Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to the family of Yevgeny Prigozhin a day after the mysterious crash of his private plane.
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American nurse, daughter kidnapped in Haiti; US issues safety warning
The American wife and child of a Christian humanitarian aid organization’s director in Haiti have been kidnapped outside Port au Prince.
‘He just shot people’: Texas mall killer brought 8 guns, but police unclear on his motive
The eight people killed in a Texas shooting spree last week include three members of a family of four, leaving a wounded 6-year-old an orphan.
Latest atmospheric river deluge, 11th since late December, could slam California this week
Soaked Californians prepared for the 11th atmospheric river since late December to hit the state Monday for Tuesday.
Bitter cold, waves of storms target nation’s midsection; Texas, Gulf Coast states could see tornadoes: Updates
Meanwhile, at least three storms will be responsible for the threat of ice and snow from Sunday through Thursday. Latest updates
98% of California homeowners don’t have flood insurance; drivers urged to ‘Turn around, don’t drown’: Updates
Only 2% of homeowners in California have flood insurance. And the wave of storms hitting the state are far from over. Updates.
4 more storms heading toward California in next 10 days as death toll rises, Newsom says: Live updates
Thousands of Californians have fled their homes as endless storms pound the state. The entire San Francisco Bay Area is under a flood watch.
‘Conveyer belt’ of storms keep hitting California; evacuations, power outages and deaths reported after ‘bomb cyclone’: Updates
California is set to get a short rest before another storm — part of a series that could last into next week — hits on Friday. Latest updates.
Up to 85% of Russia’s killer drones reportedly shot down by Ukraine; at 8-month mark, Zelenskyy calls Russia a ‘beggar’: Live updates
Ukraine’s military is getting better at shooting down Iranian-made Russian drones, experts say. Live updates.
Russians protest, flee country as Putin’s military mobilization begins; Blinken urges end to nuclear threats
Russia’s partial military mobilization aimed at slowing Ukraine’s high-octane counteroffensive was in full swing Thursday.