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McDonald’s joins Coke, Pepsi in suspending business in Russia

The burger giant said it will temporarily close 850 stores but continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia “who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand.”

NY hiker rescued twice in 2 days in Arizona

A New York City man who needed to be rescued twice on consecutive days while hiking in a northern Arizona mountain range is urging others to pay more attention to winter weather than he did.

Hawaii ending mask mandate by end of March

The last statewide mask mandate in the U.S. will be lifted by the end of March, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday.

 
‘Defending freedom is going to cost’: US bans Russian oil imports

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.

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Russians put pressure on Ukrainian cities as fighting continues

Ukrainian forces were bolstering defenses in key cities Wednesday as Russia’s advance faltered amid fierce resistance in some areas, the general staff of Ukraines armed forces said.

Winter weather returns to California after dry February

California ended the first week of March with scattered showers, downpours and snow after very dry weather in January and February that left the Sierra Nevada snowpack far below normal, renewing calls for water conservation.

Nevada mine worker died in truck that fell 60 feet, report says

A 34-year-old worker died in an accident at a northern Nevada gold mine last month when the truck she was driving plunged about 60 feet to the floor of the underground mine, a report said.

Hawaii lifting COVID-19 travel quarantine rules in March

Hawaii plans to lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for travelers this month, meaning that starting on March 26 those arriving from other places in the U.S. won’t have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to avoid sequestering themselves for five days.

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of elderly Reno couple

A Salvadoran immigrant has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for the murders of two of the four northern Nevadans he admitted killing as part of a plea deal that spared him from a death penalty trial.

Expect another rise in food prices as Russia-Ukraine war continues

Food prices that are already at their highest point in more than a decade are set to push even higher amid a global shortage of fertilizer that has worsened since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Authorities find nearly $3M worth of meth hidden in onion shipment

Authorities seized nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine, hidden among a shipment of onions, during a tractor-trailer’s inspection at federal facility in San Diego, officials announced Friday.

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