Ukraine invasion: What to know as Putin alerts nuclear force
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his nuclear forces on increased alert, escalating tensions further as Putin’s…
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On cusp of Biden speech, a state of disunity, funk and peril
By CALVIN WOODWARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In good times or bad, American presidents come to Congress with a diagnosis…
Continue ReadingInternational Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin’s honorary president status
By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and…
Continue ReadingNew documents reveal abolitionist’s court case to free her child from slavery
By Giselle Rhoden, CNN The New York State Archives has uncovered nearly 200-year-old court records detailing abolitionist Sojourner Truth’s…
Continue ReadingFence being reinstalled around US Capitol for Biden speech
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials plan to reinstall the fence around the U.S. Capitol that had stood for months after…
Continue ReadingNearly half of Biden’s 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests that the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingThe invasion of Ukraine changed everything for Wall Street
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week shattered the security order in Europe…
Continue ReadingRanking heat waves like hurricanes is being proposed in California
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heat waves are the deadliest weather disaster in the US. They account for nearly 150 fatalities per year, more…
Continue ReadingChristian Eriksen makes first appearance since cardiac arrest 259 days ago
By Ben Morse, CNN Christian Eriksen made his first appearance in a game since suffering a cardiac arrest 259 days ago. Eriksen came on in the 52nd…
Continue ReadingMardi Gras Indian chief prepares for Fat Tuesday and Grammys
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the elders of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tradition is preparing this year for…
Continue ReadingUkraine invasion puts Russia’s elite sports status at risk
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia’s status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has…
Continue ReadingWhat Biden’s infrastructure law has done so far
By Katie Lobosco, CNN States and local communities are ramping up plans to spend the billions of dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment…
Continue ReadingBelarus holds constitutional vote as crisis in Ukraine rages
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusians are voting in a constitutional referendum that the country’s authoritarian…
Continue ReadingLeeds fires manager Bielsa to try to stay in Premier League
LEEDS, England (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa has been fired by Leeds after another heavy loss dropped the team to within two points of the Premier League…
Continue ReadingEU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, will buy Ukraine arms
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is closing its airspace to Russian airlines, spending…
Continue ReadingRescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers
BEIJING (AP) — A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China. The roof of a mine shaft in…
Continue ReadingRescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers
BEIJING (AP) — A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China. The roof of a mine shaft in…
Continue ReadingWhich Batman actor has made the most at the ticket booth?
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in “The Batman,”…
Continue ReadingSwiss skier Nufer gets breakout World Cup downhill win at 30
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss skier Priska Nufer has got a breakout win at age 30 in a World Cup downhill on home snow at Crans-Montana.…
Continue ReadingNSO sues Israeli paper after explosive articles on police
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli tech company NSO Group has filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli…
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