A soldier smokes a cigarette while walking next to a destroyed building after a bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — As it continued its barrage of the besieged city of Mariupol, Russia demanded that Ukrainians put down their arms and raise white flags on Monday in exchange for safe passage out of town. ...
Analysis: Why Putin is mercilessly targeting civilians even as Zelensky pleads for peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is issuing his most fervent appeal yet for ceasefire talks with Vladimir Putin, but the so-far immovable Russian President is delivering a ruthless response by escalating atrocities against civilians.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: US sanctions Russian military shipbuilder, diamond miner
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
'No city anymore': Mariupol survivors take train to safety
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The heat on the train was as thick as the anxiety. Ukrainian survivors of one of the most brutal sieges in modern history were in the final minutes of their ride to relative safety.
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Trump-aligned 'America First' holdouts don't follow GOP in backing Ukraine
The far-right wing of the Republican Party is battling the more traditional majority over U.S. interests as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine.
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White House: Biden to visit Poland on Europe trip this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has added a stop in Poland to his trip this week to Europe for urgent talks with NATO and European allies, as Russian forces concentrate their fire upon cities and trapped civilians in a nearly month-old invasion of Ukraine.
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'Do the right thing': How US, allies united to punish Putin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, President Joe Biden quietly dispatched a team to European Union headquarters in Belgium.
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McConnell: Republicans supporting Putin are ‘lonely voices’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday called Republicans who support Russian President Vladimir Putin “lonely voices” within the GOP.Appearing on CBS’s “F…
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Economic shock and awe: The strategy behind the economic sanctions against Russia
The world has responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with crippling sanctions that are damaging the Russian economy.
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On Eve of Confirmation Hearings, Republicans Step Up Attacks on Jackson
WASHINGTON — Republicans are intensifying their attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson after weeks of publicly reserving judgment on President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, before historic hearings on the first Black woman to be put forward as a justice. Republican leaders, wary of engaging...
Belarus ambassador's departure from Ukraine signals expansion of war
WARSAW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to open a new front in the war in Ukraine to put additional strain on Ukrainian defenders and perhaps cut their supply lines with Western allies, European officials fear.
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Zelenskyy says he's willing to talk with Putin but not yield his nation's independence
"If there is just 1 percent chance for us to stop this war, I think that we need to take this chance, we need to do that," he said.
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US-Saudi tensions complicate push for more oil
Strained relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States are complicating efforts by the Biden administration to convince Riyadh to step up its oil production — which could provide some relief…
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Mariupol rejects Russia's demand to surrender as 5.a.m deadline passes
Ukrainian and Mariupol authorities have rejected an ultimatum to surrender the besieged city to Russian forces. Follow here for live news updates.
Kyiv sees high risk of attack on western Ukraine from Belarus
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office says there is a high risk of an attack on Volyn being launched from Belarus.
Justice Thomas hospitalized with infection, high court says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized because of an infection, the Supreme Court said Sunday. Thomas, 73, has been at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., since Friday after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” the court said in a statement.
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Republicans are backing an aggressive policy toward Ukraine, breaking with Trump
Few Republicans are echoing Trump's description of the Russian president as savvy or smart.
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NATO summit: More help for Ukraine, but caution about expanding the conflict with Russia
NATO expected to discuss enhancements of the military, humanitarian, and financial support for Ukraine, while stiffening economic sanctions on Russia.
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Reuters staff raise alarms over partnership with Russian-owned wire service
Reuters has not ended its relationship with Tass despite internal concerns.
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Jackson supporters gear up to protect her historic Supreme Court bid from racist, sexist attacks
Democrats and civil rights advocates mobilize to defend Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson against expected GOP attacks at her Senate confirmation hearings.
Russia and Ukraine approaching agreement on 'critical issues': Turkey
Turkey's foreign minister claims that Russia and Ukraine are nearing an agreement on "critical issues."
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Germany seals gas deal with Qatar to reduce dependence on Russia
Germany has sought to reduce its energy dependence on Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
EU split on Russia oil sanctions, mulls other steps
The European Union's foreign ministers disagreed on Monday on whether and how to slap sanctions on Russia's lucrative energy sector over its invasion of Ukraine, with Germany saying the bloc was too dependent on Russian oil to decide an embargo.
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US official: Biden fortified Saudi's Patriot missile supply
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has transferred a significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks as the Biden administration looks to ease what has been a point of tension in the increasingly complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship.
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Russia’s bombs and bullets not the only things killing Ukrainians — stress is, too
Following a perilous journey from eastern Ukraine with her grandson, Liubov Hrudiy, 73, died minutes after arriving in the western city of Lviv.
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Jan. 6 panel will reveal new information about attack, Cheney says
The House committee investigating the riot is expected to hold hearings this spring.
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‘Mosquito in a nudist colony’: Republican Ron Johnson targets Fauci and Hunter Biden
Wisconsin senator says if GOP retakes control it will use committees to move against Democrats and Biden Ron Johnson of Wisconsion, seen on Capitol Hill. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/REX/Shutterstock Hunter Biden and Anthony Fauci will be prime targets of Senate Republicans...
McConnell says court-packing question should have been 'easy thing' for Biden Supreme Court nominee to answer
During an interview on CBS's “Face the Nation," McConnell acknowledged that he had a "very good conversation" in his office with her, but said it was problematic that she couldn't answer a question that he believed would have been an “easy thing” to respond to.
McConnell says "vast majority" of Republicans "totally behind" Ukraine
GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina was filmed telling supporters that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a "thug."
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Zelenskyy evokes Holocaust as he appeals to Israel for aid
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ukraine’s president on Sunday called on Israel to take a stronger stand against Russia, delivering an emotional appeal that compared Russia’s invasion of his country to the actions of Nazi Germany.
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‘Don’t be naive’: China refuses to condemn Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
China’s ambassador to the United States defended the Chinese government’s refusal to condemn Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, telling a TV anchor not to be “naive” as the U.S. urges China to help stop the Kremlin's invasion.
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Russia orders cadets into Ukraine, sends more mercenaries after Zelenskyy: LIVE UPDATES
Russia continued its barrage of Ukraine in the fourth week of the war, pressing deeper into the devastated city of Mariupol this weekend where local officials claimed Russian troops had forcibly relocated thousands of residents, some to Russia.
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US decries ‘disturbing’ accounts of Ukrainians deported to Russia
US ambassador to the UN says it would be ‘unconscionable for Russia to force Ukrainian citizens into Russia’.
Durbin says China’s Xi must decide his place in history
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said on Sunday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will need to decide what his place in history will be amid Beijing’s seemingly neutral stance on Rus…
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US and NATO officials struggle to decipher status of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
US and NATO officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has not backed off his original demands in talks with Ukraine, and there is a heavy dose of skepticism in Western capitals about how credible Moscow's engagement truly is -- even as the status of those negotiations remains difficult...
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Biden warns Xi against helping Russia as US-China relations face 'crossroads' over Ukraine invasion
Biden and Xi Jinping are scheduled to speak Friday as the U.S. presses China to join other nations in condemning Russia's war on Ukraine.
Melenchon, running third in French election race, promises to tame capitalism
French far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, who may yet challenge for a place in the April election's crucial runoff, on Sunday promised to lower the age of retirement, hike the minimum wage and freeze food and fuel prices.
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One problem with permanent daylight saving time: Geography
There are big swaths of the country where the Sunlight Protection Act might just as well be called the Rising in Darkness Act.
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Zelensky: "I'm ready for negotiations" with Putin, but if they fail, it could mean "a third World War"
US officials confirmed to CNN that Russia launched hypersonic missiles against Ukraine last week, the first known use of such missiles in combat.
Liz Cheney Says Jan. 6 Committee Exploring ‘Enhanced Criminal Penalties’ For Trump
The Wyoming Republican who co-chairs the House panel also said the probe's findings will reveal new information about the insurrection on the Capitol.
Mariupol residents forced to go to Russia, city council alleges
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol have been taken against their will to Russia by Russian troops, the city council alleged over the weekend.
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History-making Jackson set for Senate hearing for high court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson , the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court, is going before the Senate Judiciary Committee with the path to her historic confirmation seemingly clear.
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AP PHOTOS: Day 25: Anguish, honoring the dead in Ukraine
A mother tightly embraces her distraught son, who arrived at a train station in Lviv from the besieged city of Mariupol, his lips quivering and head bowed as her hands cradle his cheeks. A woman in a blue veil covers her eyes and cries on a bus while waiting for Ukrainian police to check papers...
