Ukraine’s year of pain, death —and also nation-building
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In the final hours before the Russian onslaught, a last grasp at peace. Russian troops…
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Alex Murdaugh ‘destroyed’ by fatal shootings of wife and son, surviving son testifies at double murder trial
By Dakin Andone, Randi Kaye and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Alex Murdaugh was “destroyed” by the fatal shootings of his wife and son, his…
Continue ReadingDon Lemon to return to CNN, undergo ‘formal training’
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday and will receive “formal training” in the aftermath of his on-air comments…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 2 policemen in attack in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says gunmen have attacked a police post in the insurgency-hit southwestern province of Baluchistan,…
Continue ReadingEnergy agency chief: “No excuse” for high methane emissions
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The International Energy Agency on Tuesday accused fossil fuel industries of doing too little to curb methane emissions and…
Continue ReadingEPA says it will support East Palestine, Ohio, through the cleanup following the toxic train wreck. Here’s what it’s demanding
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The nation’s top environmental official promised to support East Palestine, Ohio, throughout the cleanup of a toxic…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania attorney general’s office will investigate Norfolk Southern after ‘criminal referral’ from state officials
By Meridith Edwards, Holly Yan, Nouran Salahieh and Celina Tebor, CNN The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office will investigate the toxic…
Continue ReadingCalls for change in Iran reach even Shiite heartland of Qom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s city of Qom is one of the country’s most important centers for Shiite Muslim clerics, packed with…
Continue ReadingStandard Chartered plans hiring spree in Hong Kong as city reopens to China
By Michelle Toh, CNN Standard Chartered is going on a hiring spree in Hong Kong this year, in a sign of renewed confidence in its biggest market as…
Continue ReadingAsian shares decline following Wall Street tumble
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about…
Continue ReadingAsian shares decline following Wall Street tumble
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes southern Turkey, killing 6 and injuring hundreds 2 weeks after massive quake killed thousands
CNN By Jonny Hallam, Yusuf Gezer, Isil Sariyuce, Eyad Kourdi, Jomana Karadsheh, Celine Alkhaldi and Kareem Khadder, CNN At least six people have died…
Continue ReadingMcClellan wins special election for Virginia’s 4th District
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator…
Continue ReadingAustrian children take government to court over climate
BERLIN (AP) — A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional…
Continue ReadingMardi Gras brings joy – but also worry over violent crime
By KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sunny skies and unusually warm weather fueled the street party fervor in New Orleans as the…
Continue ReadingThis week: Home Depot earnings, home sales, Fed minutes
On Tuesday the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday releases its existing home sales report for January and Home Depot reports its fiscal…
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Assistance League of Bend’s Operation School Bell providing new clothes to 950 C.O. students
Through their Operation School Bell® program, Assistance League of Bend is providing new clothing to 950 Central Oregon students this winter.…
Continue ReadingChina says it’s seeking role in Ukraine peace settlement
BEIJING (AP) — The foreign minister of China, which has provided strong political backing for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says his country…
Continue ReadingRescuers search Philippine volcano after spotting wreckage of missing Cessna plane
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Philippine authorities on Monday launched a search mission atop a restive volcano after spotting the suspected wreckage of a…
Continue ReadingBiden issues a rallying cry in Warsaw: ‘Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia’
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden vowed in a fiery speech Tuesday to continue supporting Ukraine as it enters a second year of war,…
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