Putin says Russia will enforce rouble payments for gas from Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with government members via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia March 23, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS Register…
Fentanyl’s lethal toll continues. Police seized nearly 10 million pills last year
Enlarge this image A pill press machine seized by authorities is displayed during a news conference outside the Roybal Federal Building in February 2021 in Los Angeles. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP…
Ukraine war: Ukraine sends buses to Mariupol for rescue effort – BBC.com
Ukraine war: Ukraine sends buses to Mariupol for rescue effort BBC.com Russia-Ukraine war news: Live updates The Washington Post War in Ukraine live updates: An aid convoy of 45 buses is heading…
Tennessee wildfire near Gatlinburg area prompts evacuations and school closures
The Sevier County School System is canceling classes “out of an abundance of caution for our students, parents, and staff members,” it said in a message on its website. The…
Severe storms pummel South, killing at least 2 in Florida
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight, killing at least two in the Florida Panhandle, toppling trees and power lines…
Milk cartons filled with sanitizer served to students at N.J. preschool and kindergarten center
Students of a New Jersey preschool and kindergarten center were sent to the hospital Wednesday after they were served milk cartons filled with sanitizer, officials said. An investigation into “a…
Congressman Madison Cawthorn under fire over claims of DC drugs and orgies
Congressman Madison Cawthorn under fire over claims of DC drugs and orgies Republican faces condemnation from House minority leader over podcast remarks but will not face immediate discipline Madison Cawthorn…
Judge holds Alex Jones in contempt of court for refusing to appear for Sandy Hook depositions
Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis announced her decision at a hearing Wednesday, saying Jones “intentionally failed to comply with orders of the court” and that there is no adequate explanation…
Covid Live Updates: Shanghai Official Acknowledges Mistakes in City’s Outbreak Response
An area under lockdown in Shanghai on Monday. The country is deploying coronavirus measures that are among the world’s strictest.Credit…Aly Song/Reuters A top Shanghai official on Thursday acknowledged shortcomings in…
Zelensky says Russian invasion of Ukraine is at a “turning point”
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky delivering a televised address to the nation in Kyiv earlier this month. Photo: Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday night that…