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Demonstrators across the Czech Republic have backed President Petr Pavel in a dispute with the foreign minister over a Cabinet appointment. The organizers from the Million Moments for Democracy group say rallies have taken place in about 400 places. The spat centers on Pavel’s refusal to name Filip Turek as environment minister. Pavel says Turek is unfit due to a racist, homophobic and sexist Facebook posts. Turek has apologized for some of the posts but disputed others. Foreign Minister Petr Macinka... Читать дальше...

A strong storm system is bringing tornado watches and widespread damage across the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up. On Sunday, the National Weather Service reports some of the worst damage near Lake Charles, Louisiana. High winds overturned a horse trailer and a Mardi Gras float. They also damaged an airport jet bridge and knocked an awning into power lines. The weather service also reports snapped and toppled power poles near Jena, Cheneyville, and Donaldsonville. No deaths or serious injuries are being reported. Читать дальше...

Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers. That impasse has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump’s team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September. Democrats are demanding changes to how immigration operations are conducted after the fatal shootings... Читать дальше...

The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans will no longer treat tooth decay with dental fillings containing mercury. The Indian Health Service announced this month it will phase out the use of such fillings, known as dental amalgams, by 2027. The American Dental Association notes existing evidence does not link mercury exposure via dental fillings to long-term negative health impacts. But advocates say Indian Health Service patients should not receive treatment that is considered antiquated in the private sector. Читать дальше...

President Gustavo Petro said he will accept a proposal by Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group to allow an independent commission to investigate its alleged links to the drug trade. The proposal was made in a video published on Jan. 20 video by Antonio Garcia, the head of the National Liberation Army. In the video Garcia said that while the rebels impose a tax on cocaine traders, they do not run any drug trafficking routes or cocaine labs. The group’s alleged relation to drug trafficking has been a sticking point in peace talks.

One of the cheapest hotels on the Vegas Strip has brought back a budget classic.

A team of searchers has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago. The Lac La Belle left Milwaukee in October 1872. The ship was headed to Grand Haven, Michigan, when it was inundated by waves, began leaking and eventually sank. Eight people died. Shipwreck World, a group that works to discover shipwrecks around the world, announced Friday that a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn found the wreck of the Lac La Belle about 20 miles... Читать дальше...

More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. That word comes from White House border czar Tom Homan. He tells CBS' “Face the Nation” that a “small” security force will stay for a short period to protect remaining immigration agents and will respond “when our agents are out and they get surrounded by agitators and things got out of control.”... Читать дальше...

A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father’s release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials has died after battling a rare form of cancer. The family says 16-year-old Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo died Friday. She had been diagnosed in December 2024 with the aggressive form of soft tissue cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment. The family's statement says an immigration judge ruled three days before Ofelia’s death that her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado... Читать дальше...

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar is launching his election campaign and says he can return Hungary to a stronger European path. On Sunday in Budapest, he told supporters he stands close to victory with 56 days before pivotal elections on April 12. Magyar has campaigned hard in rural areas, focusing his message on low wages and rising living costs. He accuses Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of economic mismanagement and corruption. Magyar says he can unlock frozen EU funds, and while his party... Читать дальше...