MOSCOW — The Kremlin says that the four regions of Ukraine that held referendums on joining Russia will be incorporated into the country on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony in the Kremlin at which they will be officially folded into […]
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4th leak reported on Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic Sea
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows a large disturbance in the sea can be observed off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, Monday Sept. 26, 2022 following a series of unusual leaks on two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany […]
UK’s Truss defends economic plan that sent pound tumbling
LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday defended her economic plan and shrugged off the negative reaction from financial markets, saying she’s willing to make “difficult decisions” to get the economy growing. In her first public comments since the government’s announcement of billions in uncosted tax cuts roiled […]
What Hurricane Ian means for food and gas prices
As elevated prices for oil and gas strain U.S. households, the country faces a weather event that some fear will send the costs of these essentials even higher: Hurricane Ian. The category 4 hurricane on Wednesday sustained wind speeds of 150 miles per hour as it made landfall on Florida’s […]
Here’s how climate change intensifies hurricanes
Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, with near record-breaking winds of up to 155 mph. Officials said the storm has wrecked havoc and “decimated” neighborhoods. A few weeks ago, Hurricane Fiona, also a Category 4 storm, knocked out power across the entire […]
California woman charged with killing man over cat dispute
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street, authorities said Wednesday. Hannah Star Esser, 20, was charged with murder in the death of Victor Anthony […]
Supreme Court keeping live audio as it opens again to public
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says it will continue providing live audio broadcasts of arguments in cases, even as it welcomes the public back to its courtroom for a new term that begins Monday. The justices began providing live audio of arguments after the court closed to the public in […]
2 men arrested in robbery of pastor during church service
NEW YORK — Two men were arrested Wednesday for the robbery of a flashy Brooklyn pastor who was delivering a sermon in July about keeping faith when gun-toting masked men crashed the service and stole over $1 million in jewelry from the pastor and his wife. The men processed in […]
Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
CHICAGO — Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith & Wesson of illegally targeting its ads at young men at risk of […]
JetBlue, Southwest spar over slots in antitrust trial
Senior executives of JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines argued in court Wednesday over JetBlue’s controversial partnership with American Airlines that the Biden administration is seeking the thwart. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes told a federal court in Boston the partnership will help his airline grow, accommodate customers whose flights gets canceled, […]