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Monday, May 16, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Ukrainian servicemen squat Sunday during a patrol in a recently retaken village, north of Kharkiv, east Ukraine.

In Ukraine and internationally, scenario darkens for Russia

Europe pushed Monday to sharpen and expand its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden poised to follow Finland in seeking membership of NATO and European Union officials working to rescue proposed sanctions that would target the Russian oil exports helping finance the war.
Gerald Riley stands for a portrait over the chair of his best friend and fellow barber, Sherman Peebles, at his barber shop in Columbus, Georgia. Months after Peebles died from COVID, Riley still arrives at the shop each Saturday expecting to see Peebles’ truck parked outside. At day’s end, he thinks back to the routine he and his friend of more than 20 years always followed when closing. “I love you, brother,” they’d tell one another. How could Riley have known those would be the last words they’d ever share?

U.S. deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak. That is a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The figure is based on data kept by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, left, sits Monday with government members at the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland. Finland’s lawmakers debate about rapidly applying for NATO membership, paving the way for a historic expansion of the alliance that could deal a serious blow to Russia as its military struggles with its war in Ukraine.

Swedish lawmakers debate joining NATO as attitudes change

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Monday told her country's parliament that she sees "a historic change in our country's security policy line" as the country prepares to seek membership of NATO.
Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer who represented the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse, Monday, May 16, 2022, in Washington. Sussmann is accused of making a false statement to the FBI during the Trump-Russia probe. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Lawyer charged with lying to FBI in Russia probe faces trial

A federal trial is set to begin for a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign
FILE - The entrance to a noodle store is locked and sealed in the Jingan district of western Shanghai, Monday, April 4, 2022. China's sluggish economy is reviving as anti-virus curbs are eased and businesses in its commercial capital of Shanghai are allowed to reopen, a Cabinet official said Monday, May 16, 2022, while data showed April factory and consumer activity was even weaker than expected. (AP Photo/Chen Si, File)
Official: China's economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease
Government data show China's factory and consumer activity were even worse than expected in April as anti-virus controls shut down businesses
McDonald's to sell its Russian business, try to keep workers
More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald's said Monday that it has started the process of selling its business in Russia, another symbol of the country's increasing isolation over its war in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson talks during the parliamentary debate on the Swedish application for NATO membership, in Stockholm, Monday, May 16, 2022. Finland and Sweden have signaled their intention to join NATO over Russia's war in Ukraine and things will move fast once they formally apply for membership in the world's biggest security alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made clear that there would be consequences if the two Nordic countries join. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)
Swedish lawmakers debate joining NATO as attitudes change
Sweden's prime minister has told her country's parliament that seeking NATO membership represents 'a historic change in our country's security policy line.'
Harel Hershtik pose for a photograph at his labs in Rehovot, Israel, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. When he was 20 years old, Hershtik planned and executed a murder. Today, he is the brains behind an Israeli health-tech startup, poised to make millions of dollars with the backing of prominent public figures and deep-pocketed investors. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past
His partners tout him as a successful case of rehabilitation and second chances: When he was 20 years old, Harel Hershtik planned and executed a murder
FILE - Signage at the headquarters of the NCAA is viewed in Indianapolis, March 12, 2020. By trying to limit how much schools can help college athletes cashing in on their fame, the NCAA seems to have inadvertently opened the door for boosters to get a foothold in a burgeoning market. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
States hand off when it comes to NCAA, athlete compensation
The NCAA recently issued a warning that there are still rules to follow now that college athletes can make money off their fame and celebrity
Police: Homeowner fatally shoots 2 during suspected burglary
Two people have been shot and killed during a suspected burglary in northeastern Indiana
Today in History: May 16, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends
Today in History Today is Monday, May 16, the 136th day of 2022. There are 229 days left in the year.
Crime scene tape is stretched across an area at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif., Sunday, May 15, 2022, after a fatal shooting. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Gunman in California church attack subdued by parishioners
A man opened fire in a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five others before worshippers detained him by hog-tying his legs with an electrical cord until authorities arrived
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Artists Josh and Joanie Drizin of Girly Steel from Noblesville, Indiana take a photograph in their self-contained backpack umbrellas during the 25th annual Art in Wilder Park show Saturday in Elmhurst.
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