20 days in Mariupol: The team that documented city's agony  —  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The Russians were hunting us down.  They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in.  —  We were the only international journalists left in the Ukrainian city, and we had been documenting …

Ketanji Brown Jackson shows why she was nominated  —  Much of the first day of the confirmation hearing for Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, was not about Jackson at all.  Instead, Senate Republicans whined about the treatment of past nominees …

Lauren Hough Loses Lambda Prize Nomination After a Twitter Feud  —  Her essay collection was removed from contention in the category of best lesbian memoir after she went on Twitter to defend a forthcoming Sandra Newman novel from charges that it was transphobic.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate of abuse  —  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such “unstable and coercive behavior” that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms …

Amid War Crimes in Ukraine, American Right Wingers Are Applauding Russia  —  From Trump adviser Roger Stone to rocker Aaron Lewis, MAGAworld has unleashed a flood of praise for Putin  —  Vladimir Putin is ramping up his brutal assault on Ukraine, shelling civilians from Odessa to Kharkiv …

Vulnerable Democrats eye GOP transit mask repeal  —  The chair of the House Democrats' campaign arm and some of the vulnerable members he's charged with re-electing are voicing support for a Republican-led mask mandate repeal bill. … - The backing also illustrates how Democrats …

Statement by President Biden on our Nation's Cybersecurity  —  This is a critical moment to accelerate our work to improve domestic cybersecurity and bolster our national resilience.  I have previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against the United States …

Montana airport calls the COPS on Republican Senator Ted Cruz after he missed the check-in window for his flight and was told it was busy to re-book a flight during Spring Break  — The incident was compared to Cruz's attempt to flee Texas for Cancun, Mexico in February last year while millions …

Former Trump personal assistant appears before Jan. 6 committee  —  Nick Luna served as Trump's body man in the West Wing.  —  Former President Donald Trump's personal assistant in the White House, Nick Luna, appeared virtually on Monday before the House select committee investigating …

How One Oligarch Used Shell Companies and Wall Street Ties to Invest in the U.S.  —  Using a network of banks, law firms and advisers in multiple countries, Roman Abramovich invested billions in American hedge funds.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Boeing 737-800 Crashes in Remote Mountain Valley in Southern China  —  Rescuers on the scene found debris and fires, and a lack of electricity hampered rescue efforts overnight.  Search efforts are set to continue into Tuesday, although it was unclear if any of the 132 crew and passengers survived the plane crash.

Fewer hot showers, less meat: How retirees on fixed incomes are dealing with inflation … Leslie Morgan is doing everything she can to save money: She quit smoking, cut back on groceries and is rationing hot showers so she can keep her water heater off for days at a time.  —  But she says, it hasn't been enough.

Poll: Hispanics aren't flocking to the GOP, but Democrats still have problems  —  Heading into the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans have been riding a wave of positive press about their gains among Hispanic voters as Democrats fret about hemorrhaging support from the fast-growing demographic.

White Supremacist Couple Accused of Slaying Black Vet at a Gas Station  —  The random attack will be prosecuted as a hate crime, the district attorney's office said as they released images of the couple's disturbing tattoos.  —  On the evening of March 15, Justin Peoples pulled …

Stop Waiting for Trump to Get Convicted  —  The chances that the criminal cases against the former president will be successful are slim to none, and that will only embolden him and his followers. … Attorney General Merrick Garland is not going to save democracy.

John Waters Is Ready to Defend the Worst People in the World  —  “If you pick up the book, you pretty much know what you're going to get,” says John Waters about his debut novel, “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance,” a gleefully filthy caper due out on May 3.  For longtime fans of the legendarily …

“Dystopian” Loophole for Georgia Judicial Elections Gives Brian Kemp the Last Laugh  —  The governor's supreme court appointees are coasting in this year's elections, despite a 2020 legal brawl over their selection that had promised increased visibility for the court.

For Immediate Release  —  For Further Information Contact:  —  Justice Clarence Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening after experiencing flu-like symptoms.  He underwent tests, was diagnosed with an infection, and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics.