Jun 14 Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner for a third time By Associated Press U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds briefing on WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention in Russia By Associated Press Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday that Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2. Continue reading
Jun 14 Russia controls 80 percent of Sievierodonetsk as 'scorched earth' shelling continues, Ukrainians say By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press A regional governor says Russian forces control about 80 percent of the city of Sievierodonetsk — the main focus of the war now in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Patriot Front members free on bail after arrest at Idaho LGBTQ event In our news wrap Monday, 31 members of a white supremacist group are free on bail in Idaho after being charged for planning violent disruptions at an LGBTQ event, senior officials in Iraq try to form a government after more… Continue watching
Jun 13 India and China increasingly welcome shunned Russian oil By Krutika Pathi, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Such sales are boosting Russian export revenues at a time when Washington and allies are trying to limit financial flows supporting Moscow's war effort. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: Ukraine warns Russia is closing in on key eastern city, control of the Donbas In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine warns that Russia could soon encircle a critical eastern city, the FBI are investigating dozens of members of a white supremacist group arrested in Idaho near an LGBTQ pride event, retired Gen. John Allen… Continue watching
Jun 12 Zelenskyy praises Ukraine's troops for holding the line against Russia By David Keyton, John Leicester, Associated Press Sievierodonetsk, an eastern city with a prewar population of 100,000, is still being hotly fought over, both sides said. The city and neighboring Lysychansk are the last major areas of the Donbas' Luhansk province not under the control of the… Continue reading
Jun 12 U.S. and Sweden conduct military drills on Baltic Sea island By James Brooks, Associated Press Though the annual BALTOPS exercise isn't held in response to a specific threat, this year's edition comes amid heightened tensions with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. About 7,000 military personnel and 45 ships from 14 NATO countries, as well… Continue reading
Jun 12 Russian-owned successor of McDonald's opens in Moscow By Jim Heintz The logo is different, but still evokes the golden arches: a circle and two yellow oblongs — representing a beef patty and french fries — configured into a stylized M. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 2:21 News Wrap: White House lifts COVID requirement for overseas travelers entering the U.S. By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says overseas travelers to the U.S. will no longer have to test negative for COVID-19 within a day before they fly after the CDC determined the requirement is no longer necessary, the… Continue watching