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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the agreement. There was no immediate comment from Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Kremlin. Trump […]

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Michael Erman May 8 (Reuters) – The White House is considering naming FDA Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, who heads up the agency’s food group, as acting commissioner of the agency to replace current head Marty Makary, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Potential names being considered to be the actual nominee to run the agency include former FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn and former acting […]

BOGOTA, May 8 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Friday asked miner Glencore to meet with authorities in the northern province of La Guajira as well as community representatives to discuss the closure of the Cerrejon coal mine, one of the world’s largest open-pit coal mines, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said in a statement on Friday. Glencore operates the Cerrejon mine under concession, and the license is due to expire […]

The Jets stayed true to their commitment to keep Breece Hall in New York, signing the running back to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports Friday. The deal is worth a total of $45.75 million with an annual payout of $15.25 million, making him the third-highest paid player at his position, per NFL Network, behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley at $20.6 million annually and the San Francisco 49ers’ […]

May 8 (Reuters) – Inspire Brands, the owner of fast-food chains Dunkin’, Arby’s and Jimmy John’s, said on Friday it had confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, as the consumer IPO market picks up steam after a tepid 2025. Atlanta-based Inspire Brands, which was formed in 2018 by private equity firm Roark Capital as a holding company, has a portfolio of more than 33,000 restaurants, including chains such […]

May 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service on Friday reported a net quarterly loss of $1.95 billion as it faces a growing financial crisis and has warned it could run out of cash as soon as February. USPS said mail volumes continue to decline. USPS last month said it would temporarily suspend employer payments for a ​federal pension program to conserve cash and plans to raise the price of […]

Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather. “I think we’re going to see weather events that we’ve never seen in modern history before,” WFLA-TV Chief Meteorologist and Climate Specialist Jeff Berardelli, in Tampa, Florida, said Friday. An El Nino event is expected to develop from the middle of this year, impacting global temperature and rainfall […]

GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Festus Mogae, Botswana’s former president who made a national priority of the fight against HIV and AIDS during his tenure from 1998 to 2008, has died at the age of 86, the government said Friday. No cause of death was given. Botswana President Duma Boko said that under Mogae’s leadership, the country earned international respect for principled, sound economic management and a commitment to democracy. He […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife. U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued an order in January directing multiple agencies to remove what he termed “unnecessary regulatory or administrative barriers” to hunting and fishing and justify regulations they want to […]