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A Russian court reportedly slashed the sentence of an American who has been held overseas following a drug trafficking conviction. The sentence of Robert Woodland was reduced from 12.5 years to 9.5 years on Tuesday, his attorney, Stanislav Kshevitsky, told Reuters. It’s unclear why Woodland’s sentence was shortened. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Woodland was found guilty last July of attempting to sell drugs after he was arrested and found to be in possession of 50 grams of mephedrone, Reuters reported, citing prosecutors. RUSSIAN-AMERICAN BALLERINA KSENIA KARELINA HAS MESSAGE FOR TRUMP AFTER RELEASE FROM RUSSIA …
Former Reagan economist Art Laffer tells Kudlow why investors are worried about President Donald Trumps trade war. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for the U.S. and other countries due to uncertainty over trade policy and weaker demand. The IMF’s report slashed its 2025 economic growth forecast for the U.S. to 1.8%, slashing 0.9 percentage point from the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate it projected in January. It also cut the 2026 forecast by 0.4 percentage point to 1.7%.It attributed the downgrade of its economic growth estimate from earlier this year to “greater policy uncertainty, trade…
With President Donald Trump back in the White House and the final rollout of federal REAL ID requirements set to take effect in May, many of the loudest privacy advocates in Washington have been largely silent.While privacy-minded lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have spent years blasting the Patriot Act, among other measures, few are raising alarms over the Trump administration’s looming implementation of the REAL ID Act — a law passed in 2005 that critics describe as a national identification system.Some of the privacy-hawk lawmakers remaining silent on REAL ID were very vocal when another expansion of the…
Researchers have made a remarkable discovery deep down in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the South Sandwich Islands.While searching for new sea life, the Schmidt Ocean Institute announced it’s discovered a colossal squid, according to The Associated Press (AP).ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH MILLENNIA-OLD LECTURE HALL FROM ANCIENT HIGH SCHOOLThe juvenile squid stretches about one foot in length at a depth of 1,968 feet.Once fully grown, adult colossal squids can reach lengths up to 23 feet or about the size of a small fire truck, the AP said. A baby colossal squid (pictured) was caught on camera for…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Over the course of four decades, Demi Moore has had her share of public scrutiny. In a new interview, the 62-year-old actress – who was just named People Magazine’s Most Beautiful Person – opened up about the downfalls of fame, explained how it has put her “through the wringer” and revealed how she’s been able to evolve into the person she is today. “It’s put me through the wringer,” the Golden Globe Award-winning actress told People. “Not unlike what ‘The Substance’ [her 2024 horror film] is and why they made the character an actor.…
The Department of Homeland Security in May will begin implementing REAL ID requirements for U.S. travelers for the first time, a move that comes as the administration looks to act on some of President Donald Trump’s top policy priorities, including its crackdown on illegal immigration and border security.The enhanced ID requirements are slated to take effect May 7 and will apply to all U.S. travelers over the age of 18. The law establishing REAL IDs isn’t new: Congress first passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in an effort to crack down on identity verification in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist…
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management President and CIO Kevin Mahn weighs in on market reaction to tariff and trade negotiations, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Economic Club of Chicago and gives his outlook for earnings. The chief executives of Walmart and Target met with President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss ongoing trade negotiations with other nations and the impact of tariffs imposed on imported products. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon spoke with the president about the tariffs and their impact on the retail industry during the meeting at the White House, a source familiar with the matter…
CNN — Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and cardinals in the Vatican ready themselves for the millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff. Here’s what we know about the funeral of Pope Francis, who died of a heart attack and stroke on Easter Monday. Where is Pope Francis’ body now? After a period of rest in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lived during his papacy, his body will…
New York CNN — There’s a key difference between an iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone that may matter now more than ever: One was likely assembled in China, while the other was probably produced in Vietnam, India or South Korea. Samsung, unlike Apple, doesn’t rely heavily on China for smartphone production, a detail that’s become increasingly relevant as the United States and China have been engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war that’s resulted in tariffs on Chinese imports of at least 145% with some exceptions. While Apple has shifted some production to other regions like India, April estimates from Wedbush…
CNN — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. For many parents, the idea of having “the talk” with their kids may be daunting, making them feel embarrassed or squeamish. But many parents are conflating the classic growing-up talk about sex with another crucial conversation they should be having, new research suggests. The talk in question should happen earlier than one may think, and it’s not necessarily about sex. It’s about puberty. About 41% of parents reported they approached talking…