Brittney Griner arrest: Ex-Pentagon official questions validity of accusations

Britney Griner has been held in Russia for more than a month over allegations she was carrying vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport in February.

Russia-Ukraine war fails to fuel Biden approval rebound, AP-NORC poll finds

Only 43% of Americans approve of Biden and a similar percentage approve of his handling of the relationship with Russia, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Home Depot: Worksheet on privilege gone viral was not authorized

An anonymous Twitter account with the handle "Libs of TikTok" posted a photo of the worksheet entitled "Unpacking Privilege," declaring the nation's largest home improvement retailer had gone "woke."

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv remains under fire as Biden arrives in Europe

One month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fire rained down on a shopping mall and high-rise buildings in Kyiv, as the outnumbered Ukrainian military waged intense battles to defend the capital and other key cities.

US formally declares Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration has made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine.

Brittney Griner visited by US Embassy official in Russia, State Department says

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who remains detained near Moscow, is said “to be in good condition" after a U.S. Embassy official was allowed to visit with her.

Tampa volunteers rescue newborn baby from Ukraine

An 8-day-old baby boy is safe in Poland with his parents after a group of volunteers rescued the infant from war-torn Ukraine, according to Project Dynamo, an American non-profit rescue organization based in Tampa. 

Brittney Griner could spend 5 years in Russian labor camp, expert says

Brittney Griner has not been seen since she was arrested in Russia last month after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges in her luggage and accused her of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.

Poland's president compares Russian bombing of Mariupol to Nazi war crimes

The president of Poland said that besieged Mariupol looks like Warsaw did in 1944 after the Germans bombed houses and killed civilians “with no mercy at all.”

China Eastern plane crash: Wallets, IDs but no survivors found among 132 on board

Investigators are probing what caused a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane to inexplicably fall from the sky on Monday, presumably killing everyone on board.

Ukrainian civilian soldiers training for war thanks to tools made by a Tempe business

A Tempe weapons training business is helping Ukrainian civilian soldiers who may not have experience with guns as they help to fight off a violent Russian invasion.