just now (353+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has kicked off high-stakes talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, as the United States pushes to end Russia's war against its neighbour. "This is not just about peace deals. It's about creating a pathway forward that leaves Ukraine sovereign, independent and prosperous," Rubio said at the start of the meeting. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were also attending the meeting. Ukrainian Security Council secretary Rustem Umerov led the Ukrainian delegation. "We are discussing about the future of Ukraine, about the security of Ukraine, about no repetition of aggression of Ukraine, about prosperity of Ukraine, about how to rebuild Ukraine," Umerov said as the talks kicked off on Sunday (local time). In a separate post on X, Umerov said he was in "constant contact" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…...

1+ min ago (392+ words) The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 30, 2025. NANCY CORDES: We're joined now by Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Turner. Congressman, thanks for being with us. Happy Thanksgiving. REP. MIKE TURNER: Thank you, Nancy. Happy Thanksgiving to you also. NANCY CORDES: So, you heard what Sam Vinograd just had to say about the vetting process. You've also heard what administration officials are saying about it. Do you believe that this was a failure of vetting, or do you believe this is someone who just became radicalized or became mentally disturbed here in the United States? NANCY CORDES:-- You don't think they would have been at risk either way? NANCY CORDES:-- But then- then they were identified-- NANCY CORDES: Weren't their hands tied in…...

3+ 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…...

3+ min ago (551+ words) Reports of Israeli authorities torturing Palestinian prisoners have been publicized for years, with freed detainees describing frequent beatings, attacks by dogs, and rape and sexual abuse, and the United Nations Committee Against Torture now says Palestinians have been victimized by a "de facto state policy of organized and widespread torture." Both Palestinian and Israeli rights groups gave reports to the committee on conditions in Israeli detention centers, detailing Israel's regular deprivation of food and water for detainees as well as the "severe beatings," electrocution, waterboarding. and sexual violence Israeli guards and other authorities perpetrate. A state policy of torturing prisoners constitutes the crime of genocide under international law, the committee said. Peter Vedel Kessing, a member of the committee and a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for Human Rights, told the BBC the panel was "deeply appalled" by the…...

4+ 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…...

4+ 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....

5+ 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…...

5+ min ago (127+ words) Stefanchuk stated: the war will end when Ukraine returns Crimea.We, Ukrainians, of course, want a complete victory - the collapse of the Russian empire - Zaluzhny.TG Luka Ebkov:One moron wants to return Crimea, which was returned... The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine named the condition for ending the war Stefanchuk stated: the war will end when Ukraine returns Crimea.We, Ukrainians, of course, want a complete victory - the collapse of the Russian empire - Zaluzhny.TG Luka Ebkov:One moron wants to return Crimea, which was returned in 2014, the other wants to destroy the empire, which collapsed in 1917 What kind of alternatively gifted guys are you?Witkoff will go to Moscow on December 1, talks with Putin are expected on December 2 - AFP....

6+ 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…...

6+ 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."...