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Astronauts Safely Return To Earth + Trump Admin Moves To End HIV Prevention + More

Astronaut Suni Williams back on Earth (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Suni Williams (above) and Butch Wilmore have safely returned to Earth after an unexpected extended stay on the International Space Station. • The Advocate: The Trump administration is considering a plan to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s division focused on HIV prevention. HIV prevention advocates say the drastic change could cost U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars if the virus resurges. Continue reading “Astronauts Safely Return To Earth + Trump Admin Moves To End HIV Prevention + More”

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Trump: I Was Being ‘A Little Bit Sarcastic’ When I Promised To End Ukraine War In 24 Hours

Donald Trump

Donald Trump famously bragged over and over on the campaign trail that he could “end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours.” It turns out he was just being “a little bit sarcastic.” Continue reading “Trump: I Was Being ‘A Little Bit Sarcastic’ When I Promised To End Ukraine War In 24 Hours”

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Ukraine Open To 30-Day Cease-Fire With Russia

Ukrainian officials have announced they would support a 30-day cease-fire with Russia following more than 8 hours of meetings in Saudi Arabia with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Michael Waltz, U.S. national security adviser. The United States also agreed to immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume military assistance to Ukraine. Continue reading “Ukraine Open To 30-Day Cease-Fire With Russia”

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Armie Hammer Shares 1st Gay Experience + New Music From Andy Bell + More

Armie Hammer

Some news items you might have missed: • Gay Times: Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name) recently shared his first time experimenting with gay sex on his podcast “HammerTime.” While he goes into a little detail about it getting “hot and heavy,” he says he ended up “not feeling anything.” • New Music: Check out the latest music video from Erasure frontman Andy Bell, “Don’t Cha Know,” from his upcoming solo album Ten Crowns set for release 5/2/25. Continue reading “Armie Hammer Shares 1st Gay Experience + New Music From Andy Bell + More”

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Trump & Vance Berate Zelenskyy In Oval Office Debacle

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump (screen capture)

In a stunning meeting in the Oval Office with dozens of journalists watching, Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not being “thankful” enough for U.S. support as they attempted to strong-arm Zelenskyy into a cease-fire deal with Russia. Continue reading “Trump & Vance Berate Zelenskyy In Oval Office Debacle”

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Report: Ukraine & U.S. Agree To Framework For Minerals Deal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Two sources tell the Washington Post that the U.S. and Ukraine have agreed to a framework for a minerals deal wherein Ukraine would jointly develop their mineral resources (including oil and gas) with help from the U.S. The new deal would reportedly allow 50% of future proceeds from new mineral projects to go into a fund controlled by the U.S. but for only investing in Ukrainian projects. No existing Ukrainian revenue streams will be shared with the fund. Continue reading “Report: Ukraine & U.S. Agree To Framework For Minerals Deal”

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Trump Falsely Claims Ukraine President’s Approval Is 4%; It’s Actually 57%

President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine

Donald Trump on Tuesday falsely claimed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy currently has a 4% approval rating in his country. But the most recent poll, conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) earlier this month, showed that 57% of Ukrainians say they approve of President Zelenskyy. Continue reading “Trump Falsely Claims Ukraine President’s Approval Is 4%; It’s Actually 57%”

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Cynthia Erivo To Be Honored At GLAAD Media Awards + More News

Cynthia Erivo

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• GLAAD: Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo (WICKED) will be honored at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, presented to a LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues. Continue reading “Cynthia Erivo To Be Honored At GLAAD Media Awards + More News”