Mar 25 East Antarctica ice shelf size of New York City collapses amid accelerated melt By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable. Continue reading
Mar 25 Fire breaks out at Jiddah oil depot ahead of F1 race weekend; Houthis claim attacks By Jerome Pugmire, Joe Gambrell, Associated Press Online videos show a raging fire at an oil depot in the Saudi city of Jiddah ahead of an F1 race there. Yemen's Houthi rebels have acknowledged attacking the kingdom. Continue reading
Mar 25 Slovaks condemn WWII deportations of Jews to Nazi death camps By Associated Press Slovakia's Parliament has condemned the mass deportation of Jews from the country to Nazi death camps during World War II. Marking the first transport to Auschwitz on March 25, 1942, lawmakers also asked for the forgiveness of all those who… Continue reading
Mar 25 Rudy Giuliani associate pleads guilty to conspiracy charge By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An associate of Rudy Giuliani has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge alleging that he defrauded investors in a company supposedly created to prevent people from being defrauded. Continue reading
Mar 25 North Korea confirms it fired biggest missile yet, U.S. adds sanctions By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea says it test-fired its biggest-yet intercontinental ballistic missile under the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who vowed to continue expanding his nuclear arsenal while preparing for a "long-standing confrontation" with the United States. Continue reading
Mar 25 Biden to visit Poland as country struggles to handle millions of Ukrainian refugees By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press President Joe Biden's visit to Poland as his final stop in Europe this week offers a chance to underscore the U.S. commitment to protect a key NATO member on Ukraine's doorstep… Continue reading
Mar 25 New U.S., EU partnership to reduce reliance on Russian energy By Chris Megerian, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The United States and the European Union have announced a new partnership to reduce the continent's reliance on Russian energy. Continue reading
Mar 25 300 dead in Russian strike on Mariupol theater, Ukrainian officials say By Nebi Qena, Andrea Rosa, Associated Press Ukrainian authorities in the besieged ruins of Mariupol say that about 300 people died when a Russian airstrike blew up a theater where hundreds of civilians were sheltering. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:47 Ukrainian forces push back on Russia's incursion as NATO allies pledge additional support By Jane Ferguson, Ali Rogin President Biden and NATO allies met in Brussels Thursday to reaffirm the alliance's solidarity in the face of the ongoing and brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces made gains on Russian troops throughout the country. Jane Ferguson reports… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 5:32 NATO to deploy more troops near Ukraine as Russia's military aims remain 'out of reach' By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn NATO announced Thursday it was increasing the number of multinational troops that will be deployed to four NATO member countries near Ukraine, including Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, who served on the National Security Council… Continue watching