World Aug 18 What to know about Crimea, the peninsula Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014 Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War.
Politics Aug 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy brings Europe's top leaders to meet Trump over ending Ukraine war President Donald Trump opened a group meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders from Europe saying the group wants to see “if we can get it finished” and “put this to sleep.”…
Politics Aug 18 Texas Democrats end redistricting walkout after California Democrats move forward with plans to redraw their map Democratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps to neutralize Republican gains in Texas.
Nation Aug 18 2 officers killed and a 3rd is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say Police say Monday a sheriff's deputy and a police dog who also responded were wounded and were hospitalized in fair condition.
Nation Aug 17 Shooting in crowded New York club leaves 3 dead, 9 wounded A club shooting in the New York City borough of Brooklyn early Sunday morning has left three people dead and nine others wounded in a year of record-low gun violence in the city.
World Aug 16 Judge in Brazil lets Bolsonaro temporarily leave house arrest for medical exams Brazil's Former President Jair Bolsonaro temporarily left house arrest Saturday to undergo medical exams in Brasilia, after a judge authorized him to spend six to eight hours at a hospital.
World Aug 16 Israeli airstrike kills baby in Gaza as families of hostages urge mass protest over war An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of…
World Aug 15 Macron vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honoring murdered French Jewish man The tree, located in Épinay-sur-Seine, was chopped down Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw.
World Aug 15 Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s.
World Aug 15 Live updates: Trump meets with Putin in Alaska The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.