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Iran war has cost U.S. an estimated $25B thus far, Pentagon official says
The Pentagon’s chief financial officer said Wednesday to a congressional committee that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion US so far, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gave public testimony for the first time since airstrikes were launched on Feb. 28. Source link
Trump's move to deport Haitian, Syrian immigrants goes to Supreme Court, with possible wider implications
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Washington over the legality of a move by Donald Trump’s administration to revoke temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents from Haiti and Syria, but a ruling could potentially impact even more immigrants. Source link
San Francisco, Oakland finally land 2-year legal battle over airport name
San Francisco has settled a two-year legal fight with its neighbour across the bay that will allow the city of Oakland to include “San Francisco” in its airport’s name — as long as it doesn’t highlight the two words in any way. Source link
Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to exit in June, barely a year after her predecessor left
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine will leave her post this June, after spending barely a year in the role. Source link
Trump OKs mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters along Canadian border
U.S. President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region’s precious metals to begin applying for permits. Source link
U.S. intelligence agencies consider what Iran would do if Trump declares victory
The agencies are studying how Iran would likely respond if U.S. President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter said. Source link
Ukraine just hit a major Russian refinery for the 3rd time in the past 2 weeks
Ukraine has hit around a dozen Russia refineries in recent weeks, stepping up attacks at the same time that oil prices rose because of the global energy crunch. Source link
Why Trump’s missile math doesn’t work | About That
At the start of the war on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that parts of his munitions stockpile were ‘virtually unlimited.’ But almost two months later, Andrew Chang explains how the numbers might not be working in Trump’s favour. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images […]
He organized a rogue Vietnam War rescue mission, and saved hundreds of lives
Lionel Rosenblatt, a lifelong refugee advocate, has died at the age of 82. He is best known for defying orders as a U.S. Foreign Service agent in 1975 to organize an unauthorized rescue mission, which saved the lives of hundreds of Vietnamese citizens ahead of the Fall of Saigon. Source link
Fact check: Usha Vance is not in 2017 video with Cole Allen
No, Usha Vance does not appear in a 2017 video with White House correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen. CBC’s Fact Check team debunks the false claim. Source link