2 hours ago | NY Times

In the Pacific Northwest, ski resorts set aside spots in their parking lots for vans and R.V.s, creating overnight communities of skiers and riders. One writer toured three...
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China weighs in on the war in Ukraine, pushing Europe to stop trying to get Kyiv a 'complete victory' over Russia

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit in Brasilia Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images China warned the West against pushing for Ukraine's...
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Putin Ally Says U.S. Will Become Strait Named After Stalin for Ukraine War

6 hours ago | Newsweek

Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov seemed to suggest Russia could destroy the U.S. should an attack occur.
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Putin's Own Words Used Against Him in Ukraine War Debate

6 hours ago | Newsweek

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has continued to criticize NATO and other Western nations.
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Pennsylvania Democrats Win House Majority, Ensuring Protection of Abortion Rights

9 hours ago | The New Republic

Democrats secured the majority in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives for the first time in more than a decade, giving them the power to block Republican legislation on...
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Putin Likely Approved Missile System Used to Down Flight MH17, Inquiry Says

9 hours ago | NY Times | 4 articles

A Dutch-led team said it had suspended its investigation because of insufficient evidence and rules that prevent new prosecutions.
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Russian state energy giant Gazprom is starting its own private security force, a move Ukraine fears will lead to a new Wagner-like mercenary army

9 hours ago | Business Insider

President Vladimir Putin, right, with Alexei Miller, CEO of state-controlled energy company Gazprom. AFP/Getty Images Russia's government is allowing energy giant Gazprom to...
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Investigators find 'strong indications' that Putin approved supplying missile used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight

9 hours ago | NBC News | 4 articles

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - An international team of investigators said Wednesday it found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the supply of heavy...
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Putin likely supplied the missile that downed flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, investigators say

10 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Lawyers attend the judges' inspection of the MH17 wreckage, on May 26, 2021 in Reijen, Netherlands. Photo by Piroschka van de Wouw - Pool/Getty Images Putin likely gave...
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Putin ‘supplied' Buk missile that shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine: investigators

10 hours ago | New York Post | 2 articles

International prosecutors found that evidence of Vladimir Putin's involvement was not concrete enough to secure a criminal conviction.
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Disney's Bob Iger is swinging the ax as he plans to lay off 7,000 workers...

Returning CEO Bob Iger is making a statement to his board about the company's finances moving forward. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images) Read more ...

Impact Day: Messy Thursday

Ranking Super Bowls played in Arizona: Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl LVII...

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Chiefs Super Bowl history: A look back as Kansas City tries to win...

The Chiefs can join a select number of franchises with three Super Bowl titles Read more ...

New exhibit at The Museum at FIT celebrates hip hop fashion as genre turns 50

Wednesday, an exhibit will open up at The Museum at FIT to mark the 50th anniversary of hip hop. Read more ...

Next-generation storm forecasting project aims to save lives

Severe storms have greatly impacted the Southeastern United States over the years. In the winter of 2022, there were more than 200 reported tornadoes and 14 fatalities. The... Read more ...

McCarthy brings in record haul at first fundraiser since becoming Speaker

Kevin McCarthy raised $12.3 million on Wednesday evening at his first major fundraising event since his bitter battle for the House speaker's gavel last month. The event... Read more ...

Timeline of the Duxbury tragedy: Lindsay Clancy's life leading up to the murders

The Clancy family of Duxbury was destroyed the evening of Jan. 24. Patrick Clancy, the father of three young children, left that day to pick up some takeout food for he and his... Read more ...

Heckling of Biden Reflects a New, Coarser Normal for House G.O.P

The repeated outbursts that interrupted the State of the Union address encapsulated the ethos of the new Republican majority, which styles itself after former President Donald... Read more ...

Super Bowl 2023 cheat sheet: Everything a casual fan needs to know to become...

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