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US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Friday ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska “high stakes.” 

“HIGH STAKES!!!” Trump wrote.

The meeting between Russian President Putin and US President Trump is expected to take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the northern outskirts of Anchorage in Alaska on Friday. The leaders are expected to discuss ways to resolve the Ukrainian conflict as well as other issues of mutual interest. 

The Russian delegation includes Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, and RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev.

The White House has released the full delegation traveling to Alaska, which includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Dan Scavino.

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🔻US President Donald Trump departed the White House a short time ago, as he heads to Alaska for a crucial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

🔻A US official told CNN that “all options remain on the table” during President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, including Trump walking out of the meeting if he does not think Putin is serious about making a deal.

🔻The Air Force One flight carrying US President Donald Trump has left Joint Base Andrews, bound for Alaska, where he will hold a crucial summit with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

🔻Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine will be “counting on America” during the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which the Ukrainian leader described as “high stakes” and a pathway to a trilateral meeting down the line.

🔻US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with a top global ally of Vladimir Putin — Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus — ahead of his summit with the Russian leader in Alaska.

🔻Putins plane has landed safe in Alaska.

🔻US President Donald Trump said he’ll be displeased if Russian leader Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to a ceasefire shortly after their summit in Alaska.

🔻US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bilateral meeting is now underway.

JUST IN – Trump: "HIGH STAKES!!!" pic.twitter.com/uzP2oh29cw

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) August 15, 2025

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After fighting cooler ocean waters and Saharan dust, Tropical Storm Erin is now starting to become better organized and could rapidly intensify as Hurricane Hunters get set to fly into the strengthening storm on Thursday.

While at this point it doesn’t appear as though the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico will take a direct hit from soon-to-be Hurricane Erin, preparations for potential impacts are underway nonetheless.

5am 8-14-2025 NHC Tropical Update: Erin is strengthening and heading north of the Greater Antilles. It will be a Major Hurricane staying east of Florida into early next week. pic.twitter.com/9Pm1bGZrBB

— Chris Zelman WALB (@ChrisWALBwx) August 14, 2025

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The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Alaska, reported Russian President’s aide Yuri Ushakov.

“As you all know, the meeting will take place in Anchorage, Alaska. Specifically, one of the facilities at the joint Elmendorf-Richardson military base will be used,” Ushakov told journalists.

Putin and Trump will first hold a one-on-one meeting, followed by talks with their delegations, he added.

“Everything will begin tomorrow, August 15, at around 11:30 AM local time, with a conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. This conversation will be one-on-one, of course, with the participation of translators. Then, delegation talks will take place, continuing over a working breakfast,” he told journalists.

Update:

🔻Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of Russia’s top leadership, as well as representatives of the government and presidential administration.

🔻Alaska Summit Could Help Reset Russia-US Relations – RDIF Head

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, scheduled for Friday, will be held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a combined US Air Force and Army installation in Anchorage, Alaska, CNN reported, citing White House officials:https://t.co/SL1Z8ufmjh pic.twitter.com/NjMb0WtXIb

— TASS (@tassagency_en) August 13, 2025

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The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, initially discovered as a comet, is observed to be emitting water vapor, which is unusual for an object so far from the sun. 

This has led to speculation and discussion about whether it could be a technological object or a comet with a unique composition. 

3I/ATLAS was identified as the third confirmed interstellar object, meaning it originated from outside our solar system.

Some have suggested the possibility that 3I/ATLAS is an artificial object, possibly a probe or spacecraft, due to the unexpected water release. 

Scientists are continuing to study 3I/ATLAS to determine its true nature and the source of its water emission. 

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is estimated to be between 0.32 and 5.6 kilometers (0.2 to 3.5 miles) in diameter, with the most likely size being less than 1 kilometer. 

However, these are estimates for the nucleus, and the object is surrounded by a coma of gas and dust, which makes determining the exact size challenging. 

While early estimates suggested a size of around 10-20 kilometers, more recent observations, particularly by the Hubble Space Telescope, have narrowed down the likely size to be smaller. 

🚨 3I/ATLAS Is Leaking Water In Deep Space And It's Not Supposed To.

A new peer reviewed study just confirmed OH emission in the third interstellar object ever discovered.

Translation? This thing is venting water 3.5 AU from the Sun.

🧵 Here's why that matters:👇#3IATLAS… pic.twitter.com/3PYyoTtQRf

— Skywatch Signal (@UAPWatchers) August 8, 2025

Where is interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS headed—and how close will it come to Earth? ☄️

Using the latest data from @NASAJPL, we mapped the path of this rare visitor with Ansys STK as it speeds through our solar system.

Watch the full trajectory in the model below. 🌌 pic.twitter.com/p64YChCZdL

— Ansys (@ANSYS) July 11, 2025

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Eastman Kodak, the 133-year-old photography company, is warning investors thats it might not survive much longer.

In its earnings report Monday, the company warned that it doesn’t have “committed financing or available liquidity” to pay its roughly $500 million in upcoming debt obligations. “These conditions raise substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” Kodak said in a filing.

Kodak aims to conjure up cash by ceasing payments for its retirement pension plan. It also said that it doesn’t expect tariffs to have “material impacts” on its business because it manufactures its many of its products, includings cameras, inks and film in the United States.

“In the second quarter, Kodak continued to make progress against our long-term plan despite the challenges of an uncertain business environment,” said Kodak CEO Jim Continenza in the earnings release.

Kodak warns its business is in "substantial doubt" after 133 years https://t.co/903dwCdM9r

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2025

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We’re hearing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Berlin for today’s virtual summit with European leaders and US President Donald Trump.

Although many leaders, including Trump, will join via video conference, Zelensky has traveled to the German capital for the summit and will give a statement alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz following the talks.

NOW – Zelensky arrives in Berlin, to join European leaders for a video call with Trump later today. pic.twitter.com/IioorGGboO

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) August 13, 2025

President Zelensky has arrived in Berlin — he will meet with Chancellor Merz and take part in videoconferences with Trump, J.D. Vance, European leaders, and NATO Secretary General Rutte. pic.twitter.com/pNyPZHYZds

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) August 13, 2025

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Hungary did not join the statement of the EU countries on Ukraine, as they tried to dictate terms to Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump ahead of their landmark summit where Europeans were not invited, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday. 

Earlier in the day, Hungary disavowed the European leaders’ Tuesday statement on Ukraine, in which EU members pledged to continue providing military and diplomatic support to Kiev and imposing restrictive measures against Russia. 

“Before the European liberal-mainstream choir sings about ‘Putin’s puppet’ again, I would like to share why I could not support this statement on behalf of Hungary. The statement attempts to set conditions for negotiations to which the EU leaders were not even invited. It is sad per se that the EU has been sidelined. It would only be worse to give instructions from the bench,” Orban said on his social media.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: if Europe won’t negotiate directly with Russia, Moscow and Washington will strike a deal over our heads.

This Friday, President @realDonaldTrump and President Putin meet in Alaska. pic.twitter.com/vEkhxTXs3O

— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) August 12, 2025

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The US military is preparing to activate hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, DC, as a part of President Trump’s sweeping federal crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital, according to authorities.

Trump has yet to make a final decision about the activation of federal troops, but the National Guard is readying to deploy them, two US officials with knowledge of the operation confirmed to Reuters.

The preparation comes as 120 FBI agents from across the country have already begun patrolling DC streets overnight and backing up area cops at carjacking hot spots, despite many lacking local patrol work training, the Washington Post reported.

U.S. military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say https://t.co/Ss4d5EPkla

— CTV News (@CTVNews) August 11, 2025

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🔻Trump announces steps to tackle homelessness and crime in DC

🔻Trump says “Washington, D.C. will be LIBERATED today!” and that he will “MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN!”

🔻President Donald Trump is expected to announce the activation of hundreds of DC National Guard troops this morning as part of his effort to address crime in the nation’s capital, two US officials told CNN.

🔻President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is placing the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to the city, saying the move is aimed at restoring order in the nation’s capital.

🔻President Donald Trump said he is designating Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole as interim federal commissioner of the DC Metropolitan Police Department.

🔻President Donald Trump said that his administration is going to change the statues relating to cash bail in cities like New York City, Chicago and Washington, DC.

🔻President Donald Trump said the Department of Defense stands ready to deploy active-duty military to address crime in Washington, but added that he doesn’t think it’ll be necessary.

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