MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing Thursday in a central Philippines landfill and plan to intensify search efforts, an official said Saturday. Twelve workers have been rescued with injuries from the huge mound of garbage that […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, officials said Saturday, after Russia launched a powerful hypersonic missile along with drones and other weapons that disrupted Kyiv’s power supply and heating. There were no immediate reports of casualties, Volgograd Gov. Andrei Bocharov was quoted as […]

The Department of Agriculture is nixing any federal awards to Minnesota as the state endures a reckoning with fraud and the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. Secretary Brooke Rollins said aid, around $130 million, will be withheld “until sufficient proof has been provided that the fraud has stopped.” TRUMP FIRST YEAR REPORT CARD: A- PROMISE KEEPER […]

February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 20 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month. However, February’s payment will be issued on Jan. 30. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued […]