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Dollar Gains As Ukraine Tensions Rise After U.S. Warning
The dollar rose along with other safehaven assets on Friday after the United States said Russia has massed enough troops near Ukraine to launch a major invasion.
Russia Now Has Enough Forces For Ukraine Invasion, Says White House
Russia now has enough forces to conduct a major military operation against Ukraine and an assault aimed at seizing large parts of that country could begin "any day now," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
Russia And Ukraine Say Berlin Talks Fail To Yield Breakthrough
Russia and Ukraine said they had failed to reach any breakthrough in a day of talks with French and German officials aimed at ending an eightyear separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine.
In Venezuela, Damage From Party On Sacred Mountain Spurs Outrage
A birthday party held on a mountain sacred to indigenous Venezuelans has generated outrage over damage to the area in an episode critics see as entitled excess playing out amid Venezuela's prolonged economic collapse.
Rugby-Ntamack Says ‘favourites’ Ireland Hold No Surprises
France flyhalf Romain Ntamack believes Ireland will hold few surprises for them when they meet in the Six Nations on Saturday and said the visitors are the favourites coming into the clash at the Stade de France.
US Vice President Kamala Harris’ Husband Doug Emhoff Evacuated From Event After Bomb Threat
Emhoff was attending a Black History month event at a school in Washington when an unknown caller informed of a bomb threat
Queen Elizabeth II Set to Resume Duties as Gun Salutes Mark 70-year Reign
The four-day jubilee weekend will begin on Thursday June 2, although events will be held throughout the year to honour the 95-year-old queen.
Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday About To Become Routine For NBC
Super Sunday has morphed into Super Gold Sunday for NBC.
Gaines Scores 15 To Lead Siena Past Fairfield 62-56
Anthony Gaines finished with 15 points and eight rebounds as Siena topped Fairfield 6256 on Sunday.
Pefok Scores Twice For Young Boys, Ties His High Of 18 Goals
American Jordan Pefok scored twice, raising his season total to 13 goals in 19 league matches and helping Young Boys gain a 3-3 draw at St. Gallen on Sunday in the Swiss Super League.
Bears Hire 49ers' Hightower As Special Teams Coordinator
The Chicago Bears hired Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator under new coach Matt Eberflus on Sunday.
Fudd Scores 25, Helps No. 10 UConn Top No. 7 Tennessee 75-56
Freshman Azzi Fudd scored a careerhigh 25 points in her first start to help No. 10 UConn beat seventhranked Tennessee 7556 on Sunday.
Thousands Protest Vaccine Mandates In Canada, Further Fraying Nerves
Thousands of people demonstrated in Canadian cities, including the financial hub Toronto, on Saturday as mostly peaceful but noisy protests against vaccine mandates spread from Ottawa, the capital.
No. 10 Kansas Quickly Builds Huge Lead, Routs No. 8 Baylor
Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji each scored 18 points and No. 10 Kansas bolted to a big lead and routed No. 8 Baylor 8359 Saturday to hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference race.
Bruns Scores 21 To Lead North Dakota Over Omaha 92-85
Paul Bruns scored 21 points and Ethan Igbanugo scored 17 points and North Dakota snapped its 12game losing streak beating Omaha 9285 on Saturday.
Syracuse's Balanced Attack Overwhelms Louisville 92-69
Buddy Boeheim and Jesse Edwards scored 19 points apiece and Joe Girard III scored 15 and Syracuse dumped Louisville 9269 on Saturday for the Orange's thirdstraight win.
