Jill Biden reacts to Nikki Haley’s call for presidential competency test

First lady Jill Biden dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.Read More
Arrest warrant issued for Jan. 6 defendant who has gone missing with trial set to begin

• Pence asks judge to block subpoena for Jan. 6 testimonyRead More
Countries agree on historic oceans treaty to protect the high seas

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding “high seas treaty” to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet’s surface, but have long been essentially lawless.Read More
As the West’s drought eases, this area remains in the worst on record — and it’s hitting farmers hard

Cate Casad started noticing the for-sale signs pop up over the last year on farms around Central Oregon, which has been mired in water shortages amid a yearslong megadrought.Read More
90% of ice around Antarctica has disappeared in less than a decade

Scientists say Antarctic sea ice has reached record low levels for the second time in less than a decade. CNN’s chief climate correspondent Bill Weir reports.Read More
Many of you may have kissed winter goodbye. Don’t get too used to the warmer weather.

• Residents in Southern California remain trapped by snowRead More
How Tennis and Djokovic Are Pushing Against the U.S. Covid Vaccine Rule

Djokovic, the world No. 1, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, has lobbied the Biden administration for an exemption so he can play at Indian Wells and the Miami Open. So far, he has come up short.Read More
Alex Murdaugh’s Brother Says of Murders: ‘Not Knowing Is the Worst Thing’

After Alex Murdaugh’s trial ended in a conviction for the murders of his wife and son, his older brother Randy is still trying to understand what happened that night.Read More
Ukraine Signals It Will Keep Battling for Bakhmut to Drain Russia

Gradual Russian advances and high Ukrainian casualties have fueled talk of a retreat from the eastern city, but Ukrainians say Russian losses are worse, a reason to keep them fighting.Read More
He Heeded Russia’s Call to Enlist. Five Months Later, He Was Dead.
Pvt. Ivan Ovlashenko was one of at least 16,000 Russians who have died in Ukraine, more than in the Soviets’ Afghan war. It’s getting hard for the Kremlin to cover that up.Read More