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Joe Biden will visit Poland on Friday after NATO summit over Russia's war with Ukraine
President Joe Biden's planned trip to Poland this week will follow visits by Vice President Kamala Harris and a bipartisan delegation of senators.
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US ambassador ‘can’t imagine’ Biden will visit Ukraine during Europe trip: ‘This is a country at war’
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Sunday said there are no plans for President Biden to stop in the country this week during an expected trip to Europe for a NATO summit.
Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons
The U.S. Navy is rushing to field its first hypersonic weapon in a race with Russia and China to develop the new class of weapons
Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Kremlin says it used hypersonic missiles for second time
"Peaceful people are still under the rubble," Mariupol City Council said as it accused Russia of bombing an art school where residents were sheltering.
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Eric Adams is daring the left to take him on — and they’re game
In New York, progressives aren’t satisfied with Adams’ law-and-order agenda, but until now they hadn’t figured out how to effectively rebuke him either.
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Inside the Kyiv junkyard that recycles Russian weapons for Ukrainian forces | CNN
The sound of rockets launching in the distance breaks the silence of an otherwise quiet morning in Kyiv. In this particular instance, the rockets the Ukrainian military is using to target Moscow's invading troops are actually Russian.
McConnell: Ketanji Brown Jackson declined to oppose court packing
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was still undecided on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court on Sunday, noting that she declined to object to expanding the nation's highest bench.
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Pope slams war as ‘sacrilege,’ ‘repugnant’
“There is no justification for this,” he said in an apparent reference to Russia.
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Ukraine rejects Russian demand to surrender besieged Mariupol
Ukraine says ‘there can be no question’ of laying down arms after Russia offers safe passage in exchange for surrender.
Liz Cheney does not regret vote against Trump Ukraine impeachment
January 6 committee member splits from fellow Republican Adam Kinzinger but says first impeachment informs panel’s workUkraine – live coverage Representative Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming. Photograph: Mary Schwalm/AP Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the January 6 committee, does not...
McConnell says he hasn't decided how he'll vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson
“I’m going to listen to the evidence,” the Senate minority leader said on CBS. “I'm going to listen to the hearings."
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Trump says it was his 'personality' that kept US 'out of war' when he was president
His remarks come just days after he criticized President Joe Biden for his handling of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Russian oligarchs drop suit against investigative firm Fusion GPS
The libel suit was related to the now-infamous Steele dossier about then-candidate Donald Trump.
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Biden turns to former Trump officials on China competition bill
The Biden administration is enlisting former Trump officials on Monday to convince Congress to pass legislation bolstering America’s semiconductor industry.Why it matters: Officials believe the bill will make American manufacturing more competitive with China. By coordinating with Trump...
Fear of political turmoil as Pakistan PM faces no-confidence vote
Opposition parties filed the motion against Imran Khan, saying he had lost his parliamentary majority.
Musk’s SpaceX Starlink internet stations are difference-maker in Ukraine: Report
The SpaceX Starlink satellite system is being credited with giving Ukrainian forces the upper hand in drone warfare as the country attempts to defend against the Russian invasion.
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Tunisian president offers dialogue, but without giving details
Tunisia's president said on Monday there would be a national dialogue about the country's political system as he moves to rewrite the constitution after establishing one-man rule, but he gave no details on how it would take place.
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Russian navy commander killed in Mariupol fighting
Russian officials reportedly confirmed Sunday that a navy commander has been killed amid the fighting in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.In a statement through the online messaging service Tele…
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Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022 so far, most of them targeting trans people
The annual number of anti-LGBTQ bills to have been filed has skyrocketed over the past several years, from 41 in 2018 to 238 in less than three months of this year.
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Chernobyl staff held hostage by Russian troops for weeks rotated: IAEA
Some 50 staff members who have been held hostage for weeks by Russians at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have been rotated out and replaced, according to the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency.
Would-be home buyers may be forced to rent the American dream, rather than buy it
Lesley Stahl reports on how lack of construction in the 2010s has created a nationwide housing crisis, and opportunistic Wall Street firms have stepped in.
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AP Exclusive: US admiral says China fully militarized isles
OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (AP) — China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment, and fighter jets in an increasingly aggressive move that threatens...
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US says it’s ‘profoundly disappointed’ after Syria’s Assad visits UAE
The U.S. State Department said it was “profoundly disappointed and troubled” by Syrian President Bashar Assad’s official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).”W…
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U.S. admiral says China has fully militarized islands
China has fully militarized at least three islands with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems.
