Jul 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner had a doctor’s note for cannabis, lawyer says By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner at her drug possession trial has given a Russian court a letter from a U.S. doctor recommending she use cannabis to treat pain. Continue reading
Jul 15 Biden lands in Saudi Arabia to meet king, crown prince By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Biden met Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he once pledged to shun for human rights violations, and shared a cordial fist bump as he tried to reset a diplomatic relationship… Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes In our news wrap Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a white suspect on hate crimes in the Buffalo supermarket massacre of 10 Black victims, producer prices in June were 11.3 percent higher than a year ago, a rocket attack… Continue watching
Jul 14 Russian missiles kill at least 20 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says By Maria Grazia Murru, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine's president accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians in locations without military value. Continue reading
Jul 14 WNBA star Brittney Griner back in Russian court after guilty plea for cannabis By Associated Press American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia hold first direct talks in months In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in months about resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea where a Russian blockade has halted exports, Sri Lanka's president has officially fled the country, protests over… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 5:40 Ukrainian-born pianist discusses his ode to Odesa and the impact of Russia’s invasion By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet As the fighting in Ukraine continues, we take a musical journey to Odessa, Ukraine’s historic port city on the Black Sea. It is a personal vision of a Ukrainian-born pianist, Vadim Neselovskyi, who teaches at the Berklee College of Music… Continue watching
Jul 13 U.N. sees progress in talks to free up Ukraine grain exports By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The United Nations reported "positive" results from the first face-to-face talks in months between Russia and Ukraine on a plan to unblock the export of Ukrainian grain. Continue reading
Jul 13 Russian attacks kill at least 10, Ukrainian authorities say By Maria Grazia Murru, Associated Press Russian missile strikes in Ukraine's southern city of Mykolaiv killed at least five people, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Ukrainian forces strike ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Kherson In our news wrap Tuesday, Ukraine's military said it destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in outside the occupied city of Kherson, the U.S. military killed the leader of the Islamic State group in Syria, Mexico's president calls for end to… Continue watching