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1+ min ago (258+ words) Amidst much fanfare and a celebration Friday at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Grady Armstrong boarded an airplane for Washington, D.C., where he will be reading an essay he wrote at the lighting of the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Grady, who won the state-wide essay contest, is the son of North Tahoe Fire Division Chief/Fire Marshal Brent Armstrong." As part of winning the contest, the young man could take three other family members on a free Southwest Airlines trip to the nation's capital. He will be reading his essay alongside the U.S House of Representatives Speaker, Mike Johnson. The Capitol Christmas Tree,"the "People's Tree, was cut down near Mt. Rose at Lake Tahoe"and was the first one that traveled to Washington, D. C. from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the State of Nevada. The 53-foot red fir, affectionately nicknamed "Silver Belle, took part…...

2+ min ago (239+ words) The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 30, 2025. NANCY CORDES: We turn now to the Director of the White House National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett. Kevin, thanks so much for being with us. KEVIN HASSETT, DIRECTOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL: Great to be here. HASSETT: Right. Well, as you know, it depends on what you're looking at. Like egg prices are down. Gasoline prices drop below $2 a gallon in a lot of places, mortgage rates are down-- NANCY CORDES: --you mean below- gas prices on average are still at $3 a gallon. NANCY CORDES: Bloomberg is reporting, as I'm sure you know, that you are now considered the front runner to replace Fed Reserve Chair Jay Powell when his term expires in…...

2+ min ago (73+ words) [UNIFIL vehicles drive in Deir Mimas, southern Lebanon, February 18, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/KARAMALLAH DAHER)]UNIFIL spokeswoman Candice Ardell told BBC News that Hezbollah supporters had often blocked the organization's convoys, accusing them of spying for Israel. Israel violated ceasefire with Hezbollah more than 10,000 times, UNIFIL claims UNIFIL spokeswoman Candice Ardell told BBC News that Hezbollah supporters had often blocked the organization's convoys, accusing them of spying for Israel....

3+ min ago (173+ words) A Thanksgiving winter storm breaks a snowfall record in Chicago. The inclement weather has caused car pile-ups and delayed thousands of flights. More why forecasters say it's breaking records. A high-ranking US delegation is meeting with Ukrainian representatives for peace talks in Florida today. Arian Pasdar has what Rubio says about the process'and the next steps to involve Russia. President Trump announcing a slew of anti immigration policy proposals following the deadly shooting in Washington, DC. The Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies joins us to discuss. Could water rival wine in taste and appeal? A food anthropologist explains why he traded his passion for wine for the surprisingly complex world of H2O. As President Trump vows to void all orders signed with the Biden autopen, Rod D Martin joins us to discuss what's next. And, one man's…...

4+ min ago (151+ words) Migrants wait under the scorching sun of the Atacama desert in Chile to cross the border into Peru. Fears that far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast could deport undocumented migrants if elected are pushing many to leave. Peru's government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile due to the influx of people. Fear Of Mass Deportation Drives Dozens Of Undocumented Migrants To Leave Chile Migrants wait under the scorching sun of the Atacama desert in Chile to cross the border into Peru. Fears that far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast could deport undocumented migrants if elected are pushing many to leave. Peru's government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile due to the influx of people. The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced…...

4+ min ago (57+ words) Now the Ukrainian media claim that the meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations "will continue after the break. " Now the Ukrainian media claim that the meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations "will continue after the break Now the Ukrainian media claim that the meeting of the Ukrainian and American delegations "will continue after the break."...

4+ min ago (344+ words) Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is a cheaper prospect for Europe than giving into the Kremlin's concessions, according to a new study titled "Europe's Choice" out of Norway. Funding Ukraine's war effort over four years will cost European governments between $606 and $972 billion, but it would cost them almost double, between $1.4 and $1.8 trillion, to reinforce its eastern flank if Moscow gets its way. "The recent 28-point peace plan proposed from the Trump administration illustrates the urgent need for Europe to take initiative and ownership of diplomatic efforts to end Russia's illegal war," read the study, published by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and consultants at Corisk. The researchers said the Trump administration is "out of touch with the real issues at stake," and conducted their study assuming Ukraine will receive almost no support from the United States. Without increased military support…...

4+ min ago (210+ words) A drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the Office of the administration of the head and Government of the Republic for documenting war crimes of Ukraine said.Two people were injured " a woman born in 1976 and... A drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the Office of the administration of the head and Government of the Republic for documenting war crimes of Ukraine said A drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the Office of the administration of the head and Government of the Republic for documenting war crimes of Ukraine said. Two people were injured " a woman born in 1976 and a man born in 1983. A drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, the Office…...

4+ min ago (88+ words) The meeting of the delegations of Ukraine and the United States in Florida ended, it lasted almost two hours.Witkoff said he was flying to Moscow tomorrow and would meet with Putin on Tuesday.@belarusian_silovik The meeting of the delegations of Ukraine and the United States in Florida ended, it lasted almost two hours The meeting of the delegations of Ukraine and the United States in Florida ended, it lasted almost two hours. Witkoff said he was flying to Moscow tomorrow and would meet with Putin on Tuesday....

5+ min ago (165+ words) Russian State Duma deputy chairman Vladislav Davankov has discussed interparliamentary co-operation with a Libyan delegation led by Zaid Hadiya, Chair of the Committee for the Oversight Bodies of the House of Representatives. The press service... Russia and Libya discuss interparliamentary co-operationRussian State Duma deputy chairman Vladislav Davankov has discussed interparliamentary co-operation with a Libyan delegation led by Zaid Hadiya, Chair of the Committee for the Oversight Bodies of the House of Representatives The press service of the Libyan parliament reported this on 28 November.In the course of the meeting, the parties discussed ways to develop parliamentary co-operation between the two countries, as well as [] issues of supporting institutional stability in Libya," the statement said.During the Libyan delegation's visit to Moscow, meetings were also held between parliamentarians and representatives of the State Duma, including the heads of the committees on…...