All 10 people aboard a small plane that went missing and was later discovered crashed in Alaska have been confirmed dead, officials said in a statement Saturday. The Alaska Department of Public Safety said all aboard the plane — nine passengers and one pilot — died after the aircraft was found crashed in Alaska on Friday. The plane had been traveling from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday when it went missing. Alaska State Troopers positively identified all 10 victims on the plane after they were...

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania disconnected their electricity systems from Russia’s power grid on Saturday in a bid to seek closer ties with the EU and boost national security. Officials have shut down the Soviet-era grid's transmission and, pending last-minute tests, plan to synchronize it with the EU’s grids on Sunday. In the meantime, it will operate independently. Immediately after disconnecting from the grid, Latvian workers used a crane to reach the high-voltage wires in Vilaka and cut...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The State Department informed Congress of its plan to sell over $7 billion in weapons to Israel, which includes thousands of bombs and missiles. This announcement comes just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. This significant arms sale occurs amidst a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and...

President Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to end a campaign for Americans to use paper straws for the sake of the environment. Trump made the announcement on social media where many responded with enthusiastic applause and acclaim. "I will be signing an Executive Order next week ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws, which don’t work. BACK TO PLASTIC!" he posted on Truth Social. Federal government departments began moving away from plastic straws in accordance...

In a memo released Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration ordered states to halt a $5 billion program to build fast EV chargers on highways nationwide — an initiative that President Donald Trump cited as an example of the “Green New Deal.” The letter informs state transportation directors — who are in charge of administering the program — that any plans approved by the Biden administration are now suspended until the Transportation Department provides new guidelines in the spring. “...

Argentinian President Javier Milei made two big announcements on Wednesday: to have his country withdraw from the World Health Organization and to ban hormone therapy for minors in his country. Milei, who attended President Donald Trump‘s inauguration and has been a staunch ally of the newly elected president, said his country is withdrawing from the WHO over “profound differences” with its mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is due to the profound differences in health management,...

President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He wants to see people stop dying,” Trump told the New York Post. It was not immediately clear when the leaders spoke or if they had spoken since Trump took office in January, and how many times. CNN has reached out to the National Security Council for clarification.

President Donald Trump announced in an interview published Saturday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “He wants to see people stop dying,” Trump told the New York Post. It was not immediately clear when the leaders spoke or if they had spoken since Trump took office in January, and how many times. CNN has reached out to the National Security Council for clarification. Trump said in the interview he “better not say” how many times he had spoken with Putin but touted a “...

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