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What we know about Russia's claim of a cross-border attack

By Associated Press

Russia has declared that a group of saboteurs from Ukraine crossed into its territory and attacked border villages, a raid marking an escalation of the war now in its second year.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

By Chris Megerian, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday for a private meeting with President Joe Biden.

WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran Paris Davis

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his…

Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son

By Jeffrey Collins, James Pollard, Associated Press

The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder at the end of a six-week trial that pulled back the curtain on the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace.

News Wrap: Battle for Bakhmut rages on in streets of ruined Ukrainian city

In our news wrap Thursday, the block-by-block battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine raged on in the streets of the ruined city, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced protesters as anarchists, the death toll from a train disaster in Greece…

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Amid value drops and increased regulation, what's the future of cryptocurrency?

By Anshu Siripurapu, Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations

The dizzying rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has created new challenges for governments and central banks. Increasing popularity and high levels of market volatility have raised the stakes of the digital asset experiment.

French senators debate raising retirement age to 64

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French senators have started debating President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension plan. The centrist government hopes to find a compromise with conservatives members of the upper house of parliament to be able to push the bill through.

WATCH: White House hold briefing as legal fight over student debt transforms into a broader political battle

By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden's plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Republicans while deflecting criticism from disappointed borrowers.

Tennessee governor signs drag show restrictions into law

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Jeff McMillan, Associated Press

Across the country, conservative activists and politicians complain that drag contributes to the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Several states are considering restrictions, but none has acted as fast as Tennessee to ensure children are not exposed to drag.

Biden says he will sign bill blocking new D.C. laws that overhaul criminal justice system

By Colleen Long, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says he will sign a Republican-sponsored resolution blocking new District of Columbia laws that overhaul how the nation's capital prosecutes and punishes crime.