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This aerial view shows a destroyed residential area in the village of Moshchun, northwest of Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2022, as more than 5 million Ukrainians have now fled their country following the Russian invasion, the United Nations says. (Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Putin Orders Troops Not to Storm Last Mariupol Stronghold But Declares Success

SVIATOHIRSK, Ukraine — Russia claimed victory over the battered southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Thursday, with President Vladimir Putin saying he had ordered his forces not to attack the … more

Nabih Bulos, Jaweed Kaleem and Kurtis Lee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/21/22

General view of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Paseo del Prado on March 12, 2020, in Madrid, Spain. (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images/TNS)

Supreme Court Rules for California Family Seeking Pissarro Painting Looted by Nazis

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday for a California family seeking to recover a Pissarro painting looted by a Nazi official in 1939 and eventually put on display in a Spanish museum. … more

David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/21/22

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of gymnasts, on Capitol Hill, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Loeb Saul/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM/TNS)

13 Nassar Victims File $130 Million in Claims Against FBI

DETROIT — More than a dozen victims of former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed claims against the FBI for the bureau's "grossly negligent failure to investigate sexual … more

Kim Kozlowski / The Detroit News (TNS) | 4/21/22

A "now hiring" sign is posted in front of a Rite Aid store on April 14, 2022, in San Rafael, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Jobless Claims Eased Last Week, Showing Tight Labor Market

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell slightly last week to a level that’s consistent with an exceptionally tight labor market. Initial unemployment claims … more

Olivia Rockeman / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/21/22

Justin Dugary of Barrington, New Jersey, pays for his purchase at Curaleaf in Bellmawr, New Jersey. He lined up at midnight to be the first person in line. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Day One of NJ Recreational Weed Sales Bring Joy to Customers, Big Business for Dispensaries

On the first day of legal recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey, some buyers did a happy dance as they left the store while others held their purchases high with a joyful air. “Ladies … more

Harold Brubaker, Amy S. Rosenberg, and Rodrigo TorrejOn / The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) | 4/21/22

Relatives of Mykhailo Romaniuk, 58, who was shot dead on his bicycle on March 6, help to bury his coffin at a cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 19, 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/ Getty Images)

Ultimatum Ignored in Mariupol as Attacks Intensify in East Ukraine

RUBIZHNE, Ukraine — Russia delivered what it said was a last-chance surrender ultimatum Wednesday to Ukrainian forces in the besieged port of Mariupol, whose desperate defenders, pleading for … more

Nabih Bulos, Laura King and Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/20/22

The crew of the Ocean Force has been on the ship since July, following along as their country Ukraine, has been invaded by Russia. From the left, Koval Vadym, 56, second engineer, Vitaliy Boyko, 53, third officer, Taupe Andrii, 19, steward, Gennadiy Shevchenko, 60, captain, Viktor Kushmila, 56, chief officer, Volodymyr Shykhov, 60, chief engineer, and Kuzhbarenko Sergiy, 56, bosun. (Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

After Months Stuck on a Merchant Ship Docked in Philly, Ukrainian Sailors Finally Touch Land

PHILADELPHIA — The seven Ukrainian sailors who’ve been stuck on a merchant ship docked in Philadelphia as Russia invaded their country have finally been allowed to go ashore — … more

Marina Affo / The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) | 4/20/22

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would keep in place its zero-tolerance policy on violent or unruly passengers. (Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Mask or No mask, FAA Sticks to Tough Stance on Unruly Flyers

Violent and unruly airline passengers will continue to face steep fines and potential criminal charges even as rules mandating face coverings fade away. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration … more

Ryan Beene / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/20/22

The United States House of Representatives pictured Dec. 18, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)

Alaska's Lone U.S. House Seat Will Be Vacant Until September

In the weeks since the sudden death of U.S. Rep. Don Young, the state has announced a special election to replace the 49-year congressman, and 48 candidates are running to replace him. But what … more

