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Source: Agence France-Presse/Yahoo News
Anastasia CLARK
Fri, April 2, 2021, 7:02 AM

Moscow warned the West Friday against sending troops to Ukraine to buttress its ally, after Kiev accused Moscow of building up troops on its border.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of massing troops on the border and Washington…[Read more]

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By David Martin, Eleanor Watson

Updated on: March 31, 2021 / 1:04 PM / CBS News

The U.S. military believes a buildup of Russian forces near the border with Ukraine, seen as “concerning” on Tuesday, is likely a training exercise. But the gathering of troops comes amid heightened tension in the region, and Ukraine’s Commander-In-Chief Ruslan…[Read more]

Associated Press
March 26, 2021

Texas officials on Thursday raised the death toll from February’s winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people — nearly doubling the state’s initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history.

The frigid weather also was blamed for dozens of more deaths across other Southern states inclu…[Read more]

Sweeping changes to Georgia voting laws were signed Thursday, and now two of the biggest national sporting events over the next few months are caught in the crossfire. Those would be the Masters next month in Augusta and Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game this July in Atlanta.

The bill is championed by Republicans as a way to ensure fair and…[Read more]

The 2021 reviews of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are in, and they are not glowing.

On Jan. 14, 2021, then-Acting Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Christopher Miller labeled the JSF a “piece of [expletive].” Then, on March 5, 2021, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) called the program a “rathole,” and asked…[Read more]

Thu, March 25, 2021, 10:11 PM

By Stephanie Kelly

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than 4% on Friday, rebounding on concerns it could take weeks to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal, which would squeeze supplies of crude and refined products.

Prices rose after falling sharply in the previous session because of…[Read more]

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Detroit automakers are struggling to keep production and shipments of highly profitable pickup trucks going amid a global semiconductor chip shortage.

Thus far, GM and Stellantis have been more successful in keeping truck production up and running compared to Ford.

All three automakers are partially building some models to ship at a…[Read more]

Oliver Holmes in Tel Aviv 1 day ago

After another muddied election result, Benjamin Netanyahu is betting on a partnership with a group so extreme even the prime minister’s usually unflinching backers from the pro-Israel US lobby cannot stomach it.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) has called Jewish Power, a party of u…[Read more]

By Lawrence Hurley 50 mins ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday expanded the ability of people to sue police for excessive force, ruling in favor of a New Mexico woman who filed a civil rights lawsuit after being shot by officers she had mistaken for carjackers.

The 5-3 decision allowed the woman, Roxanne Torres, to…[Read more]

The city of Miami Beach declared a state of emergency Saturday as huge, rowdy crowds of spring breakers wreaked havoc in the streets.

Authorities will enforce an 8 p.m. curfew each night beginning Saturday, and major roads into the city will close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. but for one lane.
Tourists are not being asked to leave, rather to stay at…[Read more]

Source: Washington Post

By Shira Rubin and Steve Hendrix
March 20, 2021 at 4:00 a.m. EDT

TEL AVIV — Itamar Ben Gvir hails from a fringe of Israeli politics so extreme it was outlawed. A lawyer known for defending Jewish settlers accused of violence against Arabs, he has roots in the overtly racist Kach party, founded by radical American rabbi M…[Read more]

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Source: Agence France-Presse/Yahoo News

Thu, March 18, 2021, 7:38 AM·1 min read

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday mocked US President Joe Biden over his “killer” comment but said that Moscow would not sever ties with Washington over the spat.

Speaking at an event marking seven years since Russia’s takeover of Crimea, Putin said…[Read more]

(Bloomberg) — Indian refiners plan to buy less oil from the Middle East in the coming months as OPEC+’s supply restrictions makes U.S. crude more attractive.

Strong gasoline demand due to people favoring private vehicles amid the Covid-19 pandemic and a slower recovery in diesel is also giving low-sulfur American grades an edge over heavier a…[Read more]