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WATCH: Senate Republicans hold news conference on invasion of Ukraine

By Associated Press

Senate Republicans held a news conference Wednesday on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

International body says Russian Paralympians can only compete as ‘neutral’ athletes

By Stephen Wade, Associated Press

The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine.

WATCH: Blinken holds news briefing on Russia invasion of Ukraine

By Associated Press

Blinken this week will visit six European countries, including the Baltic states and Moldova, which are on particular edge as Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine.

Stocks recover slightly as oil hits more than $110 per barrel

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices kept surging Wednesday and topped $110 per barrel as Russia’s war continues against Ukraine, but stocks and other markets were showing less fear than a day earlier.

Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk. The leftover rocket will slam into the far side of the moon Friday. Experts think it is from a China launch from 2014, but China is…

World Health Organization calls for humanitarian corridor to deliver aid to Ukraine

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization says its first shipment of medical supplies for invasion-hit Ukraine will arrive in neighboring Poland on Thursday, calling for a humanitarian corridor to ease delivery in the face of a crisis.

U.S. returns billionaire’s plundered artifacts to Jordan

By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press

American authorities have returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan that were seized from a U.S. billionaire collector as part of a landmark deal announced in December.

As Russia escalates Ukraine invasion, both sides ready for more talks

By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Russia renewed its assault Wednesday on Ukraine's second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas, even as both sides said they were ready to resume talks aimed at stopping the new…

In blue and yellow, lawmakers show support for Ukraine at State of the Union

By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the heavily secured U.S. Capitol for President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address — some wearing blue and yellow ribbons and lapels in support of Ukraine — as attention turns from challenges at home…

WATCH: Biden banning Russia from U.S. airspace because of Ukraine

By Zeke Miller, David Koenig, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.