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CNN  —  A “no” is not a “yes” when it is a “maybe,” a “probably not,” or an “only if.” This is the painfully predictable lesson the Trump administration’s first real foray into wartime diplomacy with the Kremlin has dealt. They’ve been hopelessly bluffed. They asked for a 30-day, frontline-wide ceasefire, without conditions. On Tuesday, they got – after a theatrical week-long wait and hundreds more lives lost – a relatively small prisoner swap, hockey matches, more talks, and – per the Kremlin readout – a month-long mutual pause on attacks against “energy infrastructure.” This last phrase is where an…

CNN  —  Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Wednesday defended federal judges that have come under withering criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies for a series of rulings that have slowed the White House’s agenda. Breyer, who retired from the court in 2022, said that every judge in the nation is “aware of the climate of the era” but said that they must nevertheless decide controversial cases based on their best – if sometimes imperfect – reading of the law. “You decide what you think is correct in the law. Period,” Breyer said during an exclusive interview…

A man who used to work as a maintenance technician for the now-closed FreeFall ride at Orlando’s ICON Park is alleging that safety issues with the ride were ignored in the weeks before a teen fell to his death in March 2022.In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, former technician Austin Campbell-Alexander said he noticed “safety issues with the seats and overall structural integrity” of the FreeFall Drop Tower sometime around January 2022 – a couple of months before 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died from falling off the ride.The lawsuit is filed against Orlando Eagle Drop Slingshot, the owner and operator of…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order on Thursday to start the process of dismantling the Department of Education, two administration officials told CNN, a move that will begin fulfilling a major campaign promise. The president is set to make the move in a Thursday afternoon event at the White House, the officials said – which Republican governors, state education officials and school children are also invited to attend. “President Trump’s executive order to expand educational opportunities will empower parents, states, and communities to take control and improve outcomes for all students,” White House spokesperson…

Will Wade will have a slightly awkward day in March Madness on Thursday.The McNeese head coach will be aiming for an upset against Clemson, his own alma mater, when the ball tips off at 3:15 p.m. in Providence, Rhode Island.To make things even weirder, multiple reports have said that Wade has already reached an agreement to become NC State’s head coach at the end of the tournament.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM McNeese State Cowboys head coach Will Wade gives instructions to his players from the bench during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. (Will McLelland-Imagn Images)Wade admitted…

Bardala, West Bank CNN  —  Jihad Suleiman Al-Sawafta, 46, has lived on his farm in the occupied West Bank village of Bardala his entire life. But when Israeli settlers showed up in December, Al-Sawafta said his land, and his livelihood, shrank to a fraction of its former self. “The settlers brought another settler here and placed him in our area. The Israelis built a road that separates us from grazing and agricultural areas, and the settlers don’t allow us to farm on them,” he told CNN. “They crowded the area. They took thousands of dunams (1,000 square meters) from Bardala…

CNN  —  Once again, it comes down to John Roberts and Donald Trump. It was Chief Justice Roberts, of course, who wrote last year’s Supreme Court decision giving then-candidate Trump substantial immunity from criminal prosecution. But in recent weeks, it also was Roberts who steered the court in its calibrated approach to litigation arising from President Trump’s orders overhauling government – refusing to give administration lawyers the quick endorsement they sought. Since 2017, when Trump began his first presidential term, Roberts has been both an enabler and a restraint on Trump’s agenda. After weeks of silence to Trump’s rants against…

The Duke Blue Devils appear to be getting their star, Cooper Flagg, back on the court for the NCAA Tournament after he suffered an ankle injury in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Flagg’s presence on the floor for the Blue Devils is one that experts and fans alike want to see in March Madness, though there is a fine line head coach Jon Scheyer and his medical staff had to walk due to his ailment.For Flagg himself, he is expected to be a top NBA Draft pick. Many believe he will go first overall later this year, and risking further injury could…

CNN  —  A Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow has been detained by the Department of Homeland Security, the university said Wednesday, as the Trump administration continues its immigration clampdown. In a letter obtained by CNN, Georgetown University Interim President Robert Groves told its Board of Directors that Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national who was on a visa “to continue his doctoral research on peace building in Iraq and Afghanistan,” has been detained by DHS and his visa has been revoked. “We are not aware of him engaging in any illegal activity and we have not received a reason for his…

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. New York CNN  —  Elon Musk’s DC power grab hasn’t been the Tesla-stock jet fuel investors were expecting. Tesla shares have fallen more than 40% since January — erasing all of the “Trump bump” that briefly saw the stock gain more than 90% after Election Day. Musk, whose wealth is overwhelmingly linked to his Tesla holdings, has personally lost $121 billion from his net worth over the past three months. So what happened? Why hasn’t Musk’s rapid ascent…