WorldMarch 20, 2022Zelenskyy blasts Russian ‘terror’ as Mariupol art school sheltering 400 is struckRussia’s "terror" unleashed on the city of Mariupol, Ukraine, this month will be "remembered for centuries to come," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted Sunday.
WorldMarch 20, 2022Belarus leader Lukashenko lavishes Putin with praise: ‘Better shape than ever’Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has been derided by world leaders as "dangerous" and a "small, feral-eyed man" as he directs the invasion of Ukraine. But don’t tell that to Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko.
U.S.March 19, 2022Arkansas 'Hood-Nic' car-show shooting leaves at least 1 dead, 20 wounded: reportsAuthorities in Arkansas late Saturday doubled the number of victims at a car-show shooting in Dumas, saying as many as 20 people had been wounded by gunfire after initially estimating there were about 10 victims, according to reports.
WorldMarch 19, 2022Russian cosmonauts wear Ukrainian colors in arrival at International Space StationThree Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday wearing bright yellow suits trimmed in blue -- the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
WorldMarch 18, 2022US Marine Corps aircraft with 4 aboard crashes in Norway during NATO exercise: No survivorsA U.S. Marine Corps aircraft carrying four occupants crashed in northern Norway during a NATO exercise Friday evening, according to officials.
U.S.March 17, 2022About 400 Ukraine-bound bulletproof vests stolen in NYC: reportsAbout 400 used bulletproof vests that were collected for donation to people in Ukraine have been stolen in New York City, according to reports.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2022Trevor Noah rips Biden over Saudi, UAE phone-snub report: ‘Would have never happened to Donald Trump’Has President Biden lost liberal comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show"?
WorldMarch 12, 2022Missiles fired toward US consulate in Iraq came from Iran: officialsIran fired a series of missiles toward the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq, on Sunday, according to U.S. officials.
U.S.March 11, 2022West Point cadets involved in Florida spring break fentanyl overdoseAuthorities in Florida said Friday night that they had made an arrest after multiple cadets from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine Thursday at a Florida rental home.
WorldMarch 11, 2022Zelenskyy downplays Putin’s most extreme threats as ‘bluff’: ‘Nothing else is working for him'In an interview this week with a German newspaper, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy downplayed the most extreme threats from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, calling them "a bluff."
PoliticsMarch 6, 2022Blinken in Moldova on Sunday, day after meeting with Ukraine foreign ministerU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Moldova on Sunday, where he was scheduled to meet with Moldovan leaders dealing with the arrival of more than 120,000 refugees from neighboring Ukraine.
WorldMarch 6, 2022Kherson protest against Russian occupiers brings hundreds to the streets: reportsUndaunted by the presence of Russian troops in their city, as many as 2,000 residents of Kherson, Ukraine, took to the streets Saturday in a show of defiance and national unity, according to reports.
U.S.March 6, 2022Iowa tornado, other severe weather kills at least 7, reports sayA tornado and other severe weather roared through Iowa on Saturday, resulting in at least seven deaths, according to reports.
WorldMarch 5, 2022Russian troops near another Ukraine nuclear plant, in Yuzhnoukrainsk, UN envoy saysRussian forces in southern Ukraine were advancing toward the country’s second-largest nuclear plant Friday, one day after attacking the largest such facility, according to reports.
U.S.March 4, 2022DHS chief Mayorkas: Ukrainian citizens in US granted temporary protected statusUkrainian citizens currently inside the U.S. will be granted temporary protected status by the Department of Homeland Security, its leader said Thursday.
WorldMarch 4, 2022Mike Pompeo: US should immediately recognize Taiwan as ‘free and sovereign country’The U.S. should immediately "do the right and obvious thing" and recognize Taiwan as a "free and sovereign country," former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote Thursday night in a series of Twitter messages.
WorldMarch 3, 2022Russians enter Kherson, kill as many as 300, with many bodies unrecognizable, mayor saysRussian troops were seen in Kherson, a Black Sea port city in southern Ukraine which contains 250,000 to 300,000 people. Officials and Zelenskyy have reported the city is still putting up a fight.
WorldFebruary 27, 2022Zelenskyy calls for Russia to lose UN Security Council power, says Ukraine attack 'bears signs of genocide'Ukraine's President Zelenskyy called for Russia to lose its voting power as a member of the UN. He said he is ready to talk with Russia but rejected negotiations in Belarus.
WorldFebruary 27, 2022Russians enter Kharkiv, Ukraine’s No. 2 city, as fighting broadens: reportsFighting got underway Sunday in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, after Russian forces stormed in from the outskirts, according to reports.
WorldFebruary 26, 2022Putin ‘furious’ Ukraine invasion hasn’t been ‘easy,’ EU official says, citing intel reportPutin is "furious" and "fuming" according to a European Union official who says he has reviewed a Ukrainian intelligence report. Putin is accompanied in the Urals by Russian oligarchs.
U.S.February 26, 2022California earthquake: Ventura County temblor measured at magnitude 4.0, report saysAn earthquake Saturday evening in Ventura County, California, just north of Los Angeles had a preliminary measure of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale, according to a report.
U.S.February 26, 2022Russia-Ukraine crisis prompts extension of Fort Riley tank brigade’s European tour: reportA U.S. Army tank brigade that was scheduled to wrap up its recent European deployment has had its tour extended because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report.
WorldFebruary 25, 2022Ukraine army sees thousands rush to enlist during Russian invasion: ‘Ukraine will not kneel’Ukraine recently prohibited males age 18 to 60 from leaving the country as it deals with Russia’s invasion but has not yet enacted a military draft. Yet thousands of men have been rushing to enlist to help defend their homeland, according to a report.
WorldFebruary 25, 2022Ukraine citizens advised to make Molotov cocktails as Russia enters KyivIn a message posted to Twitter early Friday, Ukrainian citizens were being advised to make Molotov cocktails and help "neutralize the occupier" as Russian forces drove deeper into the country.
WorldFebruary 25, 2022Ukraine forces blow up Kyiv-area bridge to thwart Russian tank advance: reportUkraine forces blew up a bridge about 30 miles north of Kyiv on Thursday in order to thwart the advance of Russian tanks toward the capital city, according to reports.
MediaFebruary 25, 2022Joy Behar complains Russia-Ukraine war making her European vacation plans uncertainIt’s a frustrating thing about wars: In addition to death, destruction and displacement, there’s also disruption to your European vacation plans.
WorldFebruary 25, 2022US Army paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion leave Italy, head to Latvia: reportU.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion began arriving in Latvia this week, leaving Aviano Air Base in northern Italy as part of the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2022Biden names DHS as lead agency for Russia-Ukraine impacts on US – despite GOP call for Mayorkas to resignThe Department of Homeland Security has been designated by President Biden to be the lead federal agency for coordinating domestic preparedness and response efforts related to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the department announced Thursday.
WorldFebruary 24, 2022Chernobyl staffers being held ‘hostage,’ Psaki tells reportersStaffers at the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear site in northern Ukraine were being held "hostage" by invading Russian soldiers, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday.
WorldFebruary 24, 2022Putin hosts Pakistan prime minister amid Russia’s Ukraine invasionRussian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in Moscow on Thursday, where the two leaders held "wide-ranging" talks on matters of "mutual interest," according to reports.