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More than 300 civilians were evacuated from the ruined Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and the surrounding areas on Wednesday, the Red Cross has said.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. have become emblems of a stark divide at the Supreme Court as it confronts whether to overturn Roe v. Wade.

More than 3,000 Finnish troops are taking part in a two-week exercise alongside hundreds of American, British, Estonian and Latvian soldiers, shadowed by growing fears that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spread.

Frank Atwood, sentenced to death in 1987 for murder of an 8-year-old girl, is son of Jewish woman who fled Austria; local Jewish community unsuccessfully appeals use of Zyklon-B

Even some harsh critics of Roe v. Wade see a court that reflects and amplifies the nation’s political divides.

Roxane Gay has used writing as a means to untangle and communicate her own trauma since childhood. Now a successful author, professor and mentor to many, she advises young women and aspiring writers on how to harness their voices. Gay

The central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time in two years, as the country tries to rein in inflation that is threatening its economic recovery from the pandemic.

Multiple people trapped and injured at scene of a partial building collapse at a former power plant in South Boston  CNN 2 People Hurt, 1 Trapped After Collapse In South Boston  CBS Boston Two people are hospitalized while others are trapped after

‘Heavy, bloody battles’ as Russian troops break into steel plant; 600 reportedly died in Mariupol theater bombing: Live updates  USA TODAY Azovstal steel plant evacuees never arrived in Zaporizhzhia, Mariupol mayor says  Fox News Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach

In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19, Beijing shut down dozens of subway stations and bus routes as it tries to stem a COVID outbreak, Wall Street shot higher after Fed chair Jerome