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What is the 'dart frog' toxin, said to be linked to Alexey Navalny's death?
- Five European countries – the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands – have accused Russia of using a toxin from poison dart frogs to kill Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny . The European allies claimed on Saturday that Navalny was poisoned while he was held in an Arctic penal colony two years ago, a claim Moscow rejected as propaganda. Navalny died , aged 47, in an Arctic ...

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Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station via SpaceX to bring crew back to full strength | - The
- The International Space Station is back to full strength. Four new astronauts arrived over the weekend, sliding into orbit to replace a crew that left earlier than planned after a sudden medical emergency. It was a tense few weeks for NASA . For the first time in 65 years of human spaceflight, an astronaut had to be evacuated for health reasons. That decision left the station running lean, with just three people on ...

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Gaza's Nasser Hospital condemns move by MSF to suspend most services
- – One of Gaza's last functioning large hospitals condemned the move by an international organization to , claiming on Sunday that the hospital had installed civil police for security. The move comes as at least 10 Palestinians were killed in clashes with the Israeli military in Gaza. , also known by its acronym MSF, said in a statement Saturday that all its noncritical medical operations at Nasser Hospital ...

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'An apocalypse': Why are experts sounding the alarm on AI risks?
- In recent months, artificial intelligence has been in the news for the wrong reasons: use of deepfakes to scam people, AI systems used to manipulate cyberattacks, and chatbots encouraging suicides, among others. Experts are already warning against technology going out of control. Researchers with some of the most prominent AI companies have quit their jobs in recent weeks and publicly sounded the alarm about ...

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MEDICINE  
At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek's death
- The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. But after increasing for decades, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50. Colorectal cancer starts either in the colon or rectum. "We anticipate ...

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Government shutdown hits DHS after Democrats blow up bipartisan funding deal over immigration uproar
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! The third government shutdown in under half a year has officially begun just after midnight on Saturday after Democrats and Republicans spent recent weeks battling over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Just one area of government has been left without federal funding as of midnight — the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Congress has completed ...

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US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says
- – Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the first round of on Feb. 6, will host the talks in Geneva, the Swiss ministry said, without specifying which days. After the first discussions, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran that failure to reach an agreement with his ...

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Hollywood mogul Casey Wasserman selling talent agency amid Epstein files fallout
- Hollywood mogul Casey Wasserman on Friday informed staff members at his talent agency that he is putting the company up for sale, a move that comes as he faces growing scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. In a memo to staff obtained by NBC News, Wasserman wrote that he believed he had "become a distraction" at his eponymous firm, which represents high-profile musicians and athletes. ...

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US figure skater Ilia Malinin disaster long program Olympics
- This was not supposed to be a competition, but a coronation. Ilia Malinin had won 14 consecutive figure skating events over the last three years. He is the two-time world champion. He'd carried his American teammates to the gold medal last weekend. The only man at Olympus who could beat the Quad God was the Quad God himself. Astonishingly, he did . In the sport's biggest upset in the history of the Winter Games, ...

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ICE officers face criminal probe for alleged 'untruthful statements' under oath about Minneapolis shooting
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are under criminal investigation after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against Venezuelan nationals from a January shooting in Minneapolis . ICE Director Todd Lyons said Friday that newly reviewed video evidence suggests the officers may have made "untruthful statements" under oath about the ...

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The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears
- Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages W hat happens to the data that smart home cameras collect? Can law enforcement access this information – even when users aren't aware officers may be viewing their footage? Two recent events have put these concerns in the spotlight. A Super Bowl ad by the doorbell-camera company Ring and the FBI's pursuit of ...

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POLITICS  
Watch: US military conducted a 'lethal kinetic strike' on 'terrorist' vessel in Carribbean; 3 killed - The
- The US military conducted a deadly strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. The operation is part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against drug cartels, which has resulted in 133 deaths through 38 attacks since September in Caribbean and eastern Pacific waters. US Southern Command shared details of the latest strike on social media, including video ...

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Law enforcement block road near Nancy Guthrie's home during investigation into her disappearance
- TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Law enforcement investigating the disappearance of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie 's mother sealed off a road near Nancy Guthrie's home in Arizona late Friday night. A parade of sheriff's and FBI vehicles, including forensics vehicles, passed through the roadblock that was set up about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the house. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the activity was ...

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Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
- The contrast is striking: In Europe, some people whose names come up in the Epstein files are facing consequences — but in the U.S., not so much. European royals, government officials, politicians and others are losing jobs and titles over their connection to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. European law enforcement agencies are opening investigations based on recent troves of documents ...

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US   MARKETS  
Why gas is suddenly 25 cents cheaper in these 6 cities
- By In the United States, gas-powered vehicles still reign supreme, and recent legislation ensures that will be the case for a lot longer than we anticipated. With federal tax credits for EVs expiring and automakers pivoting back to hybrids, gas prices remain a critical weekly consideration for millions of commuters. As some regions see prices tick up due to seasonal shifts, many areas are seeing prices drop ...

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Olympic curling committee issues warning after Sweden accuses Canada of cheating in curse-filled fight
- The Olympic curling committee issued a warning after a heated fight filled with cheating allegations and audible curse words overshadowed a feisty match between Sweden and Canada. Canada's Marc Kennedy got offended Friday evening when he was accused by Swedish rival Oskar Eriksson of "double touching" — essentially, touching the rock again after initially releasing it down the sheet of ice — during ...

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U.S. strikes 30 ISIS targets in Syria as it continues "relentless military pressure" on terrorist network
- Ten U.S. military strikes in Syria hit more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria earlier this month, as it continues "relentless military pressure" on the terrorist network there, U.S. Central Command announced Saturday. CENTCOM, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, said U.S. forces hit ISIS infrastructures and weapons storage targets between Feb. 3 and Feb. 12. The strikes were part of ...

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Iran's crown prince says inaction against Tehran encourages bullies as his supporters rally
- – Banging drums and chanting for regime change, supporters of 's exiled Crown Prince rallied on the sidelines of a gathering of world leaders , Germany, on Saturday, aiming to crank up international pressure on Tehran. "Change, change, regime change," the crowd in Munich chanted, waving green-white-and-red flags with lion and sun emblems, which Iran used before that toppled the Pahlavi dynasty. Some ...

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Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges
- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, accused in a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Four other people are also set to be arraigned in the case. Lemon did not comment to reporters as he entered the courthouse accompanied by his attorney, Joe ...

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POLITICS  
Judge Orders US To Retrieve Student Deported To Honduras Within 2 Weeks
- Stand with a newsroom that doesn't flinch. Become a member and help keep fearless reporting independent. Already a member? BOSTON (AP) — A college student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving in November must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge in Boston ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns issued an order that required the return of 19-year-old ...

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