Doomsday clock hits 90 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists warns that "unprecedented danger" has pushed the world closer than ever to catastrophe: "We are on the brink of a precipice."
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The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists warns that "unprecedented danger" has pushed the world closer than ever to catastrophe: "We are on the brink of a precipice."
Ukraine quickly denied the Russian claim about Soledar, saying "severe" fighting over the town, the strategic importance of which is up for debate, was ongoing.
As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, a local non-profit is working to provide free rehabilitation to Ukrainian soldiers injured on the battlefield.
The general manager of the professional hockey team that used the rink said the space is "more than just a building" — "this is the second home for our club."
Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the "icy winds of war" buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine.
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a united front against Russia and discussed U.S. military aid to Ukraine in a press conference at the White House. Later, Zelenskyy heads to Capitol Hill to address a joint meeting of Congress. Watch their full remarks in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Major Garrett in Washington.
U.K. military suggests first cancellation of the presser in a decade is likely down to Kremlin "concerns about the prevalence of anti-war feeling in Russia."
Griner hit the court at Fort Sam in Houston, where she is undergoing medical evaluations and spending time with family, her agent said.
The triple peace prize award was seen as a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, not only for his action in Ukraine but for the Kremlin's crackdown on domestic opposition.
Her plane landed in San Antonio, Texas. Griner was freed from Russia in exchange for notorious international arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The State Department this summer added a risk indicator to its travel advisories for Russia and several countries.
The Russian arms dealer has been released from U.S. prison in a one-for-one swap to free WNBA star Brittney Griner, a U.S. official confirmed.
"How do you continue to survive ... when you know that your government has failed twice to free you from a foreign prison?" he said in a statement.
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House.
"Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones and she should have been there all along," the president said.
The White House confirmed WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison in a prisoner exchange.
The OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia aren't changing their targets for shipping oil to the global economy.
It's a mission in Wisconsin to make Christmas special for children from Ukraine.
Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, tells Lesley Stahl about the situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has been shelled repeatedly since March.
NATO's secretary general says the missile "hasn't changed our fundamental assessment of the threat against NATO allies."
Biden told reporters that it was "unlikely" the missile had been fired from Russia, based on its trajectory.
Moscow said "all Russian servicemen" had crossed a river to leave the city, and videos showed the Ukrainian flag flying in front of the regional government building.
Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the Russians were feigning a pullout from Kherson to lure the Ukrainian army into an entrenched battle.
"The United States and Ukraine went through Russia's allegations in Geneva, point by point, and debunked every single one," said the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.
