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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 hospital rejects MSF's 'unsubstantiated' allegation on armed men
- The Nasser Hospital Complex has condemned aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, for pulling out of operations, alleging the presence of armed men and weapons at the facility. In a statement on Sunday, the hospital said the MSF allegation was "false, unsubstantiated, and misleading" and "posed a serious risk to a protected" civilian medical facility – one of southern Gaza's last ...

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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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DHS shutdown begins as funding expires without a deal in Congress
- Washington — A partial government shutdown centered on the Department of Homeland Security began Saturday amid a stalemate over the Trump administration's controversial immigration enforcement policies.  It's the second time in as many weeks that funding has lapsed for part of the government as Democrats and the White House remain at odds on restraints for federal immigration agents. DHS oversees ...

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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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Casey Wasserman to sell his talent agency following Epstein fallout
- LOS ANGELES - Casey Wasserman, the embattled mogul who is the face of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, is preparing to sell his talent agency, a stunning fall for a leading figure in the world of sports and music. In a memo to his staff Friday, Wasserman acknowledged his appearance in a recently released batch of documents related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his companion and accomplice, Ghislaine ...

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After 'Olympic curse' hits Ilia Malinin in his free skate, the 'Quad god' sets his sights on future
- MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin need only to have looked into the stands on Friday night, where Nathan Chen watched as the American figure skating sensation known as the "Quad god" fell apart in his Olympic free skate , for inspiration about what might come next. The overwhelming favorite to win gold, Malinin fell twice amid a calamitous program that he seemingly had perfected over the past year, sending him ...

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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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At least half a dozen top Trump administration officials appear in the Jeffrey Epstein files
- At least a half-dozen top officials in the current Trump administration have connections to Jeffrey Epstein , according to an NBC News review of some of the over 3 million documents the Justice Department has released. The degree to which each individual was connected to Epstein varies significantly, from a single email to years of communications. President Donald Trump, who had a lengthy relationship with Epstein, ...

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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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Cheating allegations, curse words fuel curling controversy in Olympics
- You are not logged into your account. You have a registered email address and password on pressherald.com, but we are unable to locate a paid subscription attached to these credentials. Please Thank you for your support of local journalism!  as cheating allegations and audible curse words overshadowed a feisty match between two of the best men's teams. 's Marc Kennedy got offended when he was accused by ...

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U.S. Central Command strikes Islamic State in Syria
- Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. military struck dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria while conducting retaliatory strikes for the deaths of two soldiers and their interpreter. CentCom said it conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria from Feb. 3 through Thursday to "sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network." The strikes over the past 1.5 weeks targeted ISIS ...

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An estimated 350,000 people march in Toronto in support of Iran protests, police say
- A rally in North York Saturday that drew an estimated 350,000 people called on the Canadian government to recognize Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi as the leader of Iran's democratic transition after anti-government protests erupted in Iran at the end of last year. Chants of 'King Reza Pahlavi' could be heard down Yonge Street Listen to this article Estimated 7 minutes The audio version of this article is ...

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Don Lemon pleads not guilty to Minnesota church protest charges
- ST. PAUL, Minn. — Journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges connected to his coverage of protests over federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. During the brief, highly procedural hearing, Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko reminded Lemon of his constitutional rights and asked if he understood the charges against him. Lemon answered in the affirmative before the ...

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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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