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.
Russian munition blast rocks Crimea: ‘No harm done, we exhale and go to the beach.’ Live Ukraine updates
Munitions storage facilities exploded Tuesday near the Russian-held Saki airfield in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed.: Live updates.
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Most states are reporting fewer deaths than they had been a week ago, a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. Latest COVID news.
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Army commanders have been ordered to begin discharging unvaccinated soldiers with no approved or pending exemption request. Latest COVID news.
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The COVID-19 omicron variant is not peaking in the United States yet, according to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Follow the latest updates.
Biden pledges 500M more tests; Bill Gates says COVID will soon be ‘like seasonal flu.’ Live updates.
Omicron should create a wealth of immunity for at least the next year, and annual COVID shots will be needed for “some time,” Bill Gates says. Updates
US omicron cases on the rise as NY reports 5; antibody drug appears effective against new variant: Latest COVID-19 updates
Confirmed U.S. cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus ticked up on Thursday. COVID news.