## Couple slain while hiking with daughters in Arkansas state park, police say

Authored by nbcnews.com

Arkansas State Police identified the victims as Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41.

The agency said in a statement that the couple had recently moved to Prairie Grove from out of state.

Facebook pages for each, verified by NBC News, say that they have lived in inland California and eastern Montana.

State police said the agency was notified of the double homicide in Devil’s Den State Park shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday.

The Arkansas State Crime Lab will confirm the manner and cause of death, state police said.

The area of the park where the homicides took place was off-limits Sunday as the investigation continues, state police said.

Arkansas State Parks describes Devil's Den as "a favorite destination for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.". »

### Trump reportedly offered to hand Crimea and eastern Ukraine to Putin, Austria claims

Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua

Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said in an interview with Die Welt that Trump was ready to "hand over" Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

She said Trump had effectively offered Putin Crimea and several eastern regions of Ukraine, and even ruled out Ukraine's NATO membership.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump is losing patience with Putin over the deadlocked talks on Ukraine. »

### Male Birth Control Pill YCT-529 Passes Human Safety Test

Authored by scientificamerican.com

Now a male birth control pill with an entirely new kind of contraceptive mechanism has been tested for the first time in humans.

Several other reversible male birth control methods are now in the clinical trial pipeline as well.

Like the YCT-529 pill, the gel targets sperm production, but it does so by circulating testosterone and progestin—hormones that tell the brain to halt the production process. »

### China Doesn’t Want Russia to Win—Just to Bleed, Obey, and Keep US Distracted, The Hill Writes — UNITED24 Media

Authored by united24media.com

His framing of the United States as China’s primary threat appears to downplay a more immediate and complex challenge: Russia.

While China indeed seeks to reduce American pressure, the US is distant and not engaged in a destructive war.

A victorious Russia may also challenge the terms of its partnership with China, pressing for more favorable energy deals or pushing back against Beijing’s influence. »

### "Microsoft is thriving," claims CEO, doubling down on AI after 9000 employees lost jobs in latest layoffs

Authored by eurogamer.net

The statement, shared publicly and with Microsoft employees, reiterates the company mission, with Nadella doubling down on the importance of AI.

By every objective measure, Microsoft is thriving - our market performance, strategic positioning, and growth all point up and to the right.

"We are doubling down on the fundamentals while continuing to define new frontiers in AI," he said. »

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