Apr 12 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Memphis commissioners vote to return Justin Pearson to Tennessee House In our news wrap Wednesday, county commissioners in Memphis voted to return expelled lawmaker Justin Pearson to the Tennessee state legislature, former President Trump is suing his former attorney Michael Cohen, thousands in Indiana were under evacuation orders as a… Continue watching
Apr 12 What we know about the leaked classified documents about the war in Ukraine By Tara Copp, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press It's been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak. Continue reading
Apr 12 Ukraine investigates video purported to show soldier’s beheading By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is investigating a gruesome video circulating on social media that purportedly shows the beheading of a Ukrainian soldier. Continue reading
Apr 11 Brittney Griner says she’s working on memoir about Russian captivity By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Saying she is ready to share the "unfathomable" experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Continue reading
Apr 11 Russian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine counteroffensive By Adam Pemble, Associated Press The Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea said Tuesday the region is on guard for what may be an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive. Continue reading
Apr 11 Biden calls family of Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden has spoken to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Moscow-based journalist detained in Russia and charged with espionage. Continue reading
Apr 11 Volcano eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula spews vast ash clouds By Associated Press The ash cloud from the eruption of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka's most active volcanoes, extended over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and engulfed several villages in grey volcanic dust. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Nashville council votes to reappoint ousted state lawmaker Justin Jones In our news wrap Monday, Nashville's Metro Council voted to reappoint Justin Jones to the state house on an interim basis, a grand jury in Virginia indicted the mother of a first grader who shot his teacher, China says its… Continue watching
Apr 10 U.S. officially calls Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia ‘wrongfully detained’ By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ukraine, Russia send home around 200 total troops in prisoner swap By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap. Russia's Defense Ministry said 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody. Continue reading