May 08 Western officials visit Ukraine after deadly school bombing By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people in eastern Ukraine. The governor of Luhansk province said Sunday that 30 people were rescued from the rubble of the school in the village of Bilohorivka but the rest probably… Continue reading
May 08 Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady traveled by vehicle to the town of Uzhhorod, about a 10-minute drive from a Slovakian village that borders Ukraine. Continue reading
May 07 In Romania, Jill Biden hears 'heartbreaking' stories of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a Romanian public school hosting refugee students, Biden saw firsthand the relief efforts to assist some of the 900,000 Ukrainians who have fled to Romania since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Continue reading
May 06 Jill Biden to travel to Eastern Europe for Mother's Day meeting with Ukrainian refugees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden is using her second solo overseas trip to get an up-close look at the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The White House says she'll spend Mother's Day meeting with displaced families in a small Slovakian village on the border with… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden host Mexican first lady for Cinco de Mayo event By News Desk President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a Cinco de Mayo reception on Thursday with Mexico's First Lady, Beatriz Gutiérrez Mueller de López Obrador. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: President Biden welcomes Team USA Olympians to the White House By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden hailed Team USA for bringing a bit of unity to a pandemic weary nation as he hosted a White House celebration with about 600 athletes from this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing and the coronavirus-delayed Summer Games held in… Continue reading
Jan 28 Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The short-haired tabby made quite an impression on Jill Biden after jumping up on stage and interrupting her remarks during a 2020 campaign stop in Pennsylvania… Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: First lady receives the official White House Christmas tree Mrs. Biden then broke off a small branch from the official Blue Room tree and gave it - along with a big smooch — to her toddler grandson. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press First lady Jill Biden visited South Carolina on Monday, promoting efforts toward finding a cure for cancer and touring a cancer center in the state that played a pivotal role in her husband's victory in the 2020 Democratic primary. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden calls teachers 'most consequential' people after parents By News Desk President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted a White House ceremony Monday to recognize the 2021 and 2020 national teachers of the year, the state teacher finalists for those years and teachers nationwide. Continue reading