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Todd Starnes calls RNC efforts to register voters at gas stations ‘BRILLIANT!’
Amid high gas prices, the Republican party is looking to capitalize on frustrations by registering voters right at their gas stations.
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Top Senate Republican advises President Joe Biden ahead of NATO summit
As President Joe Biden heads to Brussels this week for an extraordinary NATO summit, Sen. John Barrasso said he wants Biden to "lead from the front."
War in Ukraine: Backlash in Russia against anti-war musicians
Banned from radio stations and rumoured black lists, artists against the war face a difficult moment.
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Houthis launch ‘barrage of attacks’ on multiple Saudi sites
Saudi-led coalition says the barrage of drone and missile attacks by the Yemeni group did not cause any casualties.
How the GOP's dirtiest slur got a new life
An insult once reserved for Republican moderates has been weaponized.
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New Zealand to provide Ukraine with non-lethal military assistance
New Zealand said on Monday it will provide Ukraine with a further NZ$5 million ($3.46 million) in funds and non-lethal military assistance including some surplus equipment.
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Twitter flags Texas attorney general’s tweets about Rachel Levine for 'hateful content'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is not backing down after being put on notice for violating “Twitter rules abut hateful conduct” following a series of tweets stating that those born with “one X and one Y chromosome” are not women but men.
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'It's Putin's war, not [the] Russian people's war': Russian anti-war journalist
The Russian anti-war editor appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.
Fact check: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson child porn sentences 'pretty mainstream'
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's sentences for child porn offenders are in line with many others handed down by GOP-appointed judges and deemed "mainstream" by experts.
In Pa. gov. race, Democrat Josh Shapiro banks on abortion rights as a winning issue
Shapiro’s emphasis on a divisive culture war issue comes with large political risks. But in the current political climate, it could help him win.
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Biden administration formally determines Myanmar's military committed genocide | CNN Politics
The Biden administration has formally determined that Myanmar's military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, a US official told CNN on Sunday.
Major government surveillance revelations fail to make a big splash
Multiple covert government surveillance operations hoovering up Americans’ information without oversight have been exposed in the last year. Those not following closely may not have noti…
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At least 6 people were killed when a driver slammed into Carnival revelers
Prosecutors, who are in the early stages of the investigation, said there were no elements to suspect terrorism was behind the incident. Ten other people suffered life-threatening injuries.
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From Cuomo to Hochul: Mujica remains a key aide, drawing praise and skepticism
Alongside a handful of agency commissioners that transitioned from Cuomo to Hochul cabinets, Mujica is one of a very few to retain his title within the new administration.
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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Russian forces bombed areas of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday and U.S. President Biden arrived in Brussels for a series of summit meetings on the war while NATO's chief said the alliance was bolstering battle groups in Eastern Europe.
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Ukraine rejects Russian demand to surrender port city of Mariupol in exchange for safe passage
Ukraine angrily rejected the ultimatum from Russia hours after officials said Russian forces had bombed an art school that was sheltering some 400 people.
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Criminal justice reformers rally for first public defender on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings next week could pave the way for a historic first on the Supreme Court: if confirmed, the appellate court judge will become the only former publi…
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Ukrainian refugee in US: ‘I don't believe that we're here' after crossing the southern border
Mayrna Sokolovska recounts her devastation as she witnesses the destruction of her native Ukraine as well as her travels to Ukraine to reunite with her family.
Democratic gains in legislative maps might not last long
DENVER (AP) — The surprising advantage Democrats gained during the torturous process of rewriting the nation's congressional maps may be short-lived, creating the potential for more frequent clashes over how political power should be distributed across the United States.
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Austin vows "significant reaction" if Russia uses chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine
"This is a very serious step and as you heard our president say, we won't take that lightly," Austin said.
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Confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson begin Monday. Here's what to expect
Next week the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has tapped as his Supreme Court nominee.
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Live updates: Ammonia leak contaminates area in east Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — An ammonia leak at a chemical plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has contaminated an area with a radius of more than 2.5 kilometers (about 1.5 miles), officials said early Monday.
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Women make up just 24% of the cyber workforce. CISA wants to fix that.
CISA Director Jen Easterly tells CBS News her "unreasonable goal" of getting women to make up 50% of the cyber workforce is achievable.
