US hits Russia with sweeping sanctions, including ones that target Putin’s daughters; Dutch seize 14 Russian yachts: Live Ukraine updates
The Biden administration will impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia that include targeting Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters in response to atrocities in Ukraine that the White House has called…
3 arrested as complex investigation into Sacramento mass shooting continues | CNN
CNN — Three men have been arrested after a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, California, though only one has been officially charged and made a court appearance as of Tuesday…
The student loan pause has been extended until the end of the summer
Enlarge this image U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivers remarks in Washington, D.C., in January. The department has extended the freeze on federal student loan payments several times since the…
Bucha isn’t just a graveyard of Ukrainian dead, it’s a cemetery of Russian weapons
BUCHA, Ukraine — The corpses, charred and partially dismembered, lay amid a pile of trash in a lot along the edges of a forest. Tattered remnants of clothing clung to shreds…
Long Covid-19 may remain a chronic condition for millions
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced that it was making long Covid a national priority. It unveiled a plan to accelerate efforts to prevent, treat and detect long Covid through…
DeSantis deploys coveted endorsement to boost his political influence
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ endorsements signal that the governor, ahead of upcoming elections, is seeking to expand his support within the Florida Legislature and beyond. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE,…
GOP moderates send message on Supreme Court
By breaking with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, three Republican moderates sent a clear message that they aren’t happy about how partisan Supreme Court…
China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame
BEIJING — China on Wednesday said images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing” but that no blame should be apportioned until all facts are…
Missing Darwin notebooks mysteriously returned to library in pink bag
correction A previous version of this article incorrectly said the notebooks dated back to 1937. They date back to 1837. The article has been corrected. Cambridge University librarian Jessica Gardner’s…
Shanghai eases child separation under COVID policy but extends lockdown
SHANGHAI, April 6 (Reuters) – Shanghai on Wednesday made concessions on an unpopular COVID isolation policy that has separated children from their parents and sparked a public outcry, but extended…