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Zelenskyy pleads to US Congress: 'We need you right now'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 in appealing to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="def0847bcaeb5dff110f05a2d0e91f9fb8cece3a" vtitle="Zelenskyy pleads to…

The Eiffel Tower grows even higher, thanks to new antenna

PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has grown by six meters (nearly 20 feet) after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France’s most iconic landmark. Tourists watched from the Trocadero esplanade as the new digital…

US astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth. NASA insists Mark Vande Hei's homecoming plans…

McDonald's, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia

DETROIT (AP) — McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric all announced Tuesday they were suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. McDonald's is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia, but…

Ukraine aid grows to near $14B in $1.5T government bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. aid package for Ukraine and its Eastern European allies has grown to around $14 billion. The new figure emerged as lawmakers put finishing touches on a $1.5 trillion government-wide spending bill that leaders hope Congress…

2 foreign divers killed by dive boat off Mexico's Cancun

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two foreign divers have been killed off Mexico's resort of Cancun by another dive boat that moved over them. Prosecutors in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo confirmed the accident and said Saturday they were…

Live updates: Netflix suspends service in Russia

(AP) --Netflix says it’s suspending its service in Russia. A statement Sunday from the company cited “circumstances on the ground” for its decision to suspend its Russian service but didn’t offer any additional details. The announcement comes after TikTok said…

UN votes overwhelming to demand Russia withdraw from Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow. The vote Wednesday was 141 to…