Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian strikes near Odesa after Snake Island withdrawal
GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troop…
Mariupol theater airstrike was ‘a clear war crime’ by Russian military, Amnesty International says
ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) — The Russian military committed “a clear war crime” when its forces bombed a packed drama theater in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in March, Amnesty International said Thursday.
The London-based intern…
Scoreboard roundup — 6/29/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
INTERLEAGUE
Houston 2, NY Mets 0
Milwaukee 5, Tampa Bay 3
Detroit 3, San Francisco 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NY Yankees 5, Oakland 3
Kansas City 2, Texas 1
Seattle 9, Baltimore 3
Clevela…
14-year-old tiger dies after contracting COVID-19 at zoo
Andy Smith/Getty Images – FILE(COLUMBUS) — A 14-year-old tiger has died from health complications after contracting COVID-19 at an Ohio zoo, officials said.
Jupiter, a 14-year-old Amur tiger, passed away on Sunday after officials at the Columbus Zoo …
Rep. Liz Cheney ‘confident’ in Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney told This Week co-anchor Jonathan Karl in an exclusive interview that she has full faith and confidence in the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, the 26-year…
How the agriculture industry must adapt to megadrought in the West: Experts
Citizen of the Planet/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The industry that overwhelmingly uses the most water resources in the West does so for good reason: to provide sustenance for the rest of the country.
Globally, the agricul…
Brothers onscreen and off: ‘Rise’ stars talk humble beginnings of Greek basketball stars
(L-R): Ral Agada as Thanasis and Uche Agada as Giannis in Disney’s live-action RISE, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.In the new film Rise, streaming exclusively on D…
Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee
Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s former White House counsel Pat Cipollone was subpoenaed Wednesday for a deposition by the House’s Jan. 6 committee — and his team is now engaging on the ultimate scope of the order for …
Manhunt underway after 2 sheriff’s deputies shot in Alabama
kali9/Getty Images(BIBB COUNTY, Ala.) — A manhunt is underway in Alabama for a suspect who allegedly shot two Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies, officials said.
The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon on Highway 25 in the Cahaba River Wildlife Managem…
New York governor to unveil new gun legislation in response to Supreme Court ruling
Spencer Platt/Getty Images, FILE(ALBANY, N.Y.) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday detailed what is in gun safety legislation she will propose during a special state legislative session scheduled for Thursday.Hochul is set to propose a slew of i…