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Russian journalist who protested war on TV rejects moving to France
“I want to live in Russia. My children want to live in Russia," Marina Ovsyannikova said.
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It's 6 a.m in Kyiv. Here's what you need to know
Ukrainian and Mariupol authorities have rejected an ultimatum to surrender the besieged city to Russian forces. Follow here for live news updates.
US to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a 'genocide'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar’s years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a “genocide," U.S.
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Ukraine conflict: Russia trying to starve Mariupol into surrender - MP
Russia issued an ultimatum offering to open humanitarian corridors in exchange for the surrender of the city.
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Top diplomat rules out US role in Ukraine peacekeeping mission
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Sunday ruled out the possibility of the U.S. taking part in peacekeeping operations inside Ukraine, reiterating that the Biden admin…
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Ukraine says no question of surrendering city of Mariupol - media
There is no question of Ukraine giving up the city of Mariupol and laying down arms, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said early on Monday.
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As school resumes in Afghanistan, will all girls be allowed to go?
Schools in Afghanistan are expected to open for the new semester Wednesday. But despite Taliban assurances that girls will be allowed back, students and teachers are unclear about what will happen.
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What to watch as Jackson's Supreme Court hearings begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting privately with almost half the members of the Senate, it's time for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to testify publicly this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Cleveland Browns address backlash as Deshaun Watson officially signs with team amid sexual misconduct allegations
After having initially rejected the trade, Watson is officially a Cleveland quarterback, the team said Sunday.
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S. Korean slavery victim seeks UN justice as time runs out
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thirty years after going public with her story of abduction, rape and forced prostitution by Japan’s wartime military, Lee Yong-soo fears she’s running out of time to get closure to her ordeal.
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School bombed in Ukraine city; Zelenskyy cites war crimes
“Children, elderly people are dying. The city is destroyed and it is wiped off the face of the earth,” a Mariupol police officer said.
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Ambassador says China promotes peace but won’t condemn Russia
Qin Gang said that China has and will continue to do everything it can to deescalate the conflict.
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178 Texas fires have torched more than 108,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control | CNN
While firefighters grapple with wildfires across Texas, a bit of good news emerged Monday: the Big L Fire is now "under control," Hood County officials said.
State constitutional convention measures stoke partisan fear
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Simmering public anger in Alaska over the legislature’s failure to settle the state’s most radioactive issue — how big a check residents should receive from the state’s oil wealth fund — is colliding with a once-a-decade opportunity for political activists: The chance for...
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Across Europe, Ukrainian exiles pray for peace back home
BERLIN (AP) — Alona Fartukhova has been coming to Berlin’s Ukrainian Orthodox Christian community every day since she arrived in Germany five days ago from war-torn Kyiv. The 20-year-old refugee has been attending daily prayers for peace and helped organize donations for her compatriots back home.
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Marines release names of 4 killed in crash in Norway during NATO drill
The annual NATO drills in Norway are unrelated to the war in Ukraine.
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Mariupol council says art school housing refugees bombed
The Russian military bombed an art school in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol where hundreds of refugees were sheltering, according to the city’s council.The Mariupol City Counci…
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More than 900 civilians have died in Ukraine. The true number is likely much higher
Many of the casualties occurred in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine's east, which are partially controlled by separatist rebels backed by Russia.
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The work toward equity that awaits a pandemic-weary nation: ANALYSIS
The nation will soon mark 1 million COVID-19 deaths.
CNN’s ‘Red Wedding’ continues
The part of the legal filing against CNN that really stands out is Chris Cuomo taking direct aim at Don Lemon, whose show followed “Cuomo Prime Time.”
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Senate GOP eyes Hunter Biden, Fauci probes after midterms
Hunter Biden. Anthony Fauci. Afghanistan. The border.As Senate Republicans feel increasingly bullish about November, when they are fighting to regain control of Congress, they are floating usi…
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Private investigator says drug kingpin targeted David Ortiz in 2019 shooting
Dominican authorities have said the target was meant to be Sixto David Fernandez, who was sharing a table with Ortiz when he was shot.
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RBG, writs and recusals: Court nomination viewer's guide
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's become almost commonplace viewing: A woman nominated for the Supreme Court appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Four of the last seven nominees to the high court have been women.
