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Relief for Kyiv? Russia vows to scale back near the capital
Russia announced Tuesday that it will scale back military operations around Kyiv4 years ago
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act is named after the Black teenager whose killing in Mississippi in the summer of 1955 became a galvanizing moment in the civil rights era. His grieving mother insisted on an open casket to show everyone how her son had been brutalized.4 years ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
US job openings, quitting at near record high in February
The Labor Department said that there were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January's figure and just below December's record of 11.4 million.4 years ago
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Ukrainians claim to retake ground ahead of latest talks
Ukrainian forces have claimed to have retaken a suburb of Lviv as another round of talks are scheduled for Tuesday.4 years ago
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Ukraine reports 300 dead in airstrike on Mariupol theater
The bloodshed at the theater fueled allegations Moscow is committing war crimes by killing civilians.4 years ago
CHRIS MEGERIAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press
US, EU announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and European Union on Friday announced a new partnership to reduce the continent’s reliance on Russian energy, a step top officials characterized as the start of a years-long initiative to further isolate Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin uses […]4 years ago
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Biden pledges new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weapons
President Joe Biden and western allies pledged new humanitarian aid for Ukraine and additional sanctions against Russia on Thursday.4 years ago
CHRIS MEGERIAN, LORNE COOK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
Biden promises new Ukraine aid, warns Russia on chem weapons
The White House announced the U.S. would welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide an additional $1 billion in food, medicine, water and other supplies.4 years ago
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NATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine, where fierce resistance from the country’s defenders has denied Moscow the lightning victory it sought. By way of comparison, Russia lost about 15,000 troops over 10 years in Afghanistan. A senior […]4 years ago
AP
Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
President Bill Clinton chose Madeleine Albright as America's top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity for the last four years of the Clinton administration.4 years ago
THOMAS PEIPERT, Associated Press
Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threats
Critics of holding the event in Utah say the state's politicians oppose efforts to protect national monuments and public lands. The Outdoor Retailer show will be held in Denver for 2022.4 years ago
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Ukraine thwarts Russian advances; fight rages for Mariupol
Ukrainian troops continue to fight off Russian invaders in Mariupol.4 years ago
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Tornado strikes New Orleans as storms move into Deep South
A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans on Tuesday night that has part of a bigger storm that caused several tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas.4 years ago
MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
Jackson, 1st Black female Supreme Court pick, faces senators
Jackson is expected to present an opening statement Monday, then answer questions from the committee over the next two days.4 years ago
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US father desperate to get 2-year-old son home from Ukraine
A US father is desperate to get his 2-year-old child out of Ukraine.4 years ago
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Putin appears at big rally as troops press attack in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at a ceremony Friday as troops continued their fight in Ukraine.4 years ago
AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press
Don’t help Russia’s invasion, Biden tells China’s Xi
President Biden laid out to Chinese President Xi Jinping the consequences from the U.S. if China provides military or economic assistance for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.4 years ago
KEVIN FREKING, AP
House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion
The House voted to restrict Belarusian and Russian trade in an effort to further weaken the Russian economy.4 years ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come
The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling potentially up to seven rate hikes this year.4 years ago
LISA MASCARO, AP
President Biden sending more anti-aircraft systems and drones to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia. The president’s comments came as he formally announced his administration was sending an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, making a total of $2 billion in […]4 years ago
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Ukraine sees room for compromise, as 20,000 escape Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said it saw possible room for compromise in talks with Russia despite Moscow’s stepped up bombardment Tuesday of Kyiv and new assaults on the port city of Mariupol, from where an estimated 20,000 civilians managed to flee through a humanitarian corridor. The fast-moving developments on the diplomatic front and on the ground […]4 years ago
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COVID-19 cases more than double in China’s growing outbreak
COVID-19 cases in China are up, more than doubling the previous day's case count.4 years ago
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Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
The Texas Supreme Court dealt a final blow to a lawsuit aimed at stopping a restrictive law that has limited the number of abortions in the state since of September.4 years ago