Iris Samuels / Anchorage Daily News, Alaska (TNS) | 4/20/22

Domestic Violence Deaths on Rise in Miami-Dade Even as Overall Murders Decline

MIAMI — It took just two days to ring up the first domestic violence fatalities of 2022, a murder-suicide. After a bitter argument at their home near Miami Lakes, Fernando Cintron, 33, shot and … more

David Ovalle / Miami Herald (TNS) | 4/20/22

The U.S. Supreme Court building as seen in July 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Washington State Law to Help Ill Hanford Nuclear Workers

A Washington state law to help ill Hanford nuclear reservation workers is moot, an attorney for Washington state argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. After the court agreed to … more

Annette Cary / Tri-City Herald | 4/20/22

Firefighters battle a blaze after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on April 18, 2022, in Lviv, Ukraine. Seven people were killed in missile strikes in different areas of the city, according to the governor. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

Russian Assault in Eastern Ukraine Has Begun, Ukraine President Zelenskyy Says

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has launched its long-anticipated assault to seize control of Ukraine’s eastern industrial … more

Nabih Bulos, Laura King and Jenny Jarvie / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/18/22

In this file photo, Infowars host Alex Jones arrives at the Texas State Capital building on April 18, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Sergio Flores/Getty Images/TNS)

Infowars Files for Bankruptcy Amid Sandy Hook Lawsuits

Companies tied to far-right radio host Alex Jones filed for bankruptcy in an effort to settle litigation brought by relatives of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Three … more

Rachel Butt and Jeremy Hill / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/18/22

People walk through Sky Harbor International Airport on Dec. 18, 2021, in Phoenix. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Stops Mask Requirement on Planes After Judge’s Ruling

Passengers on airplanes, trains and other public transportation in the U.S. don’t have to wear masks anymore, after a federal judge struck down the mandate. The U.S. Transportation … more

Erik Larson, Fiona Rutherford and Mary Schlangenstein / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/18/22

A road sign marks the Monarch Highway corridor near Abbott, Texas. Energy and transportation companies as well as some state and local governments across 23 states have voluntarily agreed to increase monarch habitat conservation. (Kristian Hernández/The Pew Charitable Trusts/TNS)

Monarch Protections Across States Aim to Prevent Federal Rules

Each spring, millions of monarch butterflies leave their overwintering sites in the Sierra Madre mountains of central Mexico and begin their annual migration north across the United States. The … more

Kristian Hernández / Stateline.org (TNS) | 4/17/22

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. (Paul Brady/Dreamstime/TNS)

Goldman Sachs Sees U.S. Recession Odds at 35% in Next Two Years

History suggests that the Federal Reserve will face a difficult task in tightening monetary policy enough to cool inflation without causing a U.S. recession, with the odds of a contraction at about … more

Eric Martin / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/17/22

A Tesla car recharges its battery at the Petaluma Supercharger on March 9, 2022, in Petaluma, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/TNS)

Electric Vehicle Growth Outpaces Installation of Battery Chargers

As electric vehicle sales take off, the number of those EVs on the road is growing faster than the number of public charging points to support them. That’s one of the high-level conclusions … more

Colin McKerracher / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/16/22

Former President Donald Trump arrives at a rally on April 2, 2022, near Washington, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/TNS)

Trump’s Small-Dollar Donors Fuel $19 Million First-Quarter Haul

Former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee that targets small-dollar donors raised $19 million in the first quarter, according to its latest filing, while the Republican … more

Bill Allison / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/16/22

Volunteers from the Territorial Defense Units make Molotov cocktails to use against the invading Russian troops in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

How Russia's Invasion Turned Everyday Ukrainians Into Heroes

More than 4.6 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, sparking the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. They have traveled on buses and trains, folded their … more

Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/16/22

Richard Moore, who has been on South Carolina’s death row for 21 years, is scheduled for execution on April 29. (Dreamstime/TNS)

S.C. Death Row Inmate Chooses Firing Squad for State’s First Execution Since 2011

CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina courts gave Richard Moore eight days to decide exactly how he wants to die, and on Friday he made his choice. Moore, who has been on South … more

Caitlin Byrd / The State (Columbia, S.C.) (TNS) | 4/15/22