Amid rolling blackouts, Kyiv’s mayor warns residents to prepare for a harsh winter as Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy infrastructure “so we all die.”
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker pleads not guilty at court appearance; will remain jailed
DePape said little during the brief hearing. The 42-year-old suspect will remain in custody at the San Francisco County Jail.
Homicides down but violent crime increased in major US cities, midyear survey says
Crime statistics from the first half of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 showed an increase in violent crime, according to a new survey.
‘Even more extreme’: Blistering heat to roast California, other Western states this week
The extreme heat that broiled California over Labor Day weekend will continue for much of the week in Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Idaho and Arizona.
Hardware and hardships: US doctors helping Ukraine medical teams via telehealth, but needs are staggering
Northwell Health is helping Ukrainian doctors by providing consultations with specialists among the embattled country’s many medical needs.
Zelenskyy rejects Kissinger plan to concede territory to Russia; Ukraine hero alive, in Russian custody: Live updates
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the return of Ukrainian territory controlled by Russia is a precondition for peace negotiations.
‘We must not grow numb to such sorrow’: COVID death toll in US reaches 1 million
About 400,000 Americans have died of COVID since mid-June 2021, when vaccines were widely available. More than 300,000 of them were unvaccinated.
‘A terrible price’: As US mourns 1 million COVID deaths, preventable losses among unvaccinated a major regret
The U.S. is the world’s first country to reach 1M confirmed COVID deaths despite the easy availability of vaccines. How did we get to this dark place?
US residential fires have declined over the decades. Bronx blaze is a reminder how dangerous they can be.
Residential fires have decreased in the U.S. in the last 40 years partly thanks to smoke alarms, but recent deadly blazes underscore their ferocity.
Path of ‘potentially historic’ 5-state tornado may go down as longest ever in US
The main tornado from the weekend outbreak in the Midwest and South, which likely killed dozens, may have left the longest path ever in U.S. history.