Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel as War on Ukraine Rages
NEW YORK (77WABC) — Oil prices soared and investors shifted more money into ultra-safe U.S. government bonds as Russia stepped up its war on Ukraine. The price of oil surged back above $100 a barrel after Russia,
Russia-Ukraine War: What to Know on Day 6 of Russian Assault
KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC)-Russia’s military assault on Ukraine is now in its sixth day. A miles-long convoy of Russian tanks and armored vehicles is inching closer to the Ukrainian capital and fighting has intensified on the ground as
Election 2022: Texas Primary Tests GOP’s Rightward Shift
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2022 midterms are kicking off with primaries in Texas, where Republican voters get an early chance to reward leaders who have pushed America’s largest red state even farther to the right while
Russia Pummels Ukraine’s No. 2 City as Convoy Nears Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (77WABC) — Russian strikes pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian targets, and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital. Ukraine’s embattled president accused Moscow on Tuesday
Biden Downplays Threat of Nuclear War From Russia
NEW YORK (7&WABC) — President Joe Biden is downplaying Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat of nuclear war. Putin announced he’s placed his country’s nuclear forces on a state of “special combat readiness.” Today at the White House:@nancycordes:
New York GOP Leaders Attack Biden’s Response to Ukraine Crisis
NEW YORK (77WABC) — The New York State Republican Convention is underway on Long Island, where the GOP has attacked President Joe Biden’s Democratic administration over its response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. “We have
Defiant Ukraine Seeks To Join EU as Round of Talks With Russia Ends
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its bond with the West on Monday by applying to join the European Union, while the first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting concluded
Unprecedented Western Sanctions Stifle Russian Economy
MOSCOW (77WABC) — Russia’s financial system is in chaos. Financial sanctions imposed by the U.S., western allies, the United Kingdom and the European Union are crippling the ruble following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ruble plunged Monday
Americans Oppose Direct U.S. Military Action To Stop Russia
MOSCOW (77WABC) — Americans are weighing in on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia — saying they oppose direct U.S. military action to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A new CNN poll finds 83 percent favor economic
Russia-Ukraine War: What to Know on Day 6 of Russian Assault
(AP)-Russia’s military assault on Ukraine is now in its sixth day. A miles-long convoy of Russian tanks and armored vehicles is inching closer to the Ukrainian capital and fighting has intensified on the ground as Russia stepped