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Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move

Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland.

May 21, 2022 8:29 AM

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Former Ohio prisons chief top contender to run US prisons

The former director of the Ohio state prison system has emerged as a leading contender to run the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons.

May 21, 2022 8:18 AM

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Parris Island wages battles, not war, against climate change

A Defense Department-funded “resiliency review” finds Parris Island facing growing threats from climate change.

May 21, 2022 8:18 AM

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Australian prime minister concedes election defeat

Australia’s prime minister has conceded defeat after an election that could deliver a minority government.

May 21, 2022 8:16 AM

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GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend

Red state officials are coming out swinging against growing Wall Street efforts to consider environmental risk in investment decisions.

May 21, 2022 8:04 AM

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Rare northern Michigan tornado kills 1, injures more than 40

A rare northern Michigan tornado that hammered a small town has killed at least one person and injured more than 40.

May 21, 2022 8:02 AM

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Palestinian teen shot in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank

The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli troops have shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian militant during a raid in the occupied West Bank.

May 21, 2022 7:52 AM

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Russia’s claim of Mariupol’s capture fuels concern for POWs

Russia’s claimed seizure of a Mariupol steel plant that became a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity gives Russian President Vladimir Putin a sorely needed victory in the war he began.

May 21, 2022 7:51 AM

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COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19.

May 21, 2022 7:33 AM

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Biden signs $40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip

President Joe Biden has signed legislation granting Ukraine an additional $40 billion in U.S. support as it continues to battle a Russian invasion.

May 21, 2022 7:20 AM

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Herschel Walker’s ties to veterans program face scrutiny

Herschel Walker boasts of his charity work helping members of the military who struggle with mental health.

May 21, 2022 7:16 AM

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Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine

The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds, including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold.

May 21, 2022 7:14 AM

North Korea reports more fevers as Kim claims virus progress

North Korea says it has found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms, even as leader Kim Jong Un claims progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million.

May 21, 2022 7:14 AM

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US, SKorea open to expanded military drills to deter North

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol say after meeting that they will consider expanded joint military exercises to deter the nuclear threat from North Korea.

May 21, 2022 7:14 AM

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Poles need EU funds as they help Ukrainians, ambassador says

Ukraine’s ambassador to neighboring Poland says his country is grateful for the welcome that Poles have given to millions of Ukrainians, but hopes the European Union will soon release billions of euros to Poland so that helping those fleeing the war does not come “at the cost of the Polish people.”.

May 21, 2022 7:12 AM

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COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

After mass shootings killed and wounded people grocery shopping, going to church and simply living their lives, the nation marked a milestone of 1 million deaths from COVID-19.

May 21, 2022 7:09 AM

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EXPLAINER: Who were Mariupol’s last defenders?

The Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned soldiers, border guards, a controversial national guard regiment and volunteers who took up arms in the weeks before Russia’s invasion.

May 21, 2022 6:42 AM

New maps create challenge for women seeking reelection