Russian court orders arrest of bestselling writer over support for Ukraine
The court ordered Grigory Chkhartishvili, who is known under the pen name Boris Akunin, to be taken into custody once he's detained.
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U.K. judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit over "Steele dossier"
A London court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump accusing a British ex-spy of making "shocking and scandalous claims" that harmed his reputation.
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
A Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap, without about 200 POWs from each side coming home, shows the countries are still talking after Moscow accused Kyiv of downing a plane.
Dissident rock band members held in Thailand fear deportation to Russia
Members of a rock band critical of Russia are locked up in a Thai immigration jail, fearful that they could be deported to Russia.
Russian figure skater's 4-year ban means Team USA will get gold medal
Team USA earned silver at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but a decision about Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva changed that.
Russia strikes key port in southern Ukraine
Russian drones have struck a key port in southern Ukraine that sits on the Danube river, right on the country's border with NATO-member Romania. The attack caused damage to Ukrainian grain export facilities there, while in Kyiv, air defenses intercepted 10 drones launched at the capital. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Ukraine says woman held in assassination plot
Ukraine's intelligence agency said Monday it arrested a woman in connection with an alleged assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The woman in question "was preparing a Russian airstrike in the Mykolaiv region during the visit of the President of Ukraine," the Secret Service of Ukraine said. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Ukrainian families flee the front-line fighting
Holly Williams reports from 15 miles from the Ukrainian front line, where traumatized families are fleeing the fighting and their homes. She speaks to a U.S. aid worker who is helping those families.
U.S. fighter in Ukraine on missing friend
CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay is in the eastern city of Kharkiv and speaks with another American who fought alongside two U.S. military veterans reportedly being held by Russian or pro-Russian forces before their capture on the battlefield.
Government agencies and universities hacked
A Russian-based cyber criminal gang is likely behind a hack compromising sensitive and personal information affecting some federal and state government agencies and major universities, according to officials. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Washington.
Russia’s Wagner Group accused of massacre
A CBS News investigation has found evidence of mass murder by a Russian mercenary army that's responsible for some of the bloodiest fighting in Ukraine. Last week, CBS News reported on how the Wagner Group plunders gold and other resources in the Central African Republic to pay for its war machine. CBS News' Debora Patta spoke to eyewitnesses who describe a massacre there, and what they reveal is distressing.
How a mayor runs a Ukrainian frontline town
In Orikhiv, a frontline town just a few miles from Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia, Deputy Mayor Svitlana Mandrych sleeps in the cellar of her bombed-out house and works under a destroyed building, trying to help remaining residents deal with life without water and electricity. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Ukraine still has faith after long winter
In the Ukrainian village of Lukashivka, the local church was destroyed in the process of pushing out the Russian forces who had occupied it, but still, the congregation gathers in the bombed-out ruins. The local priest, Father Serheii, told CBS News' senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams that his Easter message is this: "Jesus was resurrected, and Ukraine will be too."
Inside former Russian trenches
Ramy Inocencio reports exclusively for CBS News from the Kharkiv frontline, where Ukraine's 209th Battalion is holding the trenches that were previously occupied by Russian soldiers. Despite the challenging situation, Ukrainian soldiers remain resolute in their determination to maintain their position.
Zelenskyy to visit Washington
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Capitol Hill Thursday to meet with U.S. lawmakers about continued funding of aid to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. President Biden is seeking an additional $24 billion in military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, but that may be a tough sell for some Republicans who want the funding in a separate bill from the government spending legislation. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
Blinken on Iran prisoner swap, Ukraine funds
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York. He joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the U.S.' prison release deal with Iran and the battle over continued funding for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
Russian strike hits Ukraine as Blinken visits
In one of the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians in months, at least 17 people died when a Russian missile slammed into an outdoor market in the town of Kostiantynivka. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports the attack happened moments after the United States' top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, arrived in the country to pledge more military aid to Ukraine.
Cleanup crews dig through rubble near Kyiv
Holly Williams reports from Borodyanka, another heavily hit town outside Kyiv where cleanup crews are digging bodies out of wreckage.
Civilians flee eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian civilians are urged to leave the eastern part of the country amid concerns that Russia is preparing a new offensive. Debora Patta reports.
Wounded Ukrainian soldier wishes "Putin dead"
Six weeks into the invasion of Ukraine, wounded Ukrainian soldiers describe what they call a "savage war." Holly Williams reports.
Biden reacts to Bucha killings
The White House vowed to issue new sanctions this week in response to the latest atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine. President Biden has joined a growing chorus from world leaders calling Russian President Putin a "war criminal." Nancy Cordes reports.
Ukrainians wait to cross U.S.-Mexican border
Ukrainians are waiting at checkpoints along the U.S. border with Mexico after the Biden administration promised to welcome 100,000 refugees from Russia's invasion into Ukraine. Meanwhile, those seeking asylum from Latin American countries are blocked due to current U.S. immigration policy. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Tijuana, Mexico.
Russia accused of civilian murders in Ukraine
Ukraine has accused the Russian military of massacring the civilian residents of Bucha, a town northwest of the capital Kyiv, an area Ukrainian troops said they recaptured on Saturday. Images show civilian bodies littering the streets, including some that had been bound. Holly Williams reports.
H.R. McMaster on NATO summit
Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO's announcement it will double its troop presence on its borders with Ukraine.
War in Ukraine stretches into second month
As the war in Ukraine enters its second month, Russia's invasion appears to have stalled in the face of a ferocious Ukrainian defense. The latest NATO estimates suggest Russia has lost from 7,000 to 15,000 troops in just 30 days. Holly Williams reports.
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Government shutdown live updates as Senate votes on funding bill key to unlocking deal
A deal was reached in the Senate ahead of the vote, a source familiar with the deal told CBS News, with at least eight Democrats prepared to vote in favor of advancing a funding measure Sunday night.
With costs high and prices low, family farms are at risk
Generations have worked family farms in the U.S. Now, with costs high, prices low and tariffs causing additional difficulties, farmers say they're at risk of losing it all.
State legislators maneuver to preserve history of U.S. Capitol riot
While GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration have downplayed the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, there are state efforts underway to ensure it's recorded for history.
USDA says states must "immediately undo any steps" to send full SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.
Virginia Gov.-elect Spanberger warns state heading toward "energy crisis"
With the world's highest concentration of AI data centers, Virginia faces energy costs that Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger aims to lower during her term.
More than 2,000 flights canceled on Sunday as Duffy warns of further reduction
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
What's at stake when federal research funding to universities is cut
Federal research funds are at risk as the White House pushes policy changes at universities. Researchers warn the cuts put breakthroughs in medicine, technology and national defense at risk.
MLB's Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors
Federal agents said they arrested Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera in Boston Sunday and also revealed the indictment against Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz.
Moore says "we're not going to sit on our hands" on redistricting
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, announced last week the creation of a commission to look at mid-decade redistricting.