CDC to Significantly Ease Pandemic Mask Guidelines Friday

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter. That will mean most Americans will no longer be advised

Officials Say Ukraine No Longer in Control of Chernobyl Site

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KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC) — A presidential adviser says Ukraine lost control of the Chernobyl nuclear site, where Ukranian forces had waged a fierce battle with Russian troops. Adviser Myhailo Podolyak told The Associated Press that Ukrainian authorities

Ukraine Says Russia Trying to Seize Chernobyl

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KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces are trying to seize the Chernobyl nuclear plant. The plant was the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident when a nuclear reactor exploded in April

World Expresses Outrage, Plans Stronger Russia Sanctions

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BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with raw outrage and vows of unprecedented sanctions  that shrouds a sense of powerlessness to defend Ukraine militarily without running the risk of a wider war

Russia Attacks Ukraine; Casualties are Reported

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian troops have launched a broad assault on Ukraine from three sides. The attack began before dawn with explosions in the capital Kyiv and other cities. Ukraine’s leadership said at least 40 people

Congress Backs Biden on Russia Sanctions, Clamors for More

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With rare but fragile alignment, the U.S. Congress is largely backing President Joe Biden’s decision to confront Russia with potentially escalating sanctions for the crisis in Ukraine as lawmakers brace for perhaps the most

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Raises Big Risks for Global Economy

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Just what a vulnerable world economy didn’t need — a conflict that accelerates inflation, rattles markets and portends trouble for everyone from European consumers to indebted Chinese developers and families in Africa that face