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Texas Lawmakers Fail To Pass Ban On Social Media For Those Under 18

Texas Lawmakers Fail To Pass Ban On Social Media For Those Under 18

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A push in Texas to ban children under 18 years old from social media platforms has failed at the state Capitol. Lawmakers on Wednesday night did not take a key vote on creating one of the nation’s toughest restrictions aimed at keeping minors off the platforms. The bill aimed to go…MORE

Ukraine Destroys 40 Aircraft Deep Inside Russia Ahead Of Peace Talks In Istanbul

Ukraine Destroys 40 Aircraft Deep Inside Russia Ahead Of Peace Talks In Istanbul

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. A Ukrainian official told AP the attack took more than…MORE

Hamas Seeks Amendments To Gaza Ceasefire Proposal But US Envoy Calls It ‘Unacceptable’

Hamas Seeks Amendments To Gaza Ceasefire Proposal But US Envoy Calls It ‘Unacceptable’

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza. But U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calls the Hamas response “totally unacceptable.” The latest friction in negotiations comes as the fighting nears 20 months of war, and as desperation grows among hungry Palestinians and relatives of hostages in Gaza.…MORE

2 Killed In Russian Attacks On Ukraine As Prospects For Talks Remain Uncertain

2 Killed In Russian Attacks On Ukraine As Prospects For Talks Remain Uncertain

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl. Uncertainty, meanwhile, remains around whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed by Moscow for early next week in Istanbul. Russia’s Ministry of Defense says it gained control of a…MORE

Iran Has Amassed Even More Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Watchdog Says

Iran Has Amassed Even More Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Watchdog Says

VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. That’s according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agency’s probe. Saturday’s report comes at a sensitive time as…MORE

Trump Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Mine, But Industry Revival May Wait For Higher Prices

Trump Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Mine, But Industry Revival May Wait For Higher Prices

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. uranium mining industry is looking to a revival under President Donald Trump. Environmental reviews of mining operations would normally take months or even years. But after Trump declared a “national energy emergency,” it took just 11 days for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to approve the Velvet-Wood…MORE

Key Moments From The Third Week Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial

Key Moments From The Third Week Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The third week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial featured testimony from the second of three women expected to testify that the hip-hop mogul sexually abused them. It was also highlighted by additional testimony about a break-in of rapper Kid Cudi’s Los Angeles home and the later destruction…MORE