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Mariupol apparently on verge of falling

Ukraine says the besieged port city of Mariupol may be on the brink of falling to Russia. Moscow also released video of a test launch of a new ballistic missile potentially capable of evading defense systems. The Capitol was evacuated after a plane carrying an Army parachute team to Nationals Stadium for a pre-game ceremony didn’t get appropriate fly-by permission. And Mattel has released a new Barbie doll of -- Queen Elizabeth, in honor of her 96th birthday and just ahead of the Platinum Jubilee.

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Biden to go to Buffalo in wake of shooting

President Biden and the first lady will travel to Buffalo Tuesday to pay their respects as the community mourns the loss of ten lives from a mass shooting at grocery store. Federal officials say they’ll investigate it as a hate crime against the predominately black community. Some businesses in Shanghai, China will finally reopen this week following the city's total COVID lockdown in March. And the latest Marvel film is a superhero at the box office. “Doctor Strange 2” raked in $61 million over the weekend.

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Key tests in primaries in several states

Voters in five states are heading to the polls for primaries Tuesday, but the key race to watch is in the battleground state of Georgia, where Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is opposing Trump-endorsed former Sen. David Perdue. There are also critical Republican primaries in Alabama and tests for both progressives and the Bush political dynasty in Texas. Starbucks is closing all its stores in Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. And New York City's last remaining pay phone has been removed. It next heads to a museum.

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Jetliner catches fire after landing in Miami

The NTSB will investigate after a Red Air flight caught fire when it landed at Miami International Airport. Officials say the landing gear collapsed. Three of the 126 on board were hurt, none seriously. A Los Angeles County jury has found that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl in 1975 at the playboy mansion. The jury awarded Judy Huth $500,000. And Yellowstone National Park is partially reopening today after last week’s record flooding.

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U.S. helping Ukraine target Russian generals?

The National Security Council pushes back against a New York Times report saying the U.S. provides intelligence that’s helping Ukraine kill Russia’s battlefield commanders. Amber Heard takes the stand for the first time in ex-husband Johnny Depp's libel lawsuit against her. And, Pat Benatar and Lionel Ritchie are among the latest inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Dolly Parton, who initially declined the honor.

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Ukrainian forces still holed-up in steelworks

A Ukrainian military official is pleading for help from the international community to get wounded military members out of a besieged steel plant in Mariupol after all civilians were successfully rescued. Police in Maine are investigating after two people were hit and killed by an Amtrak train. And the graduating class at Wiley College is debt free after an anonymous donor paid the student's loan balances ahead of their commencement. The historically Black college in Texas is notably the real-life inspiration for the film “The Great Debaters.”

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Burn pits bill vote expected in Senate

The Senate is expected to vote on the so-called Burn Pits Bill that would expand health care and benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. The measure’s been stalled by Republicans. A judge is expected to rule on the discipline case involving Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson in light of more than two dozen sexual misconduct allegations. And the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” barked its way to the top of the weekend box office.

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