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.
‘Catastrophic destruction’ in Lysychansk; Russian soldiers moving into homes of fleeing Ukrainians: Live updates
Lysychansk, the last city in Luhansk region not controlled by the invading forces. Latest updates from Ukraine.
Mardi Gras mask, vaccine rules draw legal challenge in New Orleans: Live COVID-19 updates
The 2020 Mardi Gras festival was later recognized as a super spreader that turned New Orleans into an early pandemic hot spot. Latest COVID news.
Omicron not peaking nationally yet, surgeon general says; Djokovic leaves Australia after losing appeal: COVID-19 updates
The COVID-19 omicron variant is not peaking in the United States yet, according to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Follow the latest updates.
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.