Donald Trump's decision to wage war on Iran was partly motivated by pressure from outside allies while his own White House team stayed more muted -- underscoring how in his second term, guardrails have been traded for a green light.
The Trump administration is doubling down on its endorsement of Hungarian leader Viktor Orbn in next month's Hungarian elections, even as Orbn's deal-blocking in Brussels has been labeled "unacceptable" by EU peers. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated his "complete and total endorsement" of Orbn in the Hungarian elections. And U.S. Vice President JD Vance is reportedly due to fly to Budapest in April in support of the prime minister. The EU's longest-serving leader, facing an election in less than a month that he is forecast to lose, has long been a thorn in the side of Brussels. In the latest stand-off against his European counterparts, Orbn held hostage a 90 billion loan to Ukraine this week over an oil dispute.
AP: One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn't get the shot. Their parents wouldn't allow it. "When you look at a child who's innocent and vulnerable -- and a simple intervention that's been done since 1961 is refused -- knowing that baby's going out into the world is super worrisome to me," said Patterson, who's been a pediatrician for nearly three decades. Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other proven, routine, preventive care for babies. Read more
US at War With Iran With a Madman as POTUS
This April Canadians are planning to sail to Gaza as part of a flotilla to deliver humanitarian and medical aid to break a nearly 20-year inhuman Israeli naval blockade of the besieged enclave.
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Outraged Americans are demanding that members of the Trump family face conscription if a comprehensive military draft is enacted during wartime. However, the 19 year old may be exempt from military service due to a medical waiver. Read more
The Justice Department wants to streamline federal habeas review of capital case so states can execute prisoners as soon as possible after conviction.
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Kayleigh Heckel dove onto the floor and grabbed hold of the ball. It didn't matter that UTSA's Cheyenne Rowe didn't let go after Heckel's pounce. Heckel didn't have plans to either.
Night shift work increases the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. It disrupts the body's circadian rhythms"the 24-hour internal "clock" that controls when you sleep and wake.
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Here's a recap of Trump's remarks on Saturday night, in which he threatened to strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not "fully open" the strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said:
If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"
DUBAI: More than 20 countries on Saturday said they would contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, condemning Iran's closure of the vital waterway. Read more
About 8 in 10 Americans who re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage say their health care costs are higher this year, according to a new poll by KFF.
President Donald Trump is escalating his battle with TV networks by laying the groundwork to pull their broadcast licenses if they air college football games that compete with the annual Army-Navy game.
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for defrauding investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion.
Iran denies it targeted UK's military base on Diego Garcia A senior Iranian official has told Al Jazeera that Iran is not responsible for the missile attacks on Diego Garcia and is not behind them. Diego Garcia, which is around 4,000km (2,500 miles) from Iranian territory, is one of two bases the UK has allowed the US to use for "defensive operations" in its war against Iran. Read more
"Iranian retaliatory strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m in damage in the first two weeks of Israel and America's illegal and reckless war against the people of Iran."
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