Trump agrees to let Ukraine make Patriot missiles in game-changing decision: Zelensky

President Trump has agreed to grant Ukraine the licenses to manufacture its own Patriot missiles, a critical air-defense system that intercepts incoming projectiles from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses,” Zelensky posted Friday on X. “At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles.” In addition to the US, only Japan, Germany and Poland currently have the ability to produce the air-defense missile systems. Until now, Ukraine has been dependent on the US and other allies to supply Kyiv. The wartime…

GLP-1 drugs could play surprising role in cancer risk and outcomes

As GLP-1 medications continue reshaping the treatment of obesity and diabetes, researchers are also investigating whether the drugs could influence cancer risk and outcomes. The American Association for Cancer Research’s 2026 Cancer Progress Report, released earlier this month, noted that obesity is a major risk factor for many cancers. As…

Gavin Newsom faces furious backlash from Dems over abortion veto

Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting hammered by abortion rights supporters in California after a controversial veto. The Democratic governor on Sunday vetoed AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, which would have restricted future governors from granting extradition requests from other states targeting people for legally protected abortion and gender…

Inside the thirst-trapping world of ‘Corgi girls’ — unhinged dating demands, bizarre ‘N-word’ posts and outrageous online behavior

A California tech startup known for hiring “hot” girls devolved into public chaos after staffers’ spicy social media takes seemingly sparked a crash-out. San Francisco insurance-tech startup Corgi has gained an outsized rep, not for its risk-underwriting but rather for unhinged dating demands, “mean-girl” staffers and public infighting — as its…

Appeals court declines to block Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic

A federal ‌appeals ​court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from military ⁠contracts and deeming the ⁠AI startup a national security risk. The ruling from the US Court of ⁠Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⁠came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation…

Commanders get critical injury update on Jayden Daniels after gruesome exit

The Commanders got better news on their franchise quarterback than the Giants did. Washington does not plan to put Jayden Daniels on injured reserve and does not think he needs surgery after dislocating his elbow, general manager Adam Peters said Friday. “He met with doctors all over the country. We…

Strokes nearly double among adults under a certain age in disturbing trend

Stroke incidence more than doubled among young adults in a recent study. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati analyzed data from 2,076 first-ever strokes among adults ages 20–54 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region from 1993-1994 to 2020. Over those three decades, the incidence increased from about 34 to 62…

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