Jan 13 Russia says it took town of Soledar, but Ukraine denies its capture By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russia claims that its forces have captured a fiercely contested salt mining town, in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Air travel back to normal day after FAA outage In our news wrap Thursday, U.S. air travel returned to close to normal after a government computer system broke down and grounded all flights for a time, the mayor of Selma, Alabama, reports significant damage from a large tornado that… Continue watching
Jan 12 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing on UFO reports, fighting in eastern Ukraine By Associated Press The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: State Department speak on Russia's release of U.S. Navy veteran By Associated Press Unlike in previous releases by Russia of imprisoned Americans — like WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed — there was no swap for Dudley, who was never considered by the U.S. to have been wrongfully detained. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 8:48 Russian mercenaries claim territory in brutal, violent fight in eastern Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Moscow announced a new commander for the war in Ukraine and claimed victory in one of the bloodiest battles in more than 10 months. The fight for key cities in eastern Ukraine has barely moved for months, but Russia said… Continue watching
Jan 11 Russia replaces top military officer in charge of Ukraine conflict By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press It's a move that appears to reflect the Kremlin's dissatisfaction with the current leadership and flaws in the military's performance. Continue reading
Jan 11 Battle rages in Ukraine town as Russian military changes leadership By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press The fate of a devastated salt-mining town in eastern Ukraine is hanging in the balance. Ukraine says its forces are holding out against a furious Russian onslaught in one of the fiercest and bloodiest recent ground battles of the nearly… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: At least 17 dead as Pacific storms batter California In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 17 are dead as Pacific storms have battered California for 10 days, the Biden administration announced more measures to address record numbers at the southern border and the World Health Organization urged countries… Continue watching
Jan 10 Ukrainian troops to train on Patriot missile system in Oklahoma By Tara Copp, Associated Press About 100 Ukrainians will head to Oklahoma's Fort Sill soon to begin training on the Patriot missile defense system the U.S. and Germany have pledged to help protect its from Russia's ongoing barrage of its civilian population and infrastructure. Continue reading
Jan 10 'Almost no life left' as Russia escalates Bakhmut attack, Zelenskyy says By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press “Everything is completely destroyed. There is almost no life left,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Continue reading