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Tensions rise as over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine

Ukraine’s president urged calm amid intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence of that, even as the U.S. reported Sunday that Moscow positioned more of its troops closer to Ukraine’s borders and some airlines canceled or diverted flights to the capital of Kyiv.

2 men indicted in Las Vegas New Year robbery-killings case

Two California men were indicted Friday on murder and other felony charges in a series of New Year’s weekend robberies and shootings on the Strip that left two people dead.

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A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry’s national trade group.