Blog Verité

U.S. to discuss missiles in Ukraine and military exercises with Russians, officials say  POLITICO NATO says it will not appease Russia with ‘second class’ allies as meeting looms  Fox News U.S. plans to discuss missile deployments with Russia as part of effort

The fire aboard the Conception off Santa Barbara marked the deadliest marine disaster in modern state history and led to criminal charges and calls for tougher regulations for small passenger boats. (Image credit: Ventura County Fire Department via AP)

Benny Gantz and Kobi Shabtai also promise to crack down on gun violence while at home of Ammar Hujayrat, 4-year-old killed at playground by stray gunfire

Kazakhstan’s unrest is also clash against Putin’s dream of Russian ‘sphere of influence’  The Washington Post There’s chaos in Kazakhstan. Here’s what you need to know  NPR Cold War-style power grab plays out with deadly consequences on the streets of Kazakhstan  CNN Inequality

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Kentucky Disaster Declaration  The White House

Conflict Quickly Emerges Between Top Prosecutor and Police Commissioner  The New York Times Manhattan DA: ‘I don’t understand the pushback’ to lighter punishment for violent criminals  Fox News Manhattan DA Discusses Plan To Seek Lesser Charges For Low-Level Crimes  CBS New York Two

Since her record-breaking run began on Nov. 17, Schneider has won 28 consecutive victories and become just the fourth person to top $1 million in regular-season earnings. (Image credit: Casey Durkin/Jeopardy Productions)

Novak Djokovic’s lawyers filed court papers Saturday in his challenge against deportation from Australia that show the tennis star tested positive for COVID-19 last month and recovered, grounds he used in applying for a medical exemption to the country’s strict

The South Dakota Republican, a likely successor to Republican leader Mitch McConnell, says he will run for reelection in 2022, putting an end to the speculation about his political future. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Manchin’s $1.8 trillion spending offer no longer on table: report  Business Insider Joe Manchin pulls his $1.8 trillion spending compromise off the table: report  New York Post Manchin’s $1.8 trillion spending offer appears no longer to be on the table  The Washington Post