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The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the U.N. estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped. Long lines of cars and buses were backed up at checkpoints at the borders of Poland, […]

Major League Baseball negotiations to end the lockout are extending to the limit. Management says a deal must be reached by the end of Monday’s negotiations to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule. With that in mind, the sides are scheduled to meet starting at 10 a.m., three […]

An embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its bond with the West on Monday by signing an application to join the European Union, while the first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting concluded with no immediate agreements. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted photos of himself signing the EU application, a largely symbolic move […]

The U.S. transplant system needs an overhaul to stop wasting organs and give more patients a fair chance at the life-saving surgery, says an influential scientific advisory panel that set a five-year deadline to turn things around. The U.S. performed a record number of transplants of kidneys, livers and other organs last year, more than […]

Alarms blare, while families take refuge. Men take up arms in the name of defending their country and the people they love. Distressing images and videos documenting these scenes have been seen by millions around the world, as Russia continues to invade Ukraine. This invasion has left more than 350,000 school children with no access to education, according […]

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is severing ties with a research university it helped establish more than a decade ago in Russia, citing the country’s “unacceptable military actions” in invading Ukraine. The Cambridge university said it notified the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow on Friday that it was exercising its right to […]

Amid the continuing invasion of Ukraine, FIFA on Sunday announced new actions against Russia, including that the national team will no longer be allowed to compete under the name “Russia.” Until further notice, international soccer’s governing body voted unanimously to ban all international competition on Russian territory. FIFA said that any “home” matches will be played […]

Taxpayers this year have plenty of worries about their tax refunds, including fears they may get a smaller check than usual from the IRS. Based on early data from the tax agency, it turns out there may be some justification for the dread. The tax agency recently said the average refund is about $2,300, according […]

A Florida man who admitted that he illegally shipped turtles and venomous snakes from his home in south Georgia has been sentenced to serve nearly three years in prison. Ashtyn Michael Rance, 35, of Miami, pleaded guilty in November to one count of wildlife trafficking and one count of possession of a firearm by a […]

Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test. Wild demand swings have been a subplot in the pandemic, from vaccines to hand sanitizer, along with tests. On the first day of the White House […]