Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A strong explosion hit the eastern city of Donetsk. The Kremlin declared massive nuclear...
Gu Wins 3rd Olympic Medal. This Time, It’s a Halfpipe Gold.
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Pure joy on the halfpipe looked like this on a sunny, windswept day at the Beijing Olympics: — It was multinational freeskiing sensation Eileen Gu learning her gold medal was secure, then falling to her knees at the top of that halfpipe, covering her mouth with her...
Group Alleges US Firm’s Tanker Illicitly Traded Iran Oil
A tanker owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic amid the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers, an advocacy group alleges. The firm said Thursday it...
Trudeau Says Protests Must End, Truckers Brace for Crackdown
Police poured into downtown Ottawa on Thursday in what truckers feared was a prelude to a crackdown on their nearly three-week, street-clogging protest against Canada's COVID-19 restrictions. Work crews in the capital erected fences outside Parliament, and for the second day in a row, officers handed out warnings to...
Biden: ‘Every Indication’ Russia Prepared to Attack Ukraine
President Joe Biden warned Thursday that Russia could still invade Ukraine within days and Russia expelled the No. 2 diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, as tensions flared anew in the worst East-West standoff in decades. NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world by saying it was...
San Francisco School Board Recall a Warning for Democrats
The parents of San Francisco have spoken, and their message is echoing like a wake-up call across the country. Fueled by pandemic frustration, parents launched a recall of three school board members that ended Tuesday with a landslide victory. It’s the latest salvo against school districts in the pandemic...
Fellow Russian Wins Figure Skating Gold as Valieva Collapses
BEIJING — A Russian woman was standing atop the figure skating podium at the Beijing Games on Thursday night. It just wasn't the one anyone expected. Even the fact that there was a podium was a surprise. Anna Shcherbakova, the overlooked world champion, delivered a clean performance in her free...
San Francisco Recalls 3 Members of City’s School Board
San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Voters overwhelmingly approved the recall in a special election, according to tallies by the San Francisco Department of Elections....
Sandy Hook Families Settle for $73M With Gun Maker Remington
The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting announced Tuesday they have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012. The case was watched closely by gun control advocates,...
Hall Claims Gold as US Take Top Two Spots in Men’s Slopestyle
BEIJING — Freestyler skier Alex Hall led a 1-2 American finish in the men’s Olympic slopestyle competition with a trick on his first run where he completely stopped his rotation mid-air and went the other direction. Hall’s opening run earned a score of 90.01 and it stood up throughout...