A barrage of missiles has struck the recently liberated city of Kherson in a marked escalation of attacks since Russia withdrew two weeks ago.
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After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday – far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting.
Europe scrambles to help Ukraine keep the heat and lights on
Russian officials have claimed they are hitting legitimate targets. But the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday expressed his shock at the depth of civilian suffering caused by the bombing, amid broader allegations of abuses.
Amazon faces Black Friday protests, strikes in 40 countries
Employees are demanding better wages and working conditions as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
Bombed, not beaten, Ukraine’s capital flips to survival mode
KYIV, Ukraine — Residents of Ukraine’s bombed capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth Thursday, switching defiantly into survival mode after new Russian missile strikes a day earlier plunged the city and much of the country into the dark. In scenes hard to believe in a […]
Wilko Johnson, British rocker who defied cancer, dies at 75
The Dr. Feelgood guitarist had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Man takes off pants, tries to rape woman on New York subway
She fled to another train car and the attacker got on a Staten Island ferry, police say.
Dominican Republic expelled 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian children this year
The crackdown comes in response to a cholera outbreak and ongoing gang violence in Haiti.
High mortgage rates send homebuyers scrambling for relief
As mortgage rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars to monthly mortgage payments.
Small businesses, and shoppers, return to holiday markets
For some small businesses, the markets are a welcome respite after a punishing couple of years.