Mar 09 What happened recently at Chernobyl? By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Nuclear experts say there's no imminent danger at the power plant because time and physics are on safety's side. Continue reading
Mar 09 1 million children, nearly half of all refugees, leave behind life in Ukraine By Justin Spike, Renata Brito, Associated Press Children make up around half of the 2 million refugees who have fled Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For many of the older children, the experience could put them at risk of suffering the psychological trauma of war and seeking refuge. Continue reading
Mar 09 Airstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported injured By Associated Press The attack comes amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow's invasion is about to take a more brutal and indiscriminate turn. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden administration says 2 Americans have been freed from Venezuelan detention By Eric Tucker, Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The White House says two American detainees have been released by the Venezuelan government. Continue reading
Mar 09 During 'short window of time' to flee, Ukrainians evacuate Kyiv suburbs By Vadim Ghirda, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Residents of the bombarded suburbs of Ukraine's capital snaked their way across the slippery wooden planks of a makeshift bridge that provided the only way to escape Russian shelling. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 12:23 Biden bans Russian oil in the U.S. as evacuations continue in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Volodymyr Solohub, Karl Bostic President Biden on Tuesday announced a U.S. ban on all imports of Russian oil, as U.S. intelligence officials say they believe Russia underestimated Ukraine's potential for resistance. Meanwhile, intense fighting continues across the country, while more than 2 million Ukrainians… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:51 Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland on the American, NATO response to war in Ukraine As President Biden announced energy sanctions on Tuesday, inside Russia the economic shockwaves continue. The central bank has now set a limit on withdrawals of dollars amid increasingly worthless rubles. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland joins Judy… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 7:40 How Biden's ban on Russian oil will impact the U.S. and Europe By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas The U.S. ban on Russian oil adds another level of pressure to a strained global market. The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. is now $4.17, and the price of crude oil topped $130 a barrel… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 8:04 Ukraine's history and its centuries-long road to independence By Ali Rogin, Morgan Till In explaining why he launched the invasion, President Putin falsely claimed that Ukraine was always a part of Russia, while he also made bogus assertions about pro-Russian Ukrainians being under threat. To help sort fact from fiction, and gain a… Continue watching
Mar 08 What will a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish? By Cathy Bussewitz, Matthew Daly, Associated Press With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil. Continue reading