Explosions ripped through Crimea, forcing evacuation of 3,000 residents as the Ukraine war appears to be spreading to the peninsula. Updates.
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Death toll of Ukrainian children reaches 361; WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals drug sentence: Ukraine updates
More than 1,000 Ukraine children have been killed or wounded as Russian troops continue pounding cities and towns with a barrage of missiles.
Suspect charged in deadly shooting of protesters in Portland, Oregon; victim identified
Police identified the shooter as Benjamin Smith, 43. He remained hospitalized in critical condition on Tuesday, according to authorities.
WHO chief says pandemic at ‘critical juncture’; 7 school districts sue Virginia Gov. Youngkin over masks: Live COVID updates
Seven school districts in Virginia filed suit challenging Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order that lets parents opt out of masks. COVID news.
‘Plateaus and downturns’ in new cases of omicron; how to get your free tests: Live COVID updates
The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts a peak in daily infections within a few days. Latest COVID news.
4th vaccine shot less effective against omicron, Israeli study finds; new Va. governor faces mask pushback: Live COVID updates
The increase in antibodies produced by a fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine is not enough to prevent infections from omicron, study shows. Latest news.
‘Rebuild, recover, heal’: 2 still missing, hundreds of homes gone after Colorado wildfire
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis toured burned-out communities Sunday as searchers looked for 2 people missing since fires destroyed hundreds of homes.
7,000+ flights delayed or canceled; hospitalizations up for kids, but omicron may not be more severe: COVID-19 updates
More kids are being hospitalized, but some experts say omicron does not appear to be more severe in kids than previous strands. Latest COVID news.
CDC cuts isolation time for Americans who test positive from 10 days to 5. Latest COVID-19 updates
Health officials also reduced the amount of time one should quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tests positive for COVID. Updates.
Omicron may multiply 70 times faster than delta; new variant dominant in Disney World county: Latest COVID-19 updates
The omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in the human bronchial tubes than the initial COVID-19 or the delta variant, according to a new study.