The lawyer for jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich says he is doing well but is only able to receive letters in Russian due to the prison rules. Tatiana Nozhkina, who was retained by the Wall Street Journal to represent Gershkovich, said all of his letters are “censored,” but he has sent and received letters from [&hellip

Police reveal past incidents with suspected Highland Park gunman. The Highland Park, Illinois, shooting suspect, Robert E. Crimo III, has been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart announced. Rinehart said he anticipates more charges in the future. “We anticipate dozens of more

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in the spotlight again Tuesday when he avoided directly answering a question about a possible prisoner swap for detained Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. Lavrov instead mentioned several Russian nationals who are currently being held in US prisons. Meanwhile, Russia is focusing its for

Russia claims it has opened a land corridor to Crimea through occupied Ukrainian territory

The Federal Reserve announced its 10th-straight interest rate hike on Wednesday as it aggressively attempts to lower inflation. The Fed raised its benchmark rate by another quarter of a point and hinted a pause could come as soon as next month. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that US banking conditions have improved since early March when the [&

For Yulia Laputina, Ukraine’s minister of veterans affairs, a visit to Arlington National Cemetery was a deeply moving experience. “I really appreciated this incredible memorializing and respect for the people who defended your country,” Laputina, who is a veteran herself, . Ukraine plans to draw inspiration from Arlington as the country works to c

Satellite imagery reviewed shows Russia is developing multi-layered defenses in a large swath of southern Ukraine, with long lines of anti-tank ditches, obstacles, minefields and trenches. All eyes are on the south of the country ahead of Ukraine’s anticipated counteroffensive, which may aim to cut off the annexed Crimean peninsula from the R

Russia is threatening to terminate the Black Sea grain deal, viewed as critical for solving the world hunger crisis, if Group of Seven nations ban exports to the country. Such a ban could be part of the ever-evolving set of sanctions the allies have leveled against Moscow for its war in Ukraine. Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russi

BuzzFeed News, the digital news outlet that harnessed the power of social media to take the internet by storm, is shuttering. The move marks the end of the digital media upstart frenzy rooted in the late aughts that enlisted a new generation of young journalists and once threatened entrenched legacy news organizations. The outlet once ins