US documenting Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilians but stopping short of calling them war crimes
Getty Images/Stock Photo (WASHINGTON) — Russia is hitting civilian targets in Ukraine, killing innocent people and destroying hospitals, schools and critical infrastructure like running water, electricity and gas, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken alleged Wednesday. But President
Fighting around Ukraine's nuclear plants raises global concerns
Getty Images/Stock Photo (NEW YORK) — Skirmishes around Ukraine’s nuclear facilities provoked a heated exchange Wednesday at the U.N. Environment Assembly between representatives of the warring countries and prompted a U.N. nuclear watchdog group to warn the “unprecedented”
Families torn apart amid mass exodus from Ukraine face uncertain future
ABC News (NEW YORK) — When 25-year-old Yulia Yemelianenko crossed the border from Lviv, Ukraine into Poland earlier this week, she broke down in tears. “I cried a lot,” she told ABC News at a train station in
Extremists harass minority refugees arriving in Poland from Ukraine, witnesses report
Getty Stock/Kutay Tanir (NEW YORK) — As Ukrainians flee across Europe amid the onslaught of attacks from Russia in Ukraine, non-white refugees have faced discrimination from extremist groups patrolling the border, reporters and residents in the area told
MLB, MLBPA fail to reach new CBA; Opening Day to be delayed
Augustas Cetkauskas / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite an extended deadline, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association were not able to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. After more than 16
Fitbit recalls one million smart watches over burn hazards
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (NEW YORK) — Fitbit is recalling approximately one million smartwatches after 78 reports of burn injuries — including two reports of third-degree burns. The recall impacts the company’s Ionic smartwatches, which were
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Third world war would be nuclear, Lavrov warns
SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. officials. The
Ukrainian refugees may face humanitarian crisis, advocates say
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since Russia invaded Ukraine last week, an estimated 660,000 refugees have fled to other countries — with the number only expected to grow. The UNHCR said in a statement
NATO's Article 5 could pull the US and its allies further into the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Caspar Benson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden repeatedly has said the United States will not be sending troops to fight Russia in Ukraine, but vowed that the U.S. would defend its NATO allies. “As I
Boeing suspends all plane maintenance support for Russian airlines
OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Boeing Company has suspended all parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the company announced Tuesday. This is expected