Yeti Airlines Flight NYT691 crashed in a ravine near the resort town of Pokhara in Nepal. A search for the missing is underway.
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30 dead in Russian missile strike on Ukraine apartments; Zelenskyy vows revenge: Updates
The explosions Saturday smashed through all nine floors of a building in Dnipro, Ukraine, that housed an estimated 1,700 people. Sunday updates.
Russia releases American Taylor Dudley; Western tanks could be a game changer: Live Ukraine updates
Taylor Dudley, an American and Navy veteran detained in Russia since April, was released Thursday, his family said in a statement. Updates.
100 Ukrainian troops to train in Oklahoma; Russia nearly destroys Ukraine city: Live updates
About 100 Ukrainians are bound for Fort Sill in Oklahoma to learn how to use the Patriot missile defense system. Live updates.
Kremlin claim of deadly retaliatory strike criticized in Russia; rich, famous dissenters face crackdown: Ukraine updates
Kremlin’s apparently false claim that its forces killed 600 Ukrainian troops in a strike is generating discontent among Russian bloggers. Updates.
California Gov. Newsom asks Biden administration to declare federal emergency ahead of brutal storms
Additional rain on California’s saturated soil will lead to considerable flooding, mudslides, and, burn scar debris flows. Latest Sunday updates.
Kyiv denies Russian claim that ‘retaliation’ missile strike killed 600 Ukraine soldiers: Updates
Ukraine denied the Russian Defense Ministry claim that a “retaliation” rocket attack Sunday killed 600 Ukrainian troops. Recap
Ukraine dismisses Putin’s holiday cease-fire order; US to send Bradley vehicles to Ukraine: Updates
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend to mark the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday. Thursday recap.
Kremlin blames soldiers’ cell phones, pundits blame Russia military leaders for Ukraine strike that killed 89
The use of cell phones exposed the location of Russian troops to Ukrainian troops, prompting the weekend rocket attack that killed dozens.
‘Truly a brutal storm’ heading for California; forecasters predict flooding, landslides, deaths: Updates
The storm could drop 8 inches of rain in some areas. Previous rain has left the ground saturated, the National Weather Service in San Francisco says.