EXPLAINER: The story behind Ukraine’s separatist regions
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of Moscow-backed rebel…
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Man stabbed after refusing to flush toilet at Back Bay Station, transit police say
By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Malden man is accused of stabbing a Boston man for…
Continue ReadingEU sanctions 22 Myanmar officials, gas company, over abuses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on several top officials in Myanmar and on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company…
Continue ReadingEU sanctions 22 Myanmar officials, gas company, over abuses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing sanctions on several top officials in Myanmar and on a lucrative state-owned oil and gas company…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s opposition rejects toughened new social media law
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s political opposition and journalist community are rejecting a toughened up cybercrimes law approved by the…
Continue ReadingHull no longer connected to Blackhawks as team ambassador
CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull is no longer serving as a team ambassador for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hull played for Chicago for 15…
Continue ReadingCanada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian lawmakers have voted to extend the emergency powers that police can invoke to quell any…
Continue Reading‘Arthur’ comes to an end after 25 seasons
By Marianne Garvey “Arthur” is coming to an end on Monday after 25 seasons. Screenwriter Kathy Waugh first revealed that PBS Kids planned…
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1 dead, 3 hurt in latest shooting as Portland violence goes on
A woman was fatally shot and three others in her car — a man and two children — were injured in a shooting late Sunday in southeast Portland.…
Continue ReadingNFL and XFL collaborating on player safety and health data
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is collaborating with the XFL for player safety and health data. The XFL, which plans to relaunch in 2023, will be working…
Continue ReadingCanadian study finds U.S. child marriages violate statutory rape laws in 14 states
By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — A Canadian…
Continue ReadingIssues reported before California police helicopter crash
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot reported mechanical issues shortly before a police helicopter crashed nose first along the…
Continue ReadingPutin orders troops into pro-Russian regions of eastern Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi and Helen Regan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern…
Continue ReadingPutin ratchets up Ukraine grievances in TV broadcast with top security officials
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed…
Continue ReadingHariri brother joins Lebanese political fray ahead of vote
By KHALIL HARB and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s older brother says he hopes upcoming elections…
Continue ReadingGonzaga unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona up to 2
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The Zags aren’t likely…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh deputy AD Christian Spears named AD at Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Pittsburgh deputy athletic director and chief operating officer Christian Spears has been hired as athletic director at…
Continue ReadingSnow, sleet and freezing rain to cross the US in series of storms
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern…
Continue ReadingSnow, sleet and freezing rain to cross the US in series of storms
CNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the…
Continue ReadingState media: Syria awards license to 3rd cellular operator
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media is reporting the government has awarded a telecommunications company a license to become the third…
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