
UN World Food Program head Cindy McCain says she will step down for health reasons
ROME (AP) — U. N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain announced on Thursday that she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health. The 71-year-old American suffered a mild stroke in October 2025 and returned in early January to the WFP’s headquarters in Rome to resume her duties. “She wasted no time assuming the many responsibilities of leading the world’s front-line agency tackling a multitude of hunger crises across...
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- UN World Food Program head Cindy McCain says she will step down for health reasons
- Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization
- What Americans think about Trump's judgment on military force as Iran talks resume: new AP-NORC poll
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive
- Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
What Americans think about Trump's judgment on military force as Iran talks resume: new AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U. S. and Iran head into their next round of nuclear talks in Geneva, a new AP-NORC poll finds that many U. S. adults continue to view Iran’s nuclear program as a threat — but they also don't have high trust in President Donald Trump's judgment on the use of military force abroad. About half of U. S. adults are “extremely” or “very” concerned that Iran's nuclear program poses a direct threat to the United States, according to the new poll from The Center...
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- What Americans think about Trump's judgment on military force as Iran talks resume: new AP-NORC poll
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive
- Hillary Clinton is testifying as part of the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
- FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say
- Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over income from high-stakes poker
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and several more are showing signs of the illness. The outbreak has prompted park officials to cancel the park's popular seal-watching tours for the remainder of the seal breeding season. Researchers with University of California-Santa Cruz and University of California-Davis made the announcement Wednesday, calling it the first detected outbreak of the virus among marine mammals...
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- Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
- NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs
- NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation
- A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
- Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

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