Spurred by Putin, Russians Turn on One Another Over the War  —  Citizens are denouncing one another, illustrating how the war is feeding paranoia and polarization in Russian society.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Marina Dubrova, an English teacher on the Russian island …

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration's support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed.

Russian Blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They Came and Did Whatever They Wanted’  —  Tank treads ripped up the toxic soil, bulldozers carved trenches and bunkers, and soldiers spent a month camped in — and dug into — a radioactive forest.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Trump Officials Failed to Provide Accounting of Foreign Gifts  —  The State Department could not compile a list of gifts for 2020, making it difficult to determine whether officials did anything improper.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  The Trump administration left office without providing …

China Is Accelerating Its Nuclear Buildup Over Rising Fears of U.S. Conflict  —  Beijing believes U.S. could turn to nuclear weapons in a war; Ukraine invasion underscores the value of a robust arsenal … China has accelerated an expansion of its nuclear arsenal because of a change …

The four stages of ‘groomer speech’  —  We're used to seeing conservatives accuse the powerless of sex crimes.  We're not used to seeing them accuse the powerful of the same. … Something I've been meaning to tell you.  My dad is a pedophile.  I'm not the victim.  As always, though, there's never just one.

Explaining Mitch McConnell's Warped Moral Framework  —  It's all about power. … I want to, if you don't mind, try to step back and try to explain Mitch McConnell and maybe look at his February 13th remarks in a little bit of a different context.  —  Look, throughout all of history …

Starr County woman arrested for “self-induced abortion”  —  STARR COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman has been charged with murder after authorities say she performed a “self-induced abortion.”  —  Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested on Thursday by the Starr County Sheriff's Office and charged with murder.

The elite D.C. social scene sees a rash of covid cases, but parties on … To party or not to party?  That is the question.  —  Washington got a crash course in risk-reward ratios after a spate of boldface names tested positive for the coronavirus this week.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) got it.

Lachlan Murdoch, once the ambivalent Fox heir, makes his views clear … Lachlan Murdoch's first major media moment was also his first public humiliation.  —  It was 2005, and the oldest son of Rupert Murdoch was on the cover of New York magazine as “The Boy Who Wouldn't Be King.”

A sour and angry America poised to punish Dems this fall  —  Biden and his top advisers know that the window to change the economic narrative through executive action is rapidly closing.  —  The professionals who track American attitudes toward the economy say they can see the trouble coming.

President Raisi says Iran will not retreat from ‘nuclear rights’  —  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday Tehran would not give up its right to develop its nuclear industry for peaceful purposes, and all parties involved in talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord should respect this.

Pro-Trump Rally Planner Is Cooperating in Justice Dept.'s Jan. 6 Inquiry  —  Ali Alexander, who was a key figure in the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he had received a grand jury subpoena and would assist the expanding investigation.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Judge appears likely to allow January 6-related candidacy challenge against Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  Washington (CNN)A federal judge signaled Friday that she'll likely allow a group of Georgia voters to move forward with their constitutional challenge against GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …

Land Mines on a Timer, Scattered Over a Ukrainian Town  —  Civilians near Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine are discovering a new threat: munitions that eject up to two dozen small mines that explode at intervals.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  BEZRUKY, Ukraine — When Sergiy …

A Stunning Surprise In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Calls The Government's Domestic Terror Strategy Into Question  —  Despite the government's extraordinary efforts to muzzle the defense, a jury in Grand Rapids federal court on Friday acquitted two men on charges including conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Are the Sanctions Against Russia Working or Not?  —  Six weeks after the U.S. and the G7 countries weaponized the global financial system to impose their harshest-ever sanctions on Russia, the fissures are becoming apparent.  The ruble strengthened to its prewar value against the dollar by Thursday …

After Russians' retreat, scarred Ukrainian village recounts month of terror  —  On a two-day visit, tales emerge of killings and looting by a demoralised invasion force  —  he day the Russians arrived in the sleepy, windswept village of Staryi Bykiv, they killed six men.

Trump Organization Can Keep Operating N.Y.C. Golf Course, Judge Rules  —  New York City lost a court battle over its attempt to cancel the Trump Organization's contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Stash of assault rifles, body armor, passports with multiple visas, and sham uniforms found in penthouse of ‘fake’ Homeland agents - including one with ‘links to Pakistani intelligence’ - who 'infiltrated Biden, Kamala and Jill's Secret Service details'  — A motion for detention shows …

Ukraine: EU resumes its diplomatic presence in Kyiv  —  The European Union is resuming its diplomatic presence in Kyiv.  After the Russian invasion of 24 February, the Delegation of the European Union was temporarily re-located to the Polish city of Rzeszow.

Mask mandates loom again after regional COVID-19 outbreaks  —  Regional spikes in COVID-19 cases have raised questions about whether public health officials will reinstate pandemic-era restrictions — and whether the public is prepared to comply with them.  —  Philadelphia officials …

YouTube blocks Russian parliament channel, drawing ire from officials  —  YouTube has blocked Duma TV which broadcasts from Russia's lower house of parliament, drawing an angry response from officials who said the world's most popular streaming service could face restrictions in response.