https://freerepublic.com/tag/statekidnapping/ en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:50:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399995/posts American Stephen Hubbard was released by Russia on Wednesday, state news agencies reported, the latest sign of warmer ties with the Kremlin as Washington pressures Kyiv to agree to a deal that ends Moscow’s war. The news of Hubbard’s release followed talks between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Vladimir Putin early Wednesday. Putin said that Hubbard, 74, was at the Pulkovo Airport near St. Petersburg, the TASS state news agency reported. There was no immediate confirmation from the United States. Trump said Tuesday that he had raised with Putin the idea of releasing Hubbard, who was being held in... NBC News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399995/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:50:37 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420365/posts CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (June 10) - Child welfare officials seized a 12-year-old cancer patient from her parents, saying they were blocking radiation treatment that doctors say she needs. During a court hearing Wednesday, Michele and Edward Wernecke asked that doctors be barred from giving radiation therapy to their daughter Katie until a hearing next week to determine whether she will stay in state custody. They say their daughter's cancer is in remission and they object to her getting the radiation treatment after undergoing a round of chemotherapy. Katie has Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer involving the lymph nodes. Juvenile... AP via AOL News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420365/posts#comment Fri, 10 Jun 2005 15:53:04 GMT