Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said that getting people out of Donetsk province is necessary to save lives and enable the Ukrainian army better to defend towns from the Russian advance.
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Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on endangered species
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review.
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Jan. 6 committee member Kinzinger reveals threatening calls over Trump investigation
The GOP lawmaker says disturbing messages targeting him, his family and his staff have escalated as the House probe reveals damaging new details about former President Donald Trump’s role in the attempted insurrection.
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Giuliani, Graham subpoenaed by Georgia grand jury investigating Trump election interference
The special grand jury has been investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia as he desperately tried to cling to power after Joe Biden’s victory.
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Death toll rises to 7 after gunman at Chicago-area parade fired more than 70 rounds
The gunman then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said.
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Judge rejects challenge of Mississippi law that would ban most abortions
The law – which state lawmakers passed before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 ruling that allowed abortions nationwide – is set to take effect Thursday.
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to 4 for heroism in Vietnam
Biden is presenting the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro, Specialist Five Dwight W. Birdwell, Specialist Five Dennis M. Fujii, and retired Major John J. Duffy.
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High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say
The rate of dead seal strandings in Maine is about three times the normal rate for the summer and is close to 60.
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Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics
The legal wrangling is almost certain to continue to cause chaos for Americans seeking abortions in the near future, with court rulings able to upend access at a moment’s notice.
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Pre-pandemic-sized crowds descend on U.S. airports for holiday
The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.4 million travelers at airport checkpoints on Thursday, 17% more than just before July Fourth in 2019.