Putin Orders Forces to ‘Maintain Peace’ in Eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is ordering forces to maintain peace in eastern Ukraine. But it is not immediately clear whether or when…
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Rents Reach ‘Insane’ Levels Across US With No End In Sight
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Krystal Guerra’s Miami apartment has a tiny kitchen, cracked tiles, warped cabinets, no dishwasher and hardly any storage space. But Guerra was fine with the apartment’s shortcomings. It was all part of being a 32-year-old graduate student…
Biden Is ‘Convinced’ Putin Has Decided To Invade Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden says he’s “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch a further invasion of Ukraine, saying Friday he has “reason to believe” it will occur in the “coming days” and…
Canadian Police Have Arrested 70 Protesters in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police in Canada say they have arrested at least 70 people and made progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in…
Team Shuster Takes Fourth Place in Beijing
DULUTH, Minn. - Team Shuster took fourth place Friday morning in their bid to capture bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. They lost 8-5 to Canada in the bronze medal game. Team Shuster tweeted on Friday morning, We…
Canadian Police Start Arresting Protesters in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Authorities in Canada are beginning to arrest protesters who have paralyzed traffic in Ottawa for three weeks in a demonstration against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. Police…
Truckers Hold Their Ground Despite Threats of Crackdown
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Canada's capital city in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions aren't budging and bracing for what could be a possible…
CDC: NYC Anime Convention Did Not Spread Omicron Widely
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say an anime convention in New York City last year was not a superspreader event. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that widespread masking, vaccinations, and good airflow at the…
‘Storyliving’: Disney To Develop US Residential Communities, Starting in California
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - The Walt Disney Company announced plans this week to develop residential communities across the U.S., including the first in California’s Coachella Valley, that will be geared toward fans and "infused…
Ironwood Home Deemed a 'Total Loss' After Early Morning Fire
IRONWOOD, Mich. - The Ironwood Public Safety Department says a home is a 'total loss' after an early Tuesday morning fire. According to a press release, the fire was reported as a chimney fire around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday on the…
Police Ticketing, Warning Truckers To Leave Canada’s Capital
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Police in Canada’s capital are telling protesting truckers who’ve paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it’s time to leave. Ottawa police began handing…
US Could See a Century’s Worth of Sea Rise in Just 30 Years
(AP) - A federal report warns that America's coasts will be hit hard by an ever faster sea-level rise between now and the year 2050. Tuesday's report by seven federal agencies predicts about a foot on average of sea-level rise…
Trucks Leaving Blockade at Canadian Border Crossing
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Trucks and other vehicles in Canada are rolling out of a southern Alberta town and ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing into…
Sandy Hook Families Agree to Settlement With Gun Maker
(AP) - The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20…
Official: Trudeau To Use Emergency Powers to Quell Protests
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - A government official in Canada says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will invoke emergency powers to quell the protests by demonstrators who have paralyzed Ottawa and blocked…
