Mar 14 What we know about the U.S.-Russia military air crash By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press U.S. and Russian officials had conflicting views of the collision between the MQ-9 Reaper drone and the Russian Su-27 fighter jet — each blaming the other. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 2:56 Russian jet forces down U.S. drone conducting surveillance over Black Sea By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda There is a new flashpoint in the ever-worsening relationship between the United States and Russia. An American drone was downed in the Black Sea by two Russian fighter jets, one of which bumped the unmanned and unarmed aircraft. The drone… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Inflation shows signs of easing but prices well above where they were last year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation shows fresh signs of easing but prices are still well above where they were a year ago, millions of Americans bore the brunt of foul weather from atmospheric rivers to nor'easters, the state of… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 8:40 American company accused of violating sanctions, doing business with Russian arms industry By Simon Ostrovsky Russia's economy depends on revenues from oil exports and American sanctions have been tuned up to choke its war effort against Ukraine. But there’s one area important to the Kremlin’s military output that has so far avoided scrutiny. It involves… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 9:30 Australia buys American-made submarines to counter China's growing presence in Pacific By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Beijing said the United States, United Kingdom and Australia embarked on a “dangerous path,” after those countries announced a historic submarine agreement. The deal for Australia to purchase attack submarines is a response to China’s growing influence in the region. Continue watching
Mar 14 U.S. says a Russian fighter jet hit an American drone over the Black Sea By Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. Continue reading
Mar 14 Italian far-right government limits parental rights of same-sex couples By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Gay rights activists have denounced as homophobic moves by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right-led government to limit recognition of parental rights to the biological parent only in the case of same-sex parents. Continue reading
Mar 14 Garbage piles up on Paris sidewalks as pension strike continues By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 14 At least 1 killed, several wounded after Russian missile hits Ukrainian apartment building By Karl Ritter, Associated Press A Russian missile has struck an apartment building in the center of the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Continue reading
Mar 14 At least 56 dead as cyclone continues slamming southern Africa By Vitus-Gregory Gondwe, Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. Continue reading