The Ukraine military claimed Tuesday it had downed one of Russia’s Iran-built drones as Kyiv’s counteroffensive continued.
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At least 3 dead, hundreds of thousands still without power as storms slam Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania
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Coronavirus updates: Infections force Georgia school to go online; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine explains testing mess; US surpasses 5M cases
The US smashed through another historic barrier by surpassing 5 million reported cases of COVID-19 Sunday — about 25% cases reported worldwide.
Lights out? PG&E plans to shut off power for more than 800K customers in California to reduce wildfire risk
Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison may shut off power for nearly a million customers in an effort to prevent wildfires.
Who is Wanda Vázquez? The next governor of Puerto Rico, and she is already taking heat
Wanda Vázquez, the next governor of Puerto Rico, is a close ally of the current one, a lawyer and a controversial political figure.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns after days of mass protests
Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation late Wednesday amid protests over vulgar, mean-spirited texting conversations.