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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will need US help to boost army if it can't join NATO
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would need the U.S. to help it build up an army as big as that of Russia to serve as a "Plan B" if his country is not admitted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Kyiv, which has been locked in all-out war with invading Russian forces since February 2022, has said that joining NATO would be the strongest, cheapest way to prevent Russia launching a new invasion on it after a ceasefire or peace deal is reached. "... If Ukraine is not in NATO, it means that Ukraine will build NATO on its territory.
Yahoo News
Winter storms in photos: Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston blasted with snow as millions see wintry weather
A series of storms swept across the United States this week, bringing heavy snow to millions.
Associated Press
Attorney for NYC Mayor denies "looming threat" of prosecution after unusual Justice Department order
A lawyer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed confidence Wednesday that the criminal case against the Democrat is dead and buried, even though the Justice Department official who ordered the charges dismissed left the door open to the case being brought back next fall. The order directs the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Danielle Sassoon, to dismiss the charges "as soon as is practicable.”
CBS News
Ukraine detains top intel official accused of working for Russia
Ukraine's main intelligence agency, the SBU, says one of its most senior officials was disinformation back to Russia.
Reuters
US will suffer job losses through tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, says Trudeau
If the United States imposes tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum, some Americans will lose their jobs and U.S. growth will suffer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. Trudeau, speaking to reporters in Brussels, also reiterated that Canada would respond with countermeasures if need be. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as a broader tariff on all Canadian imports.
AFP
US stocks fall as inflation unexpectedly heats up
US stock markets tumbled on Wednesday as an inflation reading came in hotter than expected, fanning fears that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer. He said the "higher-than-expected print further lowers the odds of rate cuts from the Fed this year and stokes investors' reflationary fears".
USA TODAY
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed by Senate as Trump’s national intelligence director
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.
Reuters
Analysis-With Eric Adams dismissal order, Trump's DOJ tests office that challenged him
The Justice Department's order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams will test whether a fiercely independent federal prosecutor's office can resist efforts by President Donald Trump's administration to rein it in. The U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York charged people in the president's orbit during Trump's first term. According to the U.S. Attorney at the time, Geoffrey Berman, SDNY also fended off pressure from Washington, D.C., to prosecute Trump's opponents.
Associated Press
Alabama governor vows to sign bill that writes definitions of male and female into state law
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation that would write definitions of male and female into state law that exclude transgender people from being recognized under their gender identity. The state House of Representatives voted 77-12 for the bill that defines sex based on reproductive organs that are present at birth. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey who has vowed to sign it.
USA TODAY
NY bill would delay filling Stefanik's seat in Congress, causing political firestorm
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York is expected to be confirmed soon as the next U.N. ambassador.
USA TODAY
This winter storm brought fluffy snow in some places, but wet snow in others. Why?
While powdery snow is loved by skiers, wet snow is hard to shovel (but great for making snowmen).
Time
IRS Tax Refund: When to Expect It and How You Can Track It
Here’s everything you need to know, whether you filed your tax returns online or via mail.
AFP
US lawmakers join Trump-Musk government shakeup
Republicans vowed Wednesday to tackle the "stunning" US national debt, as lawmakers began work on President Donald Trump's plan for the most radical downsizing of the federal government in decades. Republicans have largely backed the DOGE agenda, although funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health have been met with mild dissent.
Associated Press
Christian aid groups weigh life-threatening choices about who to help after USAID funding pause
Both projects are led by World Relief, an evangelical organization whose work has collapsed in certain countries after the Trump administration froze most foreign aid and sidelined the U.S. Agency for International Development. Faith-based organizations that partner with the U.S. government to deliver international aid are being hard-hit by the USAID shutdown, and are now facing their own layoffs, furloughs and severe funding shortages. Remaining staff are being forced to make difficult choices about which lifesaving programs can continue without government funding.
NBC News
Inflation heats up, adding pressure on Trump over vow to lower prices
Price growth sped up unexpectedly in January, posing an early challenge to President Donald Trump's economic agenda.
Associated Press
Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order
Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge's order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday night restored nine webpages and datasets, including pages on adolescent health, information on HIV monitoring and testing, contraception guidance, and data on how pollution, poverty and other factors impact certain communities. The Food and Drug Administration restored recommendations for increasing enrollment of females in clinical trials, analyzing and interpreting sex-specific data and including sex-specific information in regulatory submissions of medical products.
Associated Press
Powell says Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's calls for lower interest rates won't lead the central bank to change its rate decisions. “People can be confident that we’ll continue to keep our heads down, do our work, and make our decisions based on what’s happening in the economy,” Powell said, under questioning from members of the House Financial Services Committee. Powell spoke on the second day of his semiannual testimony to Congress.
CNN
Monty the Giant Schnauzer wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Five-year-old Monty, winner of the Working Group three straight years, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday.
CBS News
Shark attacks dropped in 2024. Here's where most bites occurred.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Reuters
High-energy cosmic neutrino detected under Mediterranean Sea
Using an observatory under construction deep beneath the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily, scientists have detected a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino boasting record-breaking energy in another important step toward understanding some of the universe's most cataclysmic events. The researchers, part of the KM3NeT (Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope) Collaboration, believe the neutrino came from beyond the Milky Way galaxy. KM3NeT comprises two large neutrino detectors at the bottom of the Mediterranean.

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