By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his nuclear forces on increased alert, escalating tensions further as Putin’s military presses its invasion of Ukraine. Putin ordered that Russian nuclear weapons be prepared for increased readiness to launch. U.S. and NATO officials have condemned Putin for raising mention of his nuclear arsenal. Ukrainians
Continue ReadingBy CALVIN WOODWARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In good times or bad, American presidents come to Congress with a diagnosis that hardly differs over the decades. In their State of the Union speeches, they declare “the state of our union is strong,” or words very much like it. Whatever phrase President
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation due to “the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine,” the sport’s governing body announced Sunday. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension
Continue ReadingBy Giselle Rhoden, CNN The New York State Archives has uncovered nearly 200-year-old court records detailing abolitionist Sojourner Truth’s battle for her enslaved son’s freedom. Last month, archivists found the 1828 documents detailing Truth’s fight to free her youngest son, Peter, in New York. The documents included a complete court proceeding that followed the abolitionist’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials plan to reinstall the fence around the U.S. Capitol that had stood for months after the January 2021 insurrection. This time it’s for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. It comes as concern grows about potential demonstrations or truck convoys snarling traffic
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests that the Biden administration recently made available to Americans still haven’t been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test. That’s according to administration officials who say the program still represents a step toward
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine last week shattered the security order in Europe that has existed since the end of the Cold War. It’s also compelled investors to consider whether they need to adjust to a world that’s changed for good. “I believe that Russia’s invasion of
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heat waves are the deadliest weather disaster in the US. They account for nearly 150 fatalities per year, more than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. New legislation in California hopes to reduce heat-related deaths by ranking heat waves similarly to hurricanes, by using categories and names. However, the National Weather Service
Continue ReadingBy 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 minute in Brentford’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday. He received a hero’s welcome from all four corners of the Brentford Community Stadium
Continue ReadingREBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One of the elders of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tradition is preparing this year for both the return of Mardi Gras after the pandemic hiatus and for a trip to the Grammys in April. Eighty-year-old Big Chief Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux heads a group called the
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The invasion of Ukraine could further undermine Russia’s status as an elite sports dynasty, which already has been weakened by deception and doping scandals but often punished only by a tepid pushback from international sports bodies. A number of federations, including skiing, curling and Formula 1, pulled premier events
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN States and local communities are ramping up plans to spend the billions of dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed last year. The law, enacted about 100 days ago, will provide $550 billion for new federal infrastructure investments over the next five years. Roughly a fifth of
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusians are voting in a constitutional referendum that the country’s authoritarian leader called to cement his 27-year-old grip on power, even as he offers the country’s territory to his ally Russia to invade Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has edged even closer to Russia amid crippling
Continue ReadingLEEDS, England (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa has been fired by Leeds after another heavy loss dropped the team to within two points of the Premier League relegation zone. Leeds said it aims to announce the Argentine coach’s successor on Monday. A 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham came at the end of a seven-day stretch
Continue ReadingBy EMILY SCHULTHEIS and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is closing its airspace to Russian airlines, spending hundreds of million of dollars to supply weapons to Ukraine and is banning some pro-Kremlin media outlets in response to Russia’s invasion. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday that the bloc’s
Continue ReadingBEIJING (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 Guizhou province collapsed on Friday morning. State broadcaster CCTV says more than 500 rescuers and over 80 emergency vehicles have been dispatched to the site. The rescue operation
Continue ReadingBEIJING (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 Guizhou province collapsed on Friday morning. State broadcaster CCTV says more than 500 rescuers and over 80 emergency vehicles have been dispatched to the site. The rescue operation
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in “The Batman,” which hits theaters on Friday. The Warner Bros. film is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year: Films based on Batman have notched more $5 billion
Continue ReadingCRANS-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. It was Nufer’s first podium place in close to 150 World Cup races. She finished just ahead of three Olympic gold medalists. Nufer was 0.11 seconds faster than Ester
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli tech company NSO Group has filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli newspaper. The suit comes after a series of explosive articles claimed Israeli police unlawfully used its spyware on dozens of public figures. The articles by the Israeli business newspaper Calcalist published
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