World Jun 26 Wagner mercenary leader issues first statement as uncertainty swirls after armed mutiny Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin has released the first audio statement since an aborted armed rebellion he staged on Saturday, defending the move as a reaction to an attack on his force that killed some 30 of his fighters.
Nation Jun 26 At least 3 dead, hundreds of thousands without power in severe storms across U.S. At least three people are dead after a series of severe storms swept across the middle and south of the U.S. Sunday.
Nation Jun 25 Officials test Yellowstone River water where train carrying hazardous materials fell in Authorities on Sunday were testing the water quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where mangled train cars carrying hazardous materials remained after crashing into the waterway following a bridge collapse.
Arts Jun 25 Hundreds of authors, including Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed endorse anti-censorship initiative Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X. Kendi are among hundreds of authors who have endorsed the announcement by the American Library Association and the Association of American Publishers.
Nation Jun 25 Woman who fatally shot Uber driver wrongly thought she was being kidnapped, police say A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, according to police.
World Jun 25 Short-lived Wagner mercenary revolt exposes vulnerabilities in Putin's government The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out Saturday, but exposed vulnerabilities among Russian government forces, with Wagner Group soldiers under the command of Yevgeny Prigozhin able to advance hundreds of miles toward Moscow.
Nation Jun 25 Kansas City, Missouri shootings leave at least 3 dead, 5 injured At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shootings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning.
World Jun 24 Prigozhin orders Wagner mercenaries to halt march on Moscow, retreat from Russia The head of the Wagner force said Saturday he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to their field camps in Ukraine to avoid shedding Russian blood.
World Jun 24 Putin vows to punish leaders of armed rebellion as private army advances toward Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed harsh punishment for the organizers of an armed rebellion spearheaded by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and advanced toward Moscow.
World Jun 23 Leader of Wagner mercenaries says forces entered Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance The owner of the Wagner private military contractor Yevgeny Prigozhin says his forces have driven into the Russian city of Rostov, facing no resistance.