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Russians shelled a mosque where 80 people were sheltering in Mariupol, Ukraine says
Saturday, March 12, 2022
The Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey said that a group of 86 Turkish nationals, including 34 children, were among the people who had sought safety in the mosque.
Justice Thomas worries 'trends' like 'cancel culture' will compromise institutions
Saturday, March 12, 2022
"By doing this, you continue to chip away at the respect of the institutions that the next generation is going to need if they're going to have civil society," Thomas says at Utah event.
Judge says Virginia school is 'racial balancing' at the expense of Asian Americans
Saturday, March 12, 2022
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school.
China locks down a city of 9 million amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases
Friday, March 11, 2022
The latest lockdowns extend China's draconian approach to the pandemic it has enforced for most of the past two years
Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens
Friday, March 11, 2022
The strikes on Friday came as new satellite photos appeared to show a massive convoy outside the Ukrainian capital had fanned out into towns and forests near Kyiv.
U.S. colleges are cutting their partnerships and financial ties with Russia
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Colleges are pulling students from study abroad programs in Russia, ending research partnerships and cutting investments as part of a global wave of condemnation over the invasion of Ukraine.
Modi's ruling party is ahead in crucial state polls in India
Thursday, March 10, 2022
The results are seen as a referendum on the prime minister's popularity and a resounding endorsement of his party's Hindu-first politics.
Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of both the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
The No. 2 men's tennis player will not be allowed to enter the United States because he remains unvaccinated against COVID-19.
A man who got the 1st pig heart transplant has died after 2 months
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig.
WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID
Wednesday, March 09, 2022
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has become one of the world's most compelling voices urging better consideration of Africa's people — especially women.
Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew has been formally dismissed by a judge
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Lawyers revealed three weeks ago that they had tentatively agreed to a settlement in which the prince would donate to Virginia Giuffre's charity and declare he didn't intend to malign her character.
Congress passes bill to shore up the Postal Service without cutting back on delivery
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Congress mustered rare bipartisan support for the Postal Service package, dropping some of the more controversial proposals to settle on core ways to save the service and ensure its future operations.
Voters reject spaceport plan long pursued by Georgia county
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Critics, including the National Park Service, said exploding rockets after launch could rain fiery debris onto surrounding land, including a federally protected wilderness.
What the war in Syria tells about Russia's use of humanitarian corridors
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Observers say Russia's use of such corridors were effective in attaining the goals of regaining control of opposition areas.
New Zealand changes its tack on surging COVID-19 cases
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
Experts say New Zealand's actions have likely saved thousands of lives by allowing the nation to mostly avoid earlier, more deadly variants and buying time to get people vaccinated.
1 teen is dead, 2 are wounded in a shooting outside an Iowa high school
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
A teenager was killed and two others were critically wounded after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck them outside an Iowa school, authorities in Des Moines said.
Gregg Popovich ties the NBA record for most coaching wins
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
The San Antonio coach will try to set the record for most coaching wins on Wednesday.
After more than a century of trying, Congress passes an anti-lynching bill
Monday, March 07, 2022
Passage of the legislation to make lynching a federal crime is a major milestone after more than 200 attempts to pass such legislation failed over the course of a century.
4 of the 7 killed in Iowa tornadoes came from the same family, sheriff says
Monday, March 07, 2022
Two children, their father and their grandmother were killed when a tornado hit the grandparents' home that didn't have a basement.
Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations amid heavy shelling
Monday, March 07, 2022
A third round of talks is planned for Monday as some of the evacuation routes would funnel civilians toward Russia or its ally Belarus.