The International Criminal Court said has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/9857eb…

BREAKING: Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days for treatment of a pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days. He does not have COVID-19. (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/1b7434…

In an extraordinary act of political retaliation that drew accusations of racism, Tennessee Republicans expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for demanding more gun control after a deadly Nashville school shooting. (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/d3f405…

The Endangered Species Act helped save some of the most iconic animals from extinction as it marks 50 years of existence. But the high survival rate of protected species hides dwindling numbers of the North Atlantic right whales bit.ly/41pxgE0 ( The Associated Press video by Rodrique Ngowi )

Don't miss this really cool AP Climate video with drone footage and interviews by Rodrique Ngowi of a ship carrying wind turbine tower sections reaching New Bedford Wednesday. The US will soon have its 1st large offshore wind farm. Vineyard Wind youtube.com/watch?v=NVbtpE…

WATCH: In the United States, many people view bigger as better. But some residents of a tiny community in Maine are balking at measuring patriotism by the size of a flagpole. bit.ly/3JCLQSc ( The Associated Press video by Rodrique Ngowi )

WATCH: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is lamenting extreme weather events that are exacting a hefty toll on homeowners, businesses as well as local and federal governments. bit.ly/3rFcWBK (The Associated Press video by Rodrique Ngowi )

WATCH: When devastating floods swept through the Northeast, farmers were dealt a severe blow at the worst possible time – Plants were too early to harvest, but are now too late to replant in the shortened growing season bit.ly/3Q8NnDG ( The Associated Press video by Rodrique Ngowi )

Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/3f7050…

FACT FOCUS: In the days since Hamas militants stormed into Israel, a flood of videos and photos purporting to show the conflict have filled social media, making it difficult for onlookers from around the world to sort fact from fiction. (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/e58f9a…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple-effects across the country. (By The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/f833a8…

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being shot in the stomach Wednesday afternoon. A suspect has been detained. (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/bdaaf0…

Oldest living National Spelling Bee champion reflects on his win 70 years later | AP News apnews.com/article/spelli…

James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/e7338b…

WATCH: Cliff diving’s marquee event thrilled spectators in Boston as the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series made the 100th stop in its history. (⁦The Associated Press⁩ Video shot and produced by ⁦⁦Rodrique Ngowi⁩ .) apnews.com/article/0f2550…

Pamela Smart accepts full responsibility for her husband's death for the first time - (⁦The Associated Press video produced by Rodrique Ngowi⁩ ) youtube.com/watch?v=HSucXH…

Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain. (⁦The Associated Press⁩ video produced by ⁦Rodrique Ngowi⁩ ) youtube.com/watch?v=lJ4Gv6…

Tressa Honie is caught between anger and grief ahead of Utah’s first execution since 2010 because her father is set to die by lethal injection for killing her maternal grandmother in 1998. ( ⁦⁦The Associated Press⁩ Video: Rick Bowmer. Production: ⁦Rodrique Ngowi⁩ .) apnews.com/video/salt-lak…