Saturday, August 16, 2025

Trump leaves Alaska with 'no deal': Takeaways from Putin summit

Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska to reach a breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine. He left without a peace deal. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sat Aug 16 2025

 
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.

Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska to reach a breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine. He left without a peace deal.

A U.S. Marshal and a police officer patrol on Kennedy Street NW, after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to deploy the National Guard and federalize the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., August 12, 2025.
 

Crime is down. Why does it feel like it's always getting worse?

 

A controversy about crime data can be found at the center of a Washington, D.C. firestorm. Here's what to know.

Satellite imagery of Erin from Aug. 15.
 

'Large and powerful': Erin becomes first hurricane of Atlantic season

 

"Erin will be a large and powerful hurricane over the southwestern Atlantic Ocean this weekend," the National Hurricane Center said.

Americans are drinking less alcohol than ever before.
 

Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol is lowest in years

 

Gallup poll finds more Americans are cutting their alcohol intake to zero. Health concerns are a major reason.

Clusters of tube worms called "frenulate siboglinids", extending red hemoglobin-filled tentacles with small mollusks on the tops of the tubes near the tentacles, are seen at a depth of 9,320 meters (30,500 feet) beneath the sea surface at a site called Wintersweet Valley in the northwest Pacific Ocean, in this undated image.
 

A clue about extraterrestrial life may be hiding deep in the ocean

 

Scientists say the findings help explain how life can exist in extreme environments using the chemical compound methane instead of sunlight.

Being cautious about scam texts is smart but can also backfire if you're not careful.
 

What happens when those scam texts you ignored turn out to be real

 

Everyone from the FBI to the FTC has advised ignoring spam texts. What happens when they turn out to be real?

Melissa McClure says perimenopause helped give her the clarity that she wanted a divorce.
 

It's the 'menodivorce:' Why women are ditching marriage midlife

 

Menopause can give women the clarity to leave their marriages. Here's why divorces among 50 plus are increasing.

Tails of Air Canada planes are seen at Pearson International Airport on August 14, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. With a looming flight attendant strike, the company announced that all flights will be paused by early Saturday morning unless a deal is reached with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
 

What the Air Canada strike means for airline passengers in the US

 

Air Canada grounded most of its flights in response to a strike by its flight attendants. Here's what it means for airline passengers in the U.S.

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.
 

'I'm speechless,' native Ukrainian said after 'no deal' summit

 

Native Ukrainians share disappointment after no deal was reached in the Trump-Putin Alaska summit

One-third of workers cash out 401(k) plans when they leave jobs, Vanguard estimates.
 

An alarming number of workers cash out 401(k) plans. Here's why.

 

A 401(k) retirement account is supposed to be hands-off. Why do so many workers cash them out when they leave jobs?

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