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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the threat of Russian cyberattacks

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Saher Khan

With President Biden's announcement Tuesday that new sanctions are being imposed on Russia, concerns are growing that Moscow could retaliate, including with potential cyberattack against the United States. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the…

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U.S. women soccer players reach $24 million settlement in fight for equal pay

By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson

The U.S. women's national soccer team has reached a $24 million equal-pay settlement with the U.S. Soccer Federation. The federation also committed to equalizing future pay for women. Julie Foudy, an ESPN analyst, retired two-time World Cup champion and Olympic…

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Jury to be finalized in Breonna Taylor-related shooting case

By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

Lawyers are returning to court to finish picking a jury for the trial of a former Kentucky police officer involved in the deadly raid that left Breonna Taylor dead.

WATCH: Attorney General Garland speaks after guilty verdicts in Arbery hate crimes case

By Associated Press

Garland said, "the Justice Department has a legal obligation to prosecute hate crimes. And as Americans, all of us have a moral obligation to combat the hatred and bigotry that motivates those crimes."…

Wall Street skid continues as Ukraine crisis escalates

By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

Stocks shifted between small gains and losses in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions escalated in Ukraine over Russia's decision to send forces into that nation's eastern regions.

Trial of 3 officers involved in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments

By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The officers are accused of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care on the day he was murdered by fellow officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.

All 3 defendants found guilty of federal hate crimes in Arbery killing

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

The verdict — handed down one day before the second anniversary of Arbery’s death on Feb. 23, 2020 — was symbolic, coming just months after all three defendants were convicted of murder in a Georgia state court and sentenced to…

White House calls Russian moves on Ukraine an ‘invasion’

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The White House is now calling Russian moves on Ukraine an invasion.

U.S. Soccer Federation and women’s team settle lawsuit for $24 million

By Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum, Associated Press

U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport's American governing body to end a six-year legal battle over equal pay.

Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory due to positive drug test

By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press

The since-deceased Medina Spirit tested positive after the race last May for a steroid, betamethasone, that is legal in Kentucky but banned on race day.