a lot of points, and I do think we’re getting a lot closer, maybe very close.”

Cole denied to investigators that his actions were connected to Congress or the events of Jan. 6, the memo says. During a search of Cole’s home and car after his arrest, prosecutors say, investigators found shopping bags of bomb-making components. I didn’t think that was a good idea, so I went to the protest,” the memo quotes him as saying. But over the course of hours of questioning, prosecutors say, Cole acknowledged he went to Washington not for a protest but rather to place the bombs. Neither device exploded, a fact Cole says he was “pretty relieved” about because he planted them at night because he did not want to kill anyone, the memo says.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter for asking a “dumb question” ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. AdvertisementAfter a reporter questioned Trump over whether he is “prepared to sign a security agreement today” for Ukraine’s protection, the right-wing leader chastised him over his inquiry. “Well, it depends on what the security agreements — ” Trump began before pausing mid-sentence to slam the reporter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump speaking with reporters outside of his Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 28, 2025. “I don’t think it came from the United States of America.

Can you break down how the U.S. tracks birth rates and explain what these numbers actually mean? So it assumes that today’s 15-year-olds will have the birth rates of today’s 40-year-olds when those 15-year-olds turn 40. In fact, the United States spent a lot of money and time trying to lower our teen birth rates and our unintended birth rates. The United States spent hundreds of millions of dollars and so much programming to lower teen birth rates. What would you say to someone who is worried about the seemingly declining birth rates?

What Bosworth’s 7-word line means for AR investors in 2025• The CTO said the phrase in a June interview; impact: 2025 investor scrutiny. The quote condensed a bigger bet into a single, charged sentence and made strategy public in plain language. Short sentence for scanning. Short sentence for scanning. Short sentence for scanning.

Train Derailment in Mexico Leaves Several DeadMore than a dozen people were killed when a passenger train derailed on Sunday in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, according to the authorities. An investigation into the cause has been opened. By Nader Ibrahim and Jiawei WangDecember 29, 2025

As an economist who studies how immigration influences economies, including health care systems, I see a consistent picture: Immigrants are a vital part of the health care workforce, especially in roles facing staffing shortages. People born outside the U.S. constitute 33.2 percent of the Golden State’s health care workforce, a higher percentage than in any other state. In New York City, they make up a majority of health care workers, representing 57 percent of the health care workforce. While health care demand soars, the pipeline for new health care workers could struggle to keep pace under current rules. Aligning immigration policy with the needs of the health care system would not, by itself, fix every problem in U.S. health care.

Body discovered after swimmer went missing in possible shark attack in California The woman's body was recovered from the ocean south of Davenport Beach, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had a pretty good run in 2025 when it came to confirming judges. Pool via Getty ImagesTrump will begin 2026 with eight judicial nominees still pending, and there’s no reason to believe most or all won’t sail through to confirmation. The point of blue slips is to ensure the White House consults with senators before appointing nominees in their states. “Chairman Grassley wants President Trump’s nominees to be successful,” a Grassley spokesperson told HuffPost in a statement. Advertisement“Nominees without blue slips don’t have the votes to advance out of committee or get confirmed on the Senate floor," said a Grassley spokesperson.

Flu cases spike amid holiday gatherings ABC News’ Dr. Darien Sutton shares the latest numbers on flu cases across the U.S. and tips to help stay healthy.

Southeast Asia faces growing risks from extreme heat under climate change, yet existing assessments do not fully account for physiological impacts and population-level exposure, particularly at resolutions relevant for planning. Here we present a comprehensive evaluation of future heat stress in the region by integrating three methodological innovations: physiologically relevant bio-climatic indices, spatially explicit population exposure, and sub-daily temporal resolution. Using the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), we assess heat stress across Southeast Asia at \(22{\times }22\) km spatial and 3-hourly temporal resolution under low- and high-emissions scenarios. Continental Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, faces the most acute risks, with 6–9 hours of severe heat stress per day during peak months. Our findings show that dangerous levels of heat stress will emerge within decades, underscoring the urgency of adaptation and the benefits of strong mitigation.

Russia, Ukraine 'closer than ever' to peace, Trump says President Donald Trump said teams are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to achieving a Ukraine-Russia peace deal, following his conversation with Putin and meeting with Zelenskyy.

Claudia Winkleman is gearing up for the latest season of The Traitors BBCA new series of The Traitors is mere days away, and host Claudia Winkleman has promised an exciting tweak to the show’s usual format. And forget cliches about British politeness, she also says we can expect some “hardcore” showdowns between contestants. Could the mysterious red cloak come with new power, the likes of which the show has never seen? AdvertisementIt was recently confirmed that we’ll be getting 12 hour-long episodes of The Traitors series four, with episode two airing the day after the premiere on Friday 2 January. We’ll see 22 contestants take to the iconic Scottish castle to beg, steal and borrow their way to the prize pot of £120,000 .

As we’re closing in on the end of 2025, dating app Feeld has collaborated with Dr. Luke Brunning, a lecturer in Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds. AdvertisementThis is true across Gen Z, Millenials and Gen X and the dating experts say that our gender and sexual identities are becoming ‘rapidly more flexible’. The fastest-growing sexuality in 2025The fastest-growing sexuality on Feeld this year is ‘heteroflexible’ with a 193% increase in members identifying as this, and, according to the dating experts, switching between heteroflexible and straight is one of the most common sexuality shifts. Their data reveals that Millennials constitute almost two thirds of total heteroflexible members, Gen Z was next at 18% and Gen X at 15.5%. perhaps those firmly within the queer community, heteroflexibility may be viewed with suspicion, as indicative of a reticence to be open about somebody’s ‘true’ bisexuality, for example.