News for February 27, 2025

Keir Starmer said he sees value in Donald Trump’s push for a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, while both leaders discussed how it could support a wider peace effort.

A federal appeals court struck down parts of two Arizona voting laws that required more proof of citizenship, saying the rules illegally burdened voters.

The FDA’s canceled flu vaccine advisory meeting has raised worries that strain selection could be delayed and make it harder to produce enough shots for next season.

The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration, ordered a broad purge of social media and web content tied to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Pentagon says transgender troops will be removed from the military unless they get a waiver, carrying out President Donald Trump’s new ban on trans service members.

A CDC report suggests this season’s flu shots were less effective at preventing some kids from getting sick enough to need urgent care, but they still worked well at preventing hospitalization.

NORAD said U.S. and Canadian forces finished Arctic drills in Greenland to test their ability to work in extreme cold and support North American defense.

A New Jersey judge dismissed racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George Norcross, and Attorney General Matt Platkin said he will appeal.