Ukraine using drones to 'great effect' on Russian forces: Pentagon updates
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine’s efforts to resist. Here are highlights of what a senior U.S. defense official told reporters on Friday: Russia flying
Target introduces 'Target Zero' initiative to help shoppers identify products that reduce waste
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the world aims to figure out ways to live and shop more sustainably, Target is adding to those efforts with one of its latest initiatives. The brand announced Target Zero this
Rising gas prices may not have negative impact on travel to some hotspots, say experts
James Laroza / EyeEm/ Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — Rising gas prices in the U.S. amid sanctions on Russian oil have some Americans feeling hesitant about any plans for a summer road trip. But tourism officials in
Tips to save money on groceries amid inflation
Mok Jee Chuang / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With inflation at a 40-year high, Americans are seeking ways they can save some money on everything from gas to groceries. The next time you hit a supermarket,
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Number of refugees grows to 2.5 million
Andrea Filigheddu/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian forces are continuing their attempted push through Ukraine from multiple directions, while Ukrainians, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are putting up “stiff resistance,” according to U.S. officials. The
Russia escalates false chemical weapons claims about US, Ukraine by bringing them to UN
Rıza Özel/ dia images via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia is doubling down on its false claims that the U.S. and Ukraine are developing chemical or biological weapons for use against invading Russian forces, bringing the
Hong Kong doubles down on 'Zero COVID' policy, as death rate soars to world’s highest
CGinspiration/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — As much the rest of the world learns to live with COVID-19, the highly infectious omicron variant has finally broken through Hong Kong’s once-lauded defenses. The city was a poster child for
What is the threat from a 'cornered' Putin as the Russia-Ukraine conflict drags on?
MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Long before the first shot was fired, diplomats the world over have been trying to find a way to broker some sort of peace between Ukraine and Russia. After
How two strangers came together to help African students in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The two women had never met in a real life, but through social media they found a common interest: helping Africans students stranded in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Patricia Daley and
Scoreboard roundup — 3/10/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 129, Philadelphia 100 Golden State 113, Denver 102 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Winnipeg 2, New Jersey 1 Arizona 5, Toronto 4 (OT)