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Aid approval brings Ukraine closer to replenishing troops struggling to hold front lines 04/22/2024 09:28am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian commander Oleksiy Tarasenko witnessed a frightening shift last month in Russia's efforts to punch through Kyiv’s defense of the industrial region known as the Donbas. Standing against Russia’s unyielding advance in the strategic front-line town of Chasiv Yar, he A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution 04/22/2024 06:59am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery went into effec Senate passage of aid to Israel, Ukraine expected this week 04/22/2024 06:06am • Congress is now poised to approve $95 billion in foreign aid that has been the focus of fierce debate for months and which could still potentially jeopardize the job of House Speaker Mike Johnson. The U.S. Senate this week will take up legislation that was finally passed by the House over the wee Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package 04/21/2024 07:15pm • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally. Israel has carried out Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin' 04/21/2024 07:02pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned that passage of the bill would “further ruin” Ukraine and cause more deaths. Ukrainian commanders and analysts say the long Kevin Bacon dances back to 'Footloose' high school 04/21/2024 05:59pm • PAYSON, Utah (AP) — Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more than 40 years. Bacon danced his way to a stage on a Payson High School athletic field Saturday to greet students before what likely was the final prom he Warner says possible TikTok sale is 'complicated,' and one-year timeline makes sense 04/21/2024 01:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Sen. Mark Warner says possible TikTok sale is "complicated," and one-year timeline makes sense Washington — Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the possible sale of TikTok after congressional action is "complicated," Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid 'pointless plastic' 04/21/2024 12:31pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For Judith Enck, that's the epitome of pointless plastic. The baby food aisle is similarly distressing for her, with its rows and rows of blended fruits, vegeta The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate 04/21/2024 10:05am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With an overwh New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market 04/20/2024 08:52pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday that includes plans to spur housing construction and combat unlicensed marijuana stores. The package also includes a raft of other measures such as expediting the closure of some state prisons, addressing a recent After Congress finally does pass new funding, this is how the US can rush weapons to Ukraine 04/20/2024 05:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That's because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe that already hold the ammunition and air defense components that Kyiv desperately needs. Moving fast A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House 04/20/2024 03:38pm • A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the House on Saturday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. Senate passage is expected this coming week. President Joe Biden has promised to si A bill that could ban TikTok advances to the Senate. What’s next? 04/20/2024 03:22pm • The House has approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue. The TikTok legislation, which was included in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Is The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon 04/20/2024 02:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform's China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans to include TikTok Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long? 04/20/2024 02:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. Israel's retaliatory strikes on Iran and Syria caused limited damage. The restrained action came