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
Apr 09 Russian attacks continue across Ukraine amid Easter pleas for peace By Associated Press Weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their traditional Easter messages to highlight the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world. Continue reading
Apr 09 Ukraine brings home 31 children who were taken to Russia during the war By Associated Press The head of a Ukrainian rescue organization said Saturday that the organization has brought back 31 children from Russia, where they had been taken during the war. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Terror attack in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 6 others In our news wrap Friday, Israeli authorities said a driver rammed a car into a group of people near a popular park in Tel Aviv, killing one and wounding six others, the U.S. Labor Department reported employers added 236,000 jobs… Continue watching
Apr 07 Russia bombards illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air By Associated Press Russian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages. Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia charges American journalist with espionage, Russian news agencies report By Associated Press Two Russian news agencies says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial. Continue reading