The resulting forest fire was big enough to be seen on NASA satellite images.
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As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror is not yet known
Perched on the Sea of Azov, Mariupol has been a key target that has been relentlessly pounded by Russian assaults for more than 3 weeks and has seen some of the worst suffering of the war.
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Don’t help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Biden tells China’s Xi
There was no indication the president got any assurance in return from the Chinese leader during their nearly two-hour video conference.
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Ukraine war leads to pressure for U.S. to increase oil production
President Biden’s move to ban oil from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine was met with calls to boost U.S. production to help bring down soaring gasoline prices.
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February home sales fall nationwide amid higher mortgage rates, prices
Sales declined 2.4% from February 2021 as the median home price jumped 15% from last year at this time to $357,300.
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Hong Kong’s COVID infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak
The city of 7.5 million is in the grip of an omicron surge that has strained its health care system as hospitals reached maximum capacity.
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Putin appears at big rally as Russia rains lethal fire on Kyiv, other cities
The leader of Russia’s delegation in diplomatic talks with Ukraine says the sides have narrowed their differences, but the Ukrainian side says its position remains unchanged.
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More than 30 companies to start making Pfizer’s COVID pill
The U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool says that nearly three dozen companies worldwide will soon start making generic versions of Pfizer’s coronavirus pill.
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Study finds SUVs, pickups hit pedestrians more often than cars do
The research released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety points to the increasing popularity of larger vehicles as a possible factor in rising pedestrian deaths on U.S. roads.
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California lawmaker proposes protections for transgender kids traveling from other states
Attempts by Texas and Idaho to criminalize health care for transgender minors have so far stalled amid national outcry, but dozens of similar bills have been introduced in red states across the country.