Kim Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 killing of Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist.
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President Joe Biden said Friday he’s “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch a further invasion in Ukraine, saying he has “reason to believe” it will occur in the “coming days.”
NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world and disseminating “disinformation” by saying it was returning some troops to bases.
New Aces coach Becky Hammon is among eight people named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022.
Putin said Russia is ready to engage in talks on limiting the deployment of intermediate range missiles in Europe, transparency of drills and other confidence-building measures.
The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds.
The Kremlin signaled Monday it is ready to keep talking with the West about grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its neighbor within days as the U.S. and European allies increasingly fear.
Police in Windsor, Ontario, arrested 25 to 30 protesters and towed several vehicles Sunday near the Ambassador Bridge, which links Windsor — and numerous Canadian automotive plants — with Detroit.
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.
Adding to the sense of crisis, the Pentagon ordered an additional 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland to reassure allies.
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.
An early look at the performance of COVID-19 booster shots during the recent omicron wave in the U.S. hinted at a decline in effectiveness, though the shots still offered strong protection against severe illness.
Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. It ended with a fall on his final run down the halfpipe, a heartfelt ovation from the crowd and then a tearful farewell to a sport he helped define.
The Great Cream Cheese Shortage of 2021 has spread into 2022 and with the Super Bowl approaching, this is serious business. And that’s because the best Super Bowl snacks often include cream cheese.
As the omicron wave of the coronavirus subsides, several U.S. states ended mask mandates this week for indoor settings, while others lifted requirements at schools.