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March 12, 2025

Missing American in Dominican Republic: Unpredictable ocean currents, beachfront pose major search challenge

The Dominican Republic beach where UPitt student Sudkisha Konanki vanished last week is known for unpredictable currents and is located near the end of a protective coral reef.

March 12, 2025

Missing American college student's hometown sheriff confirms person of interest gave conflicting statements

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia named Joshua Riibe, 24, as a "person of interest" in the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student, Sudiksha Konanki.

March 12, 2025

Student's open letter calling out Barnard gets more than 1,000 signatures

Barnard College students are calling out the school's lack of action on antisemitism amid a resurgence of anti-Israel activity.

March 12, 2025

Chinese nationals banned from US student visas under new House GOP proposal

Rep. Riley Moore is leading a bill to ban Chinese nationals from getting student visas in the U.S.

March 12, 2025

Lindsey Graham to push 'bone-breaking sanctions and tariffs' to pressure Russia into peace with Ukraine

Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to push "bone-breaking sanctions and tariffs against Russia" in a bid to goad Russia into making peace with Ukraine.

March 12, 2025

US to require Canadians visiting for over 30 days to have fingerprints taken, register with authorities

A new Department of Homeland Security rule will require Canadians entering the U.S. for over 30 days to get fingerprinted and registered starting April 11.

March 12, 2025

Iran, China and Russia huddle for nuclear talks while UN meets behind closed doors on possible sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will meet this week to discuss Tehran's nuclear development as Iran, Russia and China meet in Beijing for high-level talks.

March 12, 2025

CIA director, Putin's spy chief hold first phone call in more than 2 years: report

The directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service spoke by phone for the first time in more than two years, reports say.

March 12, 2025

‘Overblown’ reports on Israel-Lebanon normalization risk hindering border talks before they begin: official

Israeli reports that Israel and Lebanon are looking to normalize ties are "overblown" and risk hindering work being done to negotiate border security as Hezbollah remains a chief threat.

March 12, 2025

Russia hits Zelenskyy's hometown as Ukraine signals it's ready for peace

As Ukraine appeared to pivot towards peace, Russia launched a deadly attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvvi Rih.