Aug 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence for cannabis By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ship carrying grain for Ethiopia leaves Ukraine, as concerns grow over nuclear plant to the south By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press As fighting steps up in southern Ukraine, concerns have grown sharply about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces and has been hit by sporadic shelling. Continue reading
Aug 13 Russia heavily shells residential areas in eastern Ukraine By Susie Blann, Associated Press A Russian rocket attack on the city of Kramatorsk killed three people and wounded 13 others Friday night, according to the mayor. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: House lawmakers give final approval to the Inflation Reduction Act In our new wrap Friday, Democrats are celebrating another legislative victory after House lawmakers gave final approval to the Inflation Reduction Act, author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage before a lecture in western New York, the polio virus has… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Nation's average gas price drops below $4 a gallon In our news wrap Thursday, the average gas price in the U.S. dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, the CDC removes a longstanding recommendation to quarantine after close contact with those infected with COVID, an… Continue watching
Aug 11 Western nations promise more weapons to Ukraine while ban on Russian coal kicks in By Susie Blann, Associated Press Western nations make more pledges to send arms to Ukraine while the European Union's full ban on Russian coal imports kicks in on Thursday amid claims sanctions against Moscow now even affected its defense exports. Continue reading
Aug 11 Almost six months into Ukraine invasion, Russia struggles to replenish its troops By Associated Press The Kremlin has refused to announce a full-blown mobilization as Russia suffers military losses in its invasion of Ukraine which is nearing its sixth month. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 6:44 Patriotic tattoos become a liability for Ukrainians amid reports of Russian torture By Simon Ostrovsky, Dan Sagalyn Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, some Ukrainians got tattoos to show support for their country. But as the war drags on, those patriotic symbols have become a liability. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. Continue watching
Aug 10 Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in massive Crimea airbase blasts By Susie Blann, Associated Press Ukraine's air force says that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 9:05 U.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influence By Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the Biden administration's new strategy for the region. It comes as Russia and China try to raise… Continue watching