The Kremlin denies that another call-up is planned for what it calls its ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine.
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Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week
NEW YORK — Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets – Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars – will line up near the moon. WHERE AND WHEN CAN YOU SEE THEM? The best day to catch the whole group is Tuesday. You’ll want to […]
Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief
Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the prime minister and his allies will barrel ahead this week with the overhaul plan.
Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
Search and recovery crews resumed digging through the debris of flattened and battered homes, commercial buildings, and municipal offices after hundreds of people were displaced.
All 7 Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion victims found
Rescue crews had been using heat imaging equipment and dogs to search for possible survivors after the blast destroyed one building and damaged a neighboring building.
Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
Putin argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following the lead of the United States.
Protests erupt in NYC – not for Trump but for ‘The Joker’
Crews for the movie sequel have been facing the possibility that filming in New York could be disrupted by real-life protests over the Trump case.
Biden’s moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters
The risk for Biden is less that young left-of-center voters will vote Republican and more that they would sit out an uninspiring election altogether.
Iran-backed fighters on alert in east Syria after U.S. strikes
Syrian opposition activists say Iran-backed fighters are on alert in eastern Syria, a day after U.S. forces launched retaliatory airstrikes on sites in the war-torn country
Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
He said the Belarusian president has long asked for the weapons.