Leonard Peltier says he spent 49 years in prison for something he didn't do.

He was released Tuesday from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.

"A strong warrior can't be up crying in front of his people," he says.

"I'm so proud of the showing and support you've given me," the 80-year-old says.

The government has long funded efforts by nonprofits to provide legal counsel to migrant children who crossed the U.S. border without their parents or legal guardians.

The Acacia Center for Justice , an organization that oversees the main federal contract funding legal services for migrant children, received an order on Friday that directed the group to immediately "stop all work".

As of Feb. 19 , around 5,200 employees at the CDC and the National Institutes of Health had been let go.

About 10% of the CDC ’s staff have been removed, with plans for additional firings.

The CDC plays a crucial role in monitoring and reporting the spread of flu in winter months through its FluView .

On Jan. 20, 2025 , the White House announced President Donald Trump ’s plans to withdraw from the WHO .

Jordan Miller : This move further weakens the U.S. ability to manage and mitigate threats to Americans ’ health and national security.

Miller : Removing support from WHO will also affect the WHO 's capacity to respond to international public health issues.

China begins repatriation from Thailand of more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar .

Thailand , China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers.

Hundreds of thousands of people from Southeast Asia and elsewhere are estimated to have worked at such centers in Myanmar , Cambodia and Laos .

HIAS set to scale back significantly its operations after U.S. President Donald Trump 's order to stop refugee admissions and almost all development assistance spending.

HIAS President Mark Hetfield described the aftermath of Trump 's orders as "complete chaos" Many faith-based groups like HIAS have for decades relied on government funding to provide lifesaving assistance.

Blood tests show "a slight improvement" since he was hospitalized last week , the Vatican says.

The improvement suggests that the treatment is working.

Pope Francis remains at a hospital in Italy for pneumonia treatment.

He has been hospitalized with a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.

The pope has had health issues in recent years , including from influenza and respiratory infections.

Analog Devices beat analyst estimates for its fiscal first quarter and signaled a return to growth starting with the current quarter .

The chipmaker raised its quarterly dividend by 8% to 99 cents a share.

It also increased its share repurchase authorization by $10 billion .

In premarket trades, Analog Devices stock advanced 4.9% to 231.05 .

Hormonal birth control releases synthetic forms of female sex hormones, such as progestin.

These medications and implants alter the monthly menstrual cycle and prevent pregnancy.

Some methods carry higher risks than others, with the exception of intrauterine devices (IUDs) The Danish study analyzed nationwide data from over 2 million women in Denmark .

"These side effects are serious and given that approximately 248 million women use hormonal contraceptives daily , the results carry important implications." Hatty is a freelance journalist.

She previously worked as Food and Nutrition Reporter at Newsweek .

Hatty has a Freelancing for Journalists Award , a Gold-Standard NCTJ and a History degree from the University of Cambridge .

U.S. oil and biofuel groups banded together this week to urge the new Trump administration to increase volumes of renewable fuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel mix in 2026 and beyond.

The oil industry has historically seen biofuels, like corn-based ethanol, as unwanted competition to petroleum-based fuels.

Both industries' interests align in opposition to electric vehicles, which pose a threat to liquid fuel.

We can farm more seafood while minimizing its impact on biodiversity.

Mariculture is the branch of aquaculture that farms saltwater seafood.

In 2020 , it accounted for about a fifth of the food farmed from fisheries, which is an important source of protein for billions of people worldwide.

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