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Time to retool census? Some think so after minorities missed
Is it time to rethink the census and other surveys that measure changes in the U.S. population? Policymakers and demographers have been asking that question since results released by the U.S. Census Bureau this month showed Black, Hispanic, American Indian and other minority residents were...
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Notable opinions by high court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, worked for seven years as a judge on the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., before Biden appointed her to the appeals court that meets in the same courthouse.
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SC deputies shoot and kill man, saying he fought officers
A South Carolina sheriff is defending Saturday's fatal shooting of a Black man who advanced on officers with a wooden stake
Ye, aka Kanye West, is banned from performing at the Grammys
He may have five Grammy nominations this year, including album of the year, but his recent clash with Grammys host Trevor Noah and other "concerning online behavior" will keep him off the stage.
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Yemen rebels launch barrage of strikes on Saudi sites
Saudi state-run media says that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unleashed a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia that targeted a liquified natural gas plant, water desalination plant, oil facility and power station
Supreme Court’s Clarence Thomas hospitalised with infection
The 73-year-old, who is the longest-serving member of the high court, is being treated for an infection.
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Body of woman found in Lake Michigan identified as missing transgender rights advocate | CNN
The body of a woman found in Lake Michigan on Thursday has been identified as missing transgender rights advocate Elise Malary, officials in Illinois say.
Steelworkers poised to strike at Chevron California refinery
More than 500 workers at a Chevron Corp. refinery in the San Francisco Bay area have told the company they will go on strike at 12:01 a.m. Monday
A man was fatally shot by his rescuer after falling in a South Carolina lake. The shooting has been ruled self-defense | CNN
South Carolina prosecutors decided not to file charges in a case where a man who fell off a recreational watercraft was fatally shot by his rescuer, according to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office.
Rare snake found in Alabama for just the second time in 60 years | CNN
For only the second time in more than 60 years, the elusive Eastern indigo snake has slithered into Alabama.
'Maury' ends a 30-year-run, marking the closure of an era
For decades, audiences have loved the chair-throwing, bleeped out antics of Maury Povich's guests. But at the end of this season, viewers will have to be satisfied with reruns.
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Black store owner reports robbery, gets punched by officer
An Alabama liquor store owner has sued after a police officer responding to a robbery call at his store punched him in the face and broke his jaw in March 2020
Transcript: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on "Face the Nation," March 20, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova on "Face the Nation," March 20, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on "Face the Nation," March 20, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang on "Face the Nation," March 20, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Fears of COVID-19 resurgence in the US grow as officials warn of potential upticks
Over the last week, virus-related hospitalizations in the U.S. have plateaued.
US surgeon general worried COVID views being 'shut out' after Biden admin sought to 'flag' disinformation
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said on “Fox News Sunday” that he worries about differing points of view regarding COVID-19 being "shut out" of the national dialogue.
Shanghai Disneyland closes as virus rises, Shenzhen reopens
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai Disneyland closed Monday as China's most populous city tried to contain its biggest coronavirus flareup in two years, while the southern business center of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a weeklong closure.
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Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa has reported scores of new COVID-19 cases each day since detecting its first case of community transmission last week. The South Pacific island nation of 200,000 people has been in lockdown since Saturday as it deals with its first outbreak of the pandemic.
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Hong Kong to ease strict Covid measures amid criticism, frustration
The Chinese territory will shorten hotel quarantine for returning residents and lift a ban on flights from the U.S. and eight other countries starting next month.
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Fauci says US unlikely to see surge from new COVID-19 variant
Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that he does not think the U.S. will see another surge in COVID-19 cases due to the spread of a new omicron variant, even th…
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Some states pull back on daily COVID reporting
As COVID-19 cases fall across the U.S., some states are scaling back their reporting strategies after dropping pandemic-related requirements such as masking.South Dakota ended daily COVID…
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Is tinnitus a rare side effect of Covid vaccines?
A renowned vaccine expert developed life-altering ringing in his ears after his second shot. Now he's calling for research into a possible link.
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Understaffing leaves after-school programs with unmet demand
The return to classrooms for the nation’s schoolchildren has not meant a return to work for many of their parents who, with workdays that outlast school days, are finding crucial after-school programs in short supply.
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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation," March 20, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, March 20, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Biden’s return-to-normal Covid strategy faces a new test as funding stalls
His administration is bracing for a new wave of U.S. Covid infections in the coming weeks without key funding or essential tools in its arsenal.
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