Reuters
Russia seeks to exclude key Trump envoy from Ukraine talks, sources say
Russian officials have communicated to their counterparts in the United States that they do not want Russia-Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg involved in top-level discussions aimed at ending the Ukraine war, according to a U.S. official and another source with knowledge of the matter. Kellogg has been personally absent from some high-level discussions in recent weeks, including a meeting involving U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear if Kellogg's absence was linked to the Russian officials' request, and it was not clear when the request was made.
BBC
Holi 2025: India comes alive with the festival of colours
The festival, celebrated in India and abroad, commemorates the victory of good over evil.
The Canadian Press
What to know about tensions between Iran and the US as Trump sends a letter to its supreme leader
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A letter U.S. President Donald Trump wrote to Iran's supreme leader in an attempt to jump-start talks over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program has arrived in the Iranian capital.
The Canadian Press
Bucks wearing jersey patches honoring Junior Bridgeman for remainder of season
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are wearing patches on their jerseys for the rest of the season to honor minority owner Junior Bridgeman, a former Bucks player who died Tuesday at the age of 71.
People
Teddi Mellencamp Texted Tamra Judge 'I'm on My Deathbed' After Brain Tumor Diagnosis
"I remember texting you back and said, 'No, you're not, because if you're on yours, then I'm on mine, because I can't live without you,'" Judge recalled through tears
The Canadian Press
Jones scores 28 as No. 25 Marquette rallies past Xavier 89-87 in Big East quarterfinal
NEW YORK (AP) — Kam Jones scored 28 points to surpass 2,000 for his career and No. 25 Marquette rallied past Xavier 89-87 on Thursday in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
The Guardian
Grim details emerge in death of California man killed in trash sweep
James Edward Oakley, 58-year-old man living in Vallejo, was crushed by piece of excavating equipment last year
Yahoo Sports
Fran McCaffery gets ejected in potential final game as Iowa head coach
The Hawkeyes coach might have gone out the way he lived.
The Canadian Press
Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene
Alexis Eagles said she is already planning for the return of her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, even though the two have not had direct contact for more than a week.
The Canadian Press
Canadian Joshua Palmer feeling very much at home after joining Buffalo Bills
ORCHARD PARK — It might not be Toronto but it definitely feels like home for Joshua Palmer.
The Canadian Press
Injuries to freshman star Cooper Flagg, Maliq Brown hit at inopportune time for No. 1 Duke
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cooper Flagg went airborne to snag a rebound in his first ACC Tournament game when Duke's freshman star landed awkwardly and crashed to the court, holding his left ankle and writhing in pain.
Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures: S&P 500 Hits New Low On Trump Tariff Threats; Warren Buffett Stock Makes Bullish Move
The S&P 500 tumbled to a six-month low Thursday amid fresh Trump tariff threats. Tesla stock fell amid a new report on its upcoming "affordable" EV. Warren Buffett's Berkshire rose within a buy zone.
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Oklahomans: Check your immunity to measles with testing
Oklahomans: Check your immunity to measles with testing
The Independent
Lucy Letby detectives weigh gross negligence manslaughter charges against hospital leaders
Suspects have been told, say Cheshire police, who are still working on separate corporate manslaughter probe
Global News
'No confusion' in U.S. about Canadian democracy as Mark Carney set to be sworn in: LeBlanc
Asked about whether their American counterparts would be willing to work with Mark Carney, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc expressed confidence in the incoming prime minister. LeBlanc said there is “no confusion” in the U.S. about how Canadian democracy will unfold.
The Canadian Press
American who snatched baby wombat from its mother being reviewed for Australian visa breach
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia is reviewing an American influencer’s visa after she posted video of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother.
Business Insider
An early TikTok investor is $17 billion richer this year, making him the wealthiest man in finance after Warren Buffett
Susquehanna's Jeff Yass now ranks 23rd on the Bloomberg rich list with a $63 billion fortune, reflecting his early bet on TikTok-owner ByteDance.
The Canadian Press
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment and progressivism, dies at age 77
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took on principled but often futile causes during a two-decade career in Congress, died Thursday.
People
Tom Petty Recalls Getting 'Beat Up' by Fans in Resurfaced Film: They 'Thought They Could Just Take a Finger Home'
The late rocker recalled the fight in Cameron Crowe's documentary 'Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party'
Storyful
Pale Octopus Spotted in 'Incredible' Courtship Display
An Australian diver recently captured what she described as “incredible” footage of a courtship display by a pale octopus in Rye, Victoria.Emily May, who runs the @emilymaydive Instagram account, was on a diving expedition at Rye Pier when she captured footage of the mating ritual.Speaking to Storyful, May said she and another diver noticed the pale octopus “throw its two front arms up in their air while changing colour.”“We then noticed that about five meters away sat a second octopus - the first octopus was courting the second.”May shared the footage to her Instagram page and described the scene as an “incredible courtship display from a pale octopus.” Credit: @emilymaydive via Storyful

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