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Today’s Headlines

UN head condemns attacks on civilians during Ukraine visit

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become ”an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain” – a description underscored a short time later by the first Russian strike…Read More

An Oval Office visit and a Moscow trip: Inside the Reed deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The worst possible moment for bringing Trevor Reed home turned out to be the…Read More

Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US

Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting diverging preferences on how to deal with the pandemic as…Read More

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An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they are at risk of losing their children. The job is never easy,…Read More

New gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it’s where the European Union is redrawing the region’s energy map…Read More

EXPLAINER: Why are foes Turkey and Saudi Arabia fixing ties? DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The killing by Saudi agents of columnist Jamal Khashoggi inside the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul turned an already tense and shaky relationship between Turkey and…Read More Cross Section Heat wave scorches India’s wheat crop, snags export plans NEW DELHI (AP) — An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase…Read More Musk sells $4B in Tesla shares, presumably for Twitter deal DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk has sold 4.4 million shares of Tesla stock worth roughly $4 billion, most likely to help fund his purchase of Twitter. Musk reported the sale in a filing with the Securities…Read More Your dog’s personality may have little to do with its breed WASHINGTON (AP) — Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. Many of the popular stereotypes about the behavior of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for…Read More