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US President Donald Trump said he had successfully appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt bombing of cities and towns in Ukraine as the country prepares for an extreme cold snap.“I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week, and he agreed to do that,” Trump said Thursday during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.Trump said leadership in Ukraine “almost didn’t believe it” but were “very happy” with the Russian leader’s pledge. “On top of everything else, that’s not what they need — is missiles coming into their towns and cities,”…

Hawthorne Race Course owes horsemen almost $1m in unpaid 2025 prize money. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Significant outstanding sums Horsemen in Illinois are still waiting for almost $1m in payments as the saga involving the Hawthorne Race Course continues. The track in the Chicago suburbs hasn’t hosted a race yet this year after canceling four consecutive weekends of action. The crux of the issue is frozen bank accounts, which it claims prevent it from paying horsemen. At an Illinois Racing Board (IRB) meeting on Wednesday, industry stakeholders expressed their frustrations at the situation. Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association (IHHA) President Jeff Davis said…

The fatal shooting this weekend of a second American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minnesota has forced corporate leaders to do something they’ve rarely done since President Donald Trump returned to office last year: publicly disagree with his policies.For months, executives have kept quiet as the Trump administration expanded its sprawling immigration crackdown. The Department of Homeland Security in recent weeks has sent thousands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents into Minnesota, leading to violent clashes with protestors.It wasn’t until the Jan. 24 killing of intensive care unit nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents that…

Mogadishu — Somalia’s elite Danab commandos said Thursday they seized a cache of landmines and explosive materials during a security operation on the outskirts of Jabad Godane in the Middle Shabelle region. The 161st Danab unit said the operation was carried out based on credible intelligence and led to the discovery of explosives allegedly hidden by the al-Shabab militant group. The area was recently retaken from the group following successive military operations aimed at stabilising the region. Commanders involved in the operation said the explosives were intended to threaten security and target civilians in an effort to disrupt daily life…

Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. January 29, 2026 Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) For release at 1:30 p.m. EST The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the appointment of seven members, including four new members and the re-appointment of three members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, or IPAC. The IPAC, which was established by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,…

As we count down to Mardi Gras day, krewes host some of the city’s biggest parties leading up to their rolls through New Orleans. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metro Court is warning people about a new phone scam targeting individuals named in pending lawsuits. According to a news release, the scammers claim to be a court official. The caller claims the person’s case has been resolved and demands immediate payment of a judgment over the phone. “First […] Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

A man claiming to be an FBI agent showed up to a Brooklyn jail with a barbecue fork and pizza cutter and tried to free Luigi Mangione Wednesday night, according to a law enforcement official and a federal criminal complaint.Prosecutors said Mark Anderson told employees at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center that he worked for the FBI and said he had a court order to release a detainee. A law enforcement source said that detainee was Luigi Mangione. When jail staff asked Anderson to provide his credentials, prosecutors said, he gave them a Minnesota driver’s license. He also told officials that…

An Illinois man accused of phony luxury watch frauds across the United States is facing charges in connection with the sale of a fake Rolex in Surfside, authorities said. Michael Milke, 28, who an arrest report said is from the Chicago area, is charged with grand theft and organized scheme to defraud, Miami-Dade jail records showed. Miami-Dade CorrectionsMiami-Dade CorrectionsMichael Milke According to an arrest warrant, the local fraud case happened at Gray & Sons Jewelers in Surfside on Jan. 2, 2025, when Milke sold the store a Rolex GMT-Master II watch for $11,000. The watch was later found to be…

The Trump administration spent almost half a billion dollars to send military personnel to U.S. cities to smother crime and protect federal buildings, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. Starting in June, the Pentagon deployed Marines and National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles; Washington; Memphis, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; Chicago and New Orleans. “The administration has also kept 200 National Guard personnel mobilized in Texas after they left Chicago,” according to the report that was released this week. The CBO report covers June to December. It provides the first comprehensive accounting of the White House’s push to…