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Head of military intelligence for Ukraine says August will be turning point in conflict; Republican senators travel to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine

This has been CNBC's live blog covering updates on the war in Ukraine. [Follow the latest updates here.]. Moscow's troops are retreating from the area around Ukraine's second-biggest city. Russian forces that previously were bombarding Kharkiv are shifting their focus to protecting supply lines, the Associated Press reported, citing Ukrainian...

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Black Mountain in Kentucky is the tallest point in the state. Its summit elevation is 4,145 feet. The mountain peak is located in Harlan County in southeastern Kentucky. The peak is about 500 feet taller than any other mountain in Kentucky. The summit lies above the towns of Lynch, Kentucky and Applachia, Virgina.

Jen Psaki was forced to shut down a journalist who was shouting questions over his colleagues during her final White House briefing.As Joe Biden’s press secretary began to take questions from reporters, Simon Ateba, chief White House correspondent for Today News Africa, began yelling to get her attention from the back of the briefing room.“Why don’t you take questions from across the room?” Ateba asked as Associated Press reporter Zeke Miller asked Ms Psaki about the baby formula shortage.“Why don’t you take questions from across the room? Because that’s not what you’ve done for the past 15 months,” Ateba...

US Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.President Zelensky said the visit “is a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States Congress and the American people,” according to a post on his Instagram account. “Thank you for your leadership in helping us in our struggle not only for our country, but also for democratic values and freedoms. We really appreciate it,” Mr Zelensky said. Mr McConnell was joined by three Republican senators.Earlier, a Russian defence chief warned Britain and the US again of Moscow’s new...

Meteorologist Karen Rogers says we could see damaging winds, downpours, lightning and an isolated tornado with storms that move through this afternoon and evening.

Gwyneth Paltrow had a blunt response to a question about her exes Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Chris Martin.The actor and owner of lifestyle company Goop replied to an Instagram post shared by Drew Barrymore.Earlier this week, The Drew Barrymore Show’s official Instagram account shared a clip in which the host spoke about her past relationships, comparing them to “bird carcasses”.The post was captioned: “Would you ever get back together with an ex?”Paltrow, decided to share her answer to the question, hilariously writing: “I’m good.”The post was picked up by Instagram account @commentsbycelebs.The actor previously had high-profile relationships with...

WASHINGTON — Three years ago, candidate Joe Biden boldly predicted that once he defeated Donald Trump, Republicans would have an “epiphany,” free themselves from the shackles of the far-right and work cooperatively with Democrats toward consensus. “The thing that will fundamentally change with Donald Trump out of...

Twin Rivers School District won't tell community why they removed Dr. Raja and another teacher from Grant High School. Zaki Syed delivering a spoken word at the Twin Rivers Unified School District meeting supporting Dr. Raja on May 10, 2022.(Courtesy of Zaki Syed)

Artist John Adams worked with assemblage boxes for years – eccentric cabinets of curios in the tradition of Joseph Cornell – before moving on to larger dioramas. An ex-teacher, Adams wanted to think bigger. In his studio, he sets up a group of objects on a table, like a still life.

The oligarch has not been hit by sanctions from the US, UK, or EU due to his importance in the global metal markets.

Thomas called the leak "tremendously bad" for the court and "kind of an infidelity."

A public school education bill aimed to end the practice of school districts sending student school lunch debt to a collection agency was unanimously passed in the SC House and the SC Senate. The bill is now headed to Gov. Henry McMaster's desk.

Sometimes, all Draymond Green needs is a spark to get him going. Ahead of the Warriors' 110-96 series-clinching win over the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Friday night, unbeknownst to everyone else, that spark was provided by none other than ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins. After the Warriors eliminated...

WINTERVILLE PLANTATION , Maine (WABI) - A Winterville Plantation man was killed Friday morning after a crash in Aroostook County. It happened just before 4 a.m. on Route 11 in T9, R5. State police say the driver, 68-year-old Ray Parks lost control of his truck, going down an embankment rolling...

When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016, he promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who were certain to overturn Roe v. Wade. And he did just that. More than anyone in Republican politics, Trump reshaped the court so that the landmark abortion rights ruling was bound to fall. Yet the former president, always eager to tout his every accomplishment, has been uncharacteristically quiet about his own decisive role.

May 14 (Reuters) - Moscow will take adequate precautionary measures if NATO deploys nuclear forces and infrastructure closer to Russia's border, Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying on Saturday. "It will be necessary to respond ... by taking adequate precautionary measures that would ensure the...

It's that time of year again when graduation cap tassels are moved from right to left, and whether giving commencement speeches or graduating themselves ... these celebs have not missed out on the 'cap-n-gown' assignment. Caps off to recent graduate Anthony Anderson who rocked the head-to-toe graduation look as he...