US 'Switchblade' drones heading to Ukraine can target Russian vehicles and artillery: Pentagon official
U.S. Marine Corps (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 Thursday on
Warsaw mayor pleads for help with refugee crisis: 'We can't do it alone'
Omar Marques/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As Ukrainians continue to flee their homes and find safety in neighboring countries, some cities are becoming overwhelmed with refugees and are unable to provide them with the resources they need. “We’ll
Citigroup pays for workers to travel for reproductive care amid state regulations on abortion
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Citigroup, one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, has begun offering to pay for travel expenses for employees who travel out of state to access reproductive health care.
Echoing Biden, Blinken says he believes Russia committing 'war crimes' in Ukraine
Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that he personally believes war crimes have been committed in Ukraine, a day after President Joe Biden labeled Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war
Cargo ship sinks in stormy Persian Gulf. Crew member missing, officials say.
FILE photo – Thierry Dosogne/Getty Images (LONDON) — A United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo ship with 30 people onboard sank on Thursday in the Persian Gulf off the southern coast of Iran. The ship sank due to turbulence
Federal Reserve raises rates by a quarter of a percentage point
Lance Nelson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percent on Wednesday, marking the first interest rate hike since 2018. The move is intended to help curb rising inflation, and it’s
Why aren’t gas prices dropping along with oil prices?
Michael Godek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Oil prices are dropping and are now back to levels not seen since before Russia invaded Ukraine. So why aren’t gas prices going down, too? The trend is called “rocketing and
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia ‘stalled on all fronts,' UK military says
FADEL SENNA/AFP 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's alleged 'vacuum bomb' use in Ukraine highlights weapons race with the US
Leonid Faerberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russia and the United States have both used thermobaric weapons in previous conflicts and have been in a decades-long race to refine the artillery, but Russia’s alleged deployment
Babies born to surrogates in Ukraine wait for parents in underground shelter
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As attacks from Russia continue to escalate in Ukraine, one concrete bunker has become a nursery of sorts filled with nearly two dozen babies. The babies, most of them