Feb 16 Ukraine to withdraw from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months By Illia Novikov, Barry Hatton, Associated Press In a short statement posted on Facebook early Saturday, Oleksandr Syrskyi said he had made the decision to avoid encirclement and "preserve the lives and health of servicemen."… Continue reading
Feb 16 'No evidence' Russia has decided what to do with emerging anti-satellite space weapon, Biden says By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House has confirmed that U.S. intelligence officials have information indicating Russia has obtained such a capability, although such a weapon is not yet operational. Continue reading
Feb 16 Former FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official was sentenced on Friday to more than two years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from a businessman with ties to the Albanian government — and trying to conceal… Continue reading
Feb 16 New York appeals court hears arguments over the fate of the state's ethics panel By Michael Hill, Associated Press Cuomo is fighting an attempt by the commission to force him to forfeit $5 million he got for writing a book about his administration's efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 4:13 'No one is above the law.' Trump faces staggering fine for years of financial fraud By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump and his business associates more than $350 million, ruling they engaged in a yearslong effort to inflate the value of their assets to defraud banks and insurance companies. Judge Arthur Engoron… Continue watching
Feb 16 Americans divided on TikTok ban as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll says By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press President Joe Biden's campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 10:10 Brooks and Capehart on death of Putin critic Navalny and Trump's latest legal blow By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the death of outspoken Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a main source for the Republicans’ Biden impeachment… Continue watching
Feb 16 Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Paris signed security agreement with France after similar deal with Germany By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press It's a signal of long-term support as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war. Continue reading
Feb 16 Read the full civil fraud trial ruling imposing penalty of over $350 million against Trump By Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron issued his decision after a 2½-month trial that saw the Republican presidential front-runner bristling under oath that he was the victim of a rigged legal system. Continue reading
Feb 16 Judge imposes $364 million penalty in Trump's New York civil fraud case By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Trump won’t have to pay out the money immediately as an appeals process plays out, but the verdict still is a stunning setback for the former president. Continue reading