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About six months after the evacuation, about 84,600 Afghan nationals have arrived in the United States. Many face not only settling into a new life but also the added stress of loved ones stuck overseas.

Congress wants to cut off imports of Russian crude oil, given the war in Ukraine. Here’s what that means.  The Washington Post The push to ban Russian oil is gaining steam. Here’s what that means for US energy prices  CNN Bipartisan calls

Russia blocks Facebook, passes ‘fake news’ law; LVMH, Microsoft halt sales  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

The preparations for the defence of Kyiv are picking up pace. “Welcome to Hell” is painted on a concrete block on the outskirts of the capital, where they are hunkering down and getting ready for the fight of their lives.

In the days since President Joe Biden nominated D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the Republican response has been unusually muted. Most discussion surrounding the nominee has lacked partisan rancor and not a single Senate Republican

Michael Madigan talks in exclusive deposition video  Chicago Tribune Mike Madigan indicted: Were Illinois elections supported by tainted money from former IL House Speaker?  WLS-TV Pritzkers $7M Connection To Madigan Is Elephant In The Room  Patch Michael Madigan’s Chinatown ‘scheme,’ ex-Illinois House speaker’s

Clinicians can help patients recover from strokes while they’re anywhere in the world—even states or countries far away from each other—by using a combination of robotics and virtual-reality devices. It’s happening at Georgia Institute of Technology, where Nick Housley runs

Remarks by President Biden and President Niinistö of the Republic of Finland Before Bilateral Meeting  The White House

Amid calls to ban Russian oil imports, White House weighs options  NPR The push to ban Russian oil is gaining steam. Here’s what that means for US energy prices  CNN Congress wants to cut off imports of Russian crude oil, given the

The victim’s mother, Jeannie Atienza, said in statement that the sentence brings some closure to the family now that the officer has been held to some account.