Ukrainian authorities had identified routes agreed on with Moscow for the safe exit of civilians, but previous cease-fires have mostly failed.
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California’s high gas prices have a little-known ingredient: Russian oil
Banning Russian oil will affect West Coast gasoline prices more than those in other parts of the country because the West Coast uses more Russian oil.
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Facing reelection, Newsom touts the ‘California way’ and teases gas tax rebate
Gov. Gavin Newsom said little about his vision for the final year of his first term in his State of the State address. Instead, he chose to emphasize climate change policies, COVID-19 response and California’s prospering economy, a preview of the case he’ll make to voters in his campaign for a second term.
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Ukraine wants a no-fly zone. Why do the U.S. and NATO reject the idea?
A no-fly zone to protect Ukraine from Putin’s bombs would involve complex ground operations and risk U.S.-Russian conflict and wider war in Europe.
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Biden blocks Russian oil imports in latest round of sanctions on Kremlin
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ban Russian oil imports, the latest sanction against the Kremlin over its unprovoked war in Ukraine.
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The NFL has been using an unproven measure to get players with COVID back on the field fast
Doctors and scientists are debating whether a little-known measure in COVID testing should be used to distinguish who is infectious from who isn’t. The NFL adopted the practice, but laboratory professionals caution against its use.
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Can a fragile rat survive the loopholes in endangered species protections?
Conservationists rejoiced when California declared the San Bernardino kangaroo rat an endangered species. The celebration was short-lived, however.
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How effective are COVID-19 vaccines for children 5-11? New data offer some answers
Data show vaccines are effective against hospitalizations, although effectiveness against infection does wane. But that’s not surprising.
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New Russian cease-fire offer greeted with scorn as shelling of Ukraine cities continues
Two previous cease-fires went nowhere, trapping hundreds of thousands of people trying to flee Ukrainian cities under heavy assault by Russian forces.
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This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID. But many don’t know about it
Evusheld can help protect immunocompromised people from COVID, but patients say scant awareness and a complicated process have hampered its rollout.