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5 important countries for Russia's sanctions-skirting economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin maintains close ties with top leaders from two of his closes trading partners: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images

 

NASA is about to 'touch' the sun. Here's what you need to know.

Parker Solar Probe is humanity's first mission to a star.NASA/Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

 

As a mom of teens, I was surprised when they asked to spend time with me this holiday season

The author (not pictured) says her teens have started asking for time alone with her.Pekic/Getty Images

 

South Side of Chicago gets funding for a transit project before Trump takeover

The Biden administration notified Congress last week that it would commit $1.9 billion toward a nearly $5.7 billion project to add four new L stations on the South Side of Chicago.

Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city’s famous elevated train doesn’t run. And it can take her nearly two hours to get to the hospital where she is treated for a heart condition.

 

Southern farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene

Georgia farmers suffered losses from Helene of at least $5.5 billion.

Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South.

 

Bluesky users report AI bots, disinformation, and copycat accounts

Bluesky posted earlier this month that it had quadrupled its moderation team to keep up with its growing user base.

 

U.S. wins dispute with Mexico over banning genetically modified corn imports

Mexico has been importing genetically modified corn from the U.S. for years, buying about $3 billion worth annually.

The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption.

 

Pennsylvania’s Capitol has hundreds of antique clocks designed a century ago

The 273 working clocks include many that are integrated into fireplace mantels and other building features.

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately — and frequently capped by a dome.

 

“The same suspect burglarized the park five times”: Crime, landlord dispute blamed for American Ninja Warrior closure

Just seven months after opening in southeast Denver, the American Ninja Warrior Adventure Park will close sometime before Jan. 13, that company has told a state judge.
In November, the park was sued by its landlord at 7150 Leetsdale Drive, which sought to evict the 37,000-square-foot indoor park and collect $237,588 in back rent. The park had signed a 10-year lease in March 2023 and, after $1 million in renovations, opened in June 2024.
Nine days after being sued, ANWAP fired back, accusing its landlord of negligence.

 

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