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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescue workers searched for survivors Thursday in the ruins of a theater blown apart by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol, while scores of Ukrainians across the country were killed in ferocious urban attacks on a school, a hostel and other sites.Hundreds of civilians had been taking shelter in the grand, columned theater in central

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day celebrations across the country are back after a two-year hiatus, including the nation’s largest in New York City, in a sign of growing hope that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be over.The holiday served as a key marker in the outbreak's progression, with parades celebrating Irish heritage among the first big public events to be

DETROIT (AP) — Drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while making turns than drivers of cars, according to a new study.The research released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety points to the increasing popularity of larger vehicles as a possible factor in rising pedestrian deaths on U.S. roads.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities struggled to determine the fate of hundreds of civilians who had been sheltering in a theater smashed by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol as officials said Russian artillery Thursday destroyed more civilian buildings in another frontline city.Some hope emerged, as an official said some people had managed to survive

A THIRTY three year old man with a track record for breaching bail conditions has been sentenced to four months in prison. Adam Nelson, of Leaside, Mossbank, appeared from custody via video link at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday morning after admitting failing to comply with...

A FIFTY eight year old man has been fined £520 after being found guilty of attempting to supply heroin to a severely unwell drug addict at the Gilbert Bain Hospital. Neil Scott, of Lerwick’s Bruce Crescent, denied attempting to supply diamorphine on 8 January last year...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington was arrested early Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, the actor-turned-wartime leader's latest video stop as he employs the West's great legislative bodies as a global stage to orchestrate support against Russia’s crushing invasion.Zelenskyy's livestreamed address into the U.S.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said it saw possible room for compromise in talks with Russia despite Moscow's stepped up bombardment Tuesday of Kyiv and new assaults on the port city of Mariupol, from where an estimated 20,000 civilians managed to flee through a humanitarian corridor.The fast-moving developments on the diplomatic front and on the ground came as Russia's invasion

A TEENAGER has lost his licence and been fined £1,000 after admitting to a course of driving described by a sheriff as “insane” and “absolutely unbelievable”. The male, who cannot be named because he is under the age of 18, previously pleaded guilty to dangerous driving...