Dec 15 Russia warns of ‘consequences’ if U.S. sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russia's Foreign Ministry is warning that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be a "provocative move" that could prompt a response from Moscow. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: New government in Peru suspends basic rights to quell protests By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, the new government in Peru declared a state of emergency and suspended basic rights to quell violent protests, a storm system reached the upper Midwest and the Deep South where tornadoes killed a woman and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Air defense system thwarts Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says By Hanna Arhirova, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Labor Department report shows inflation is slowing In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. economy is giving fresh hope that the worst of inflation may have passed, stocks surged on the inflation news then eased back to wait for Wednesday's interest rate decision, a French court convicted… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 7:04 Brittney Griner’s agent on the basketball star’s recovery after release from Russia By Stephanie Sy Two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is finally back in the U.S., but after 294 days of being detained in Russia, her reintegration into American life is far from over. One person who worked around the clock to bring Griner… Continue watching
Dec 13 Putin ditches annual news conference amid Ukraine setbacks By Associated Press Putin typically uses the year-end ritual to polish his image, answering a wide range of questions on domestic and foreign policy to demonstrate his grip on details and give the semblance of openness. Continue reading
Dec 13 International allies meet, pledge more aid to get Ukraine through winter By Sylvie Corbet, Inna Varenytsia, John Leicester, Associated Press Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and more than 1 billion euros (dollars) in aid pledges behind an urgent new push Tuesday to keep Ukraine powered, fed, warm and moving amid the onset of winter. Continue reading
Dec 12 European nations shift focus on weathering a potential energy shortage next year By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press Russia cut most natural gas to Europe amid the war in Ukraine, but EU countries largely have been able to fill gas storage for the heating season by tapping new supplies, saving energy and benefiting from mild weather. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 1:53 News Wrap: Russian drones attack power grid in southern Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Russian drone strikes knocked out energy infrastructure across southern Ukraine, a major storm system moving inland from the Pacific Coast threatens severe weather across the U.S., and Republican Kari Lake has asked a court to… Continue watching
Dec 10 PHOTOS: Bakhmut ‘destroyed’ as Russian offensive grinds on in eastern Ukraine By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian forces have turned the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut into ruins, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while Ukraine's military on Saturday reported missile, rocket and air strikes in multiple parts of the country that Moscow is trying to conquer after months of… Continue reading