![The Russian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (front), arrive in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to meet with their American counterparts, on February 17, 2025. Meeting will focus on Russia-U.S. bilateral ties, preparations for talks on Ukraine and a potential Putin-Trump meeting.](https://media.nbcchicago.com/2025/02/108103380-1739863330745-gettyimages-2199604920-AA_17022025_2085773.jpeg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=850%2C478)
Russia and U.S. begin talks on ending the war in Ukraine, but Europe can't agree to a peacekeeping plan
The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov marks the first formal sit-down meeting between top U.S. and Russian diplomats for several years.
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Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name before filing lawsuit
Mexico says it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit.
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Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE over sensitive data
Michelle King, the top official at the Social Security Administration, left her position this weekend after she refused a request from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access s... -
Department of Homeland Security preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level Department of Homeland Security employees this week as part of a move to rid the country’s third-largest agency of people deemed to... -
Are plane crashes on the rise? What to know about the recent incidents
At least 15 people suffered minor injuries and were transported by ground for treatment, but two others were airlifted to a nearby trauma center in critical condition, according to Peel Regional Param...