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MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press
Senate hearings for high court nominee to begin on March 21
The Senate Judiciary Committee says hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will begin March 21.2 years ago
FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press
Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union
A moment about the death of President Joe Biden's son during the State of the Union address turned into a stunning outburst by one of the Republican’s most outspoken members.2 years ago
STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer
Oil tops $110 a barrel, stocks rise after Powell comments
Oil prices are surging again as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine, pushing crude up to $110 a barrel.2 years ago
The Associated Press
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 7 of Russian assault
Day 7 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict dawned with Russia continuing its attacks on crowded Ukrainian cities.2 years ago
JAMES ELLINGWORTH, AP Sports Writer
Ukrainian athletes join military after Russian invasion
Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago. Now he’s wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet.2 years ago
The Associated Press
Ford splits EV, internal combustion into separate units
Ford said that it will run its electric vehicle and internal combustion divisions as two separate businesses.2 years ago
JIM HEINTZ, YURAS KARMANAU, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press
Most of the world lines up against Moscow, attacks intensify
Russia renewed its assault on Ukraine’s second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas.2 years ago
ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press
State of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation
Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.2 years ago
YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press
Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas
Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what the country's president called a blatant campaign of terror.2 years ago
ROD McGUIRK and JOHN PYE, Associated Press
Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds of thousands more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in more than a decade.2 years ago
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press
Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans
Over the past year, book challenges and bans have reached levels not seen in decades, according to officials at the American Library Association, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) and other advocates for free expression.2 years ago
YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press
Russian forces step up attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas
Russian forces stepped up their attacks on populated urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and Kyiv’s main TV tower.2 years ago
JUSTIN SPIKE and VANESSA GERA Associated Press
With men fighting in Ukraine, women and children flee alone
Of the hundreds of refugees gathered on the grounds of a small village school in eastern Hungary, almost all are women and children who left their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons behind to fight2 years ago
DAVID McHUGH, Associated Press
Nations agree to release 60 million barrels of oil amid war
The International Energy Agency says all 31 member countries have agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves “to send a strong message to oil markets” that there will be “no shortfall in supplies” as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.2 years ago
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‘Undisguised terror’: Russia’s Kharkiv strike chills Ukraine
The dust, debris and the dead lying in Kharkiv’s central Freedom Square are showing Ukrainians what might become of other cities if Russia’s invasion isn’t countered in time.2 years ago
ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press
Biden steps to State of the Union lectern at fraught moment
President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address at a precipitous moment for the nation.2 years ago
MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press
NATO sees no need to change nuclear alert level
NATO's chief says the alliance sees no need to change its nuclear weapons alert level, despite Russia’s threats.2 years ago
YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press
Russia pummels Ukraine’s No. 2 city and convoy nears Kyiv
Russian shelling pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian targets and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital.2 years ago
The Associated Pres
Man kills 3 daughters, 1 other, himself at California church
Authorities say a man shot and killed his three children, one other person and himself at a church in Sacramento, California.2 years ago
KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer
After long break The Chicks head back on tour in 2022, including a stop in Utah
Multi-platinum trio The Chicks are heading back on tour this summer, their first major outing since 2017 and first shows since releasing their fifth studio album "Gaslighter."2 years ago
JOCELYN GECKER and ADAM BEAM, Associated Press
California, Oregon, Washington to drop school mask mandates
The governors of California, Oregon and Washington have announced that schoolchildren will no longer be required to wear masks starting March 12.2 years ago
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
Tom Holland and ‘Uncharted’ stay No. 1 at box office
For the eighth time in the last two and a half months, a movie starring Tom Holland is No. 1 at the box office.2 years ago
YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV & DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press
Russian forces shell Ukraine’s No. 2 city and menace Kyiv
Russian forces are shelling Ukraine’s second-largest city, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closing in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles.2 years ago
