By MATTHEW LEE TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up the last leg Tuesday of a short tour of the three Baltic states aimed at reassuring the former Soviet republics that NATO will guarantee their security as Russia’s war with Ukraine rolls on unabated. Blinken met with senior Estonian officials…
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By DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — Energy giant Shell said Tuesday that it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas and shut down its service stations, aviation fuels and other operations in the country amid international pressure for companies to sever ties over the invasion of Ukraine. The company said in a statement that…
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By MATTHEW DALY and CATHY BUSSEWITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia has intensified its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, some U.S. officials across the political spectrum have called for a ban on imports of Russian fuel. Such a ban, they say, would be the best — perhaps only —…
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By JUSTIN SPIKE and BELA SZANDELSZKY ZAHONY, Hungary (AP) — It’s a global day to celebrate women, but many fleeing Ukraine feel only the stress of finding a new life for their children as husbands, brothers and fathers stay behind to defend their country from Russia’s invasion. The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached 2…
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By MATT OTT SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google is fortifying its cloud services with a $5.4 billion acquisition of the cyber security firm Mandiant, the companies announced Tuesday. The acquisition is the first of many that analysts foresee in the cyber security sector following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Analysts and government officials have said…
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By YURAS KARMANAU LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Buses carried civilians out of one embattled Ukrainian city Tuesday and supplies toward another, as officials tried to move people away from a Russian onslaught and ease the dire humanitarian situation for those still stuck. But reports of renewed Russian attacks on the port of Mariupol threatened to…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Dan Albano’s Diamond Club outstanding softball players last week, March 7: Makayla Medellin, Yorba Linda, Sr., Medellin went 3 for 4 with three home runs to lead the Mustangs to a pair of victories at the Santa Fe tournament on Saturday. Brynne Nally,…
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Kings center Trevor Moore (12) beats Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and scores the tying goal during the final minute of the third period on Monday night in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Kings goaltender Cal Petersen makes a save on a shot by Boston Bruins center Curtis Lazar during the first period on Monday night…
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SAN ANTONIO — Looking at the hole in their lineup, the Lakers saw 29.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists they had to replace. Coach Frank Vogel reasoned no one could take on that production by themselves, so the Lakers did it by committee, with five players scoring at least 13 points, with five players with…
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SAN ANTONIO — Two nights removed from his highest-scoring game as a Laker, LeBron James needed a night off. The 37-year-old wasn’t able to play Monday night in San Antonio after left knee soreness flared up following his 56-point performance in a victory over Golden State. It’s been common for James to feel soreness in his…
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