There seems to be a deep-seated association between sounds and shapes.
The French security outlet Intelligence Online has reported that a squadron of veteran U.S. Air Force and Royal Netherlands Air Force pilots are flying F-16 fighters for the Ukrainian Air Force.
A shortage of trained Ukrainian pilots was identified at an early stage as the main obstacle to integrating F-16s into the Air Force, which has throughout its history operated only Soviet origin fighter types.
New GDP figures reflect subdued growth in 2025 from new trade policies and a weeks-long government shutdown.
A banner of U.S. President Donald Trump has been unfurled outside the headquarters of the Justice Department in the latest effort to stamp his identity on a Washington institution.
Trump says he's considering limited military strike against Iran
Trump said Thursday that he would make a decision in the next 10 to 15 days on whether to attack the Islamic Republic. He has left open the possibility that a deal could still be reached with Tehran over its nuclear program.
Trump has previously said an attack on Iran would be "far worse" than the limited strikes launched by the U.S. last June against its nuclear facilities.
Seven-year-old Ethan had just learned to ride a bike. Now, he may never ride again. After contracting measles, the unvaccinated boy developed encephalitis, a serious complication that caused paralysis. He nearly died and remains unable to move from his hospital bed. Despite witnessing her child's life-threatening illness and its lasting consequences, his mother Kristina maintains that she made the right decision in declining the measles vaccine " a vaccine that has saved an estimated 94 million lives worldwide since it first started being used 50 years ago.
Butler Mayor Wesley Dingus faces allegations of voyeurism after authorities say he was caught on a hidden camera sniffing a teen girl's underwear. A report from the Richland County Sheriff's Office outlines the allegations against Dingus, with the claims being made by a juvenile who had been in his home. Richland County Children's Services relayed the reports to law enforcement on the day the incident is said to have taken place, with a deputy eventually interviewing the accuser at her school. Read more
Gross domestic produce rose at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, according to Commerce Department numbers adjusted for seasonality and inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 2.5% gain. At the same time, inflation held firm in December, according to the gauge most closely watched by Fed officials. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy, rose 3% in December, according to a separate release. That matched the consensus forecast but kept the pivotal inflation measure well above the Fed's 2% target.
Hundreds of wild bird deaths reported across seven counties, prompting park closures Officials suspect bird flu killed more than 1,100 wild birds, mostly Canada geese Hundreds of geese have reportedly died in New Jersey, and bird flu is suspected to be the culprit. More than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds " almost all of them Canada geese " were reported between Feb. 14 and Feb. 16 across seven counties, according to New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Read more
Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers. With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn't looking better.
President Donald Trump has told Congress he is pursuing a civil nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia that does not include non-proliferation safeguards the U.S. has long said would ensure the kingdom does not develop nuclear weapons, according to a copy of the document sent to Congress and reviewed by Reuters.
The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from the department's headquarters after at least two female staff members told officials that he had sexually assaulted them, according to people familiar with the decision and a police report obtained by The New York Times. The women said Ms. Chavez-DeRemer's husband, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, had touched them inappropriately at the Labor Department's building on Constitution Avenue. One of the incidents, during working hours on the morning of Dec. 18, was recorded on office security cameras, the people said. In January, the women's concerns about Dr. DeRemer, 57, were raised as part of an internal investigation by the department's inspector general into alleged misconduct by Ms. Chavez-DeRemer and her senior staff, one of the people said. Read more
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) arrested a woman at Harry Reid International Airport after she allegedly tied her dog to a baggage sizer at a JetBlue ticket counter and then abandoned him.
Sadists of a Feather
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to US citizens, which could lead to tens of thousands of people being evicted.
Federal Register
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he intends to name his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a special peace envoy, unveiling the decision at his "Board of Peace" event, attended by more than a dozen world leaders.
FBI Director Kash Patel has taken an agency jet to Italy, where he has plans to hold official meetings and watch Olympic hockey games, CBS News first reported. Patel reportedly took off Thursday morning and landed in Italy hours later. He's expected to attend meetings with law enforcement officials and watch the men's USA Olympic hockey team compete in Milan, sources told CBS News. FBI directors must use government planes for both personal and official travel to ensure they maintain access to secure communications and can move quickly in an emergency, according to CBS News. They're also required to reimburse the government for personal flights. Ben Williamson, the FBI's assistant director for public affairs, responded to the CBS News report in a post on X: "No, it's not a personal trip. Director Patel is on a trip that was planned months ago."
