Apr 13 WATCH: No timetable on new $800 million military aid package to Ukraine, says Pentagon spokesperson By News Desk and Associated Press A new $800 million package of military aid to Ukraine would be expedited, said Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby but he did not offer a specific time table. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden calls Russian war in Ukraine ‘genocide’ By Will Weissert, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Russia's war in Ukraine amounts to "genocide," accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to "wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian."… Continue reading
Apr 13 South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal 2020 car crash By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The South Dakota House has impeached state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg over a 2020 car crash in which he killed a pedestrian but initially said he might have struck a deer or another large animal. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:26 National Urban League’s ‘State of Black America’ report shows consistent disparities By John Yang, Matt Loffman Since 2005, the National Urban League has released an annual "Equality Index" to compare how Black Americans are doing in comparison to white Americans. This year, the index shows that Black Americans get only 73.9 percent of what white Americans… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: Ukraine still fighting to defend Mariupol, Pentagon says By News Desk The Pentagon said the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is still being contested as Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia's bloody offensive would continue until its goals are fulfilled. Russian troops, thwarted in their push toward Ukraine's capital, are now focusing on… Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Secretary Blinken meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees over efforts to help refugees By Associated Press The refugee crisis created by the Ukraine Russia war was top of the agenda during a meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: U.S. ‘concerned’ Russia will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, State Department spokesman says By News Desk and Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signs law banning abortion By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue reading
Apr 12 New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in federal corruption investigation By Marina Villeneuve, Tom Hays, Associated Press New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been arrested in a federal corruption investigation. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden calls Putin’s actions in Ukraine ‘genocide’ during event in Iowa on gas prices By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press "Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away," the U.S. president said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading