President Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis
President Joe Biden’s said he wanted to visit Poland to underscore the assistance the country is providing as Europe experiences the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for Ukrainians to maintain resistance to Russian forces
During his nightly video address to his people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Thursday that, “With every day of our defense, we are getting closer to the peace that we need so much. We are getting closer to victory.”
US, European Union announce new partnership to undercut Russian energy
The White House is billing the partnership as the start of a years-long effort to further isolate Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
300 dead in Russian airstrike on theater in Mariupol, officials say
The government of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol says 300 people died in a Russian airstrike on March 16 on a theater being used as a bomb shelter. Over 1,300 people had been sheltering in the building.
Bay Area braces for influx of Ukrainian refugees as war escalates
The Biden administration announced Thursday the United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Local aid groups are already preparing for the influx.
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine’s cities under relentless Russian fire as NATO leaders meet
Ukraine’s cities stood under relentless Russian fire on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked NATO leaders gathered in Brussels to provide unlimited aid — including planes, tanks and other weapons.
China Eastern Boeing 737 plane crashes with 132 aboard in Guangxi province
The Boeing 737-800 plane, operated by China Eastern Airlines, crashed in China’s southern province of Guangxi with 132 people on board, officials said.
Biden to add Poland to NATO trip, White House says
Poland, which neighbors Ukraine, has taken in more than 2 million refugees from the fighting.
Russia-Ukraine war: Art school bombed in Mariupol housing hundreds of refugees
Ukrainian officials say a strike flattened an art school in Mariupol used as a shelter by hundreds of civilians.
Disney Shanghai temporarily closes as China battles another COVID-19 surge
Disney guests who have been impacted will be provided a refund or exchange.
Delivery driver caught on doorbell camera eating customer's food
The driver popped a chip in his mouth before the customer opened up the door.
China reports first deaths from COVID-19 in more than a year
China’s health authorities have reported two COVID-19 deaths, the first since January 2021.
4 US troops die in Norway plane crash; unrelated to Ukraine
HELSINKI (AP) -- Four U.S. servicemembers were killed in a plane crash in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to the Ukraine war, Norway's prime minister said Saturday.
World leaders push to nominate Zelensky for Nobel Peace Prize, despite missed deadline
In a letter, European politicians called on the committee to re-open and reconsider the 2022 nomination rules for Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the people of Ukraine.
Sentences reduced for Marin teens who killed Italian police officer
An Italian appeals court has reduced the prison sentences for two men from Marin County who killed an Italian police officer in 2019 while they were on vacation.
Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures
An Australian government agency says the Great Barrier Reef is suffering widespread and severe coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures two years after a mass bleaching event.
Rescuers continue to search Mariupol theater rubble as Russian attacks continue
Rescuers are searching for survivors in the ruins of a theater ripped apart by Russian airstrikes in the besieged city of Mariupol, while ferocious Russian bombardment killed dozens in a northern city over the past day, according to the local governor.
7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan; tsunami risk receding
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.
The Eiffel Tower grows even taller, thanks to new antenna
The Eiffel Tower grew by nearly 20 feet following the addition of a new antenna placed at the very top of the iconic landmark.
Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin not deported yet
Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, is still being held by ICE at the Orange County Correctional Facility in NY as her lawyer has temporarily blocked her from being deported from the United States.