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President Donald Trump delivers a primetime address announcing the launch of the Trump RX health care site on Thursday, February 5. The president spoke earlier Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also briefed reporters earlier today, discussing a number of topics. Read the full article here

SYRACUSE, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul won the support of New York’s Democratic Party for her reelection campaign, trouncing Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado at the party’s convention on Friday. Delgado says he’s still pursuing a run in the June primary. But Hochul’s landslide win — capturing support from 85 percent of party members — capped off a week in which she rolled out the support of everybody from state legislative leaders to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the state’s entire Democratic congressional delegation. New polling shows she’s more popular than ever and could win by landslide margins…

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held a “virtual meeting” on Wednesday in which they celebrated their countries’ close bonds and vowed to expand “high-level exchanges,” trade, and diplomacy. The meeting occurred within hours of Xi phoning President Donald Trump and on the eve of the expiration of the Obama-era “New START” agreement between America and Russia, which was meant to govern the development of nuclear weapons. Putin dramatically declared he would violate New START indefinitely in 2023, following his invasion of Ukraine, but the Kremlin nonetheless claimed to be “disappointed” that Putin and Trump had not…

Pizza Hut’s parent company is planning to close 250 locations across the United States as the iconic restaurant struggles with sales. The closures are set to happen over the next few months as Yum Brands zeroes in on underperforming locations, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday. “Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands said in November it was conducting a formal review of options for Pizza Hut, which has struggled with outdated stores and growing competition. The chain’s U.S. same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, fell 5% last year, Yum said,” the outlet stated. However, Pizza Hut has…

A recent poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton narrowly leading the state’s Republican primary with just 1.5 points ahead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Surveying 600 likely voters between January 31 and February 2, the J.L. Partners poll found that 27 percent of those surveyed supported Ken Paxton, followed Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) (25.7 percent), and Cornyn (25. 5 percent). Another 21.7 percent of those polled were undecided. The revelation that Cornyn, a longtime incumbent senator, could miss the runoff election if he comes in third place in the race for his own seat is astounding. As noted by…

The app’s features such as infinite scroll and autoplay push users into “autopilot” mode, regulators have claimed The European Commission (EC) has accused social media platform TikTok of an “addictive design” in its app and threatened the company with massive fines over features regulators claim encourage compulsive use.In a statement on Friday, the EC said TikTok’s features, including infinite scroll and autoplay, keep users engaged for prolonged periods, shifting the brain into an “autopilot mode.” “TikTok did not adequately assess how these addictive features could harm the physical and mental wellbeing of its users, including minors and vulnerable adults,” the statement…

Hungary’s prime minister has vowed to expel those responsible for forced conscription Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned Ukraine’s forced conscription of ethnic Hungarians following the death of another recruit.Ukrainian draft officers have been detaining military-age men on the streets and at workplaces as the army struggles to replenish its ranks amid the ongoing Russian offensive. The officers have used physical violence during detentions, with multiple deaths reported in custody at enlistment offices.“Dragged off to war, another Hungarian has died due to Ukraine’s forced conscription. This is unacceptable. We stand with the family, and we will not let this…

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Beijing will resist growing international pressure to join discussions with the United States and Russia for a trilateral nuclear arms pact to replace the expiring New START treaty. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at his Thursday press briefing that China found the expiration of New START “regrettable,” because the treaty was “vital to global strategic stability, and there is widespread concern over the impact on the international nuclear arms control system and global nuclear order after the treaty expires.” Lin said that China nevertheless has no intention of joining negotiations for a…

Amazon revealed plans Thursday to invest $200 billion in 2026 on data centers, satellites, and infrastructure as part of its aggressive push into artificial intelligence, surpassing Wall Street projections by $50 billion. Shares dropped almost eight percent in Friday morning trading. The New York Times reports that Amazon has announced it will spend $200 billion this year on data centers, satellites, and other major infrastructure investments as the technology sector’s AI arms race intensifies. The figure, disclosed during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report on Thursday, exceeded Wall Street expectations by $50 billion and represents the latest escalation in AI spending among…

A Maryland Man has been charged with the attempted murder of the Trump-appointed Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget. Colin Demarco, age 26, who reportedly feared Trump’s reelection would lead to a “fascist takeover,” was charged after he appeared at Vought’s Northern Virginia home wearing a surgical mask and gloves, court records show. U.S. Marshals Service reportedly found during the investigation that Demarco had claimed to have written a manifesto that detailed weapons and a “Body Disposal Guide,” per CBS News. The court records show that Demarco is accused of plotting to murder a victim with…