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U.S. and European stocks rebounded on Wednesday and crude prices surged past $110 a barrel as fighting raged in Ukraine for a seventh day, posing a challenge for central banks hoping to curb rising inflation.

U.S. and European stocks rebounded on Wednesday and crude prices surged as fighting raged in Ukraine and OPEC+ oil producers kept plans to raise output in April, posing a challenge for central banks hoping to curb rising inflation.

Asian stocks came under renewed pressure on Wednesday and the price of oil surged past $110 per barrel as investors fretted about the impact of aggressive sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Stocks came under renewed pressure and oil spiked further on Wednesday, as Russia showed no signs of stopping its assault on Ukraine.

Asian stocks came under renewed pressure on Wednesday and the price of oil surged past $110 per barrel as investors worried about the impact of aggressive sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine.

Stocks markets saw some small gains on Wednesday but oil spiked further and the rouble fell, as Russia showed no signs of stopping its assault on Ukraine.

The Texas child protection agency says it is investigating some families of transgender young people after the state's governor said providing medical care for transitions constituted abuse.

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday will announce a reorganization under which its electric vehicle (EV) and internal-combustion engine (ICE) units will be run as separate businesses in a move to fast track growth in EVs, three people familiar with the plan said.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gun rights advocates in the United States have sought to use the crisis to bolster their position on the U.S.

A small study of patients suffering from persistent symptoms long after a bout of COVID-19 found that nearly 60% had nerve damage possibly caused by a defective immune response, a finding that could point to new treatments, U.S.

Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday celebrations have made a full comeback to New Orleans as thousands have gone to the area after two years of Covid-19 restrictions on the holiday.

The top Senate Republican and the architect of the party caucus's campaign strategy were at odds on Tuesday over a controversial legislative plan intended to tell voters what to expect if Republicans capture control of the chamber in the November midterm elections.

President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address and lay out how he plans to tackle the enormous challenges facing the U.S. and the world.

A fugitive Malaysian financier said he won support from allies of former U.S.

A federal judge on Tuesday forcefully defended his handling of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's defamation trial against the New York Times including his decision to dismiss her case while jurors were still deliberating.

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that Republicans largely support President Joe Biden's actions toward Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that lawmakers have hit a snag in efforts to agree on aid to Kyiv.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the circumstances under which doctors can be convicted of operating as drug dealers under the cover of their medical practices to illegally distribute opioid painkillers and other dangerous narcotics.

Meta Platforms is globally demoting content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages and Instagram accounts, as well as posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook, the company's head of global affairs Nick Clegg said on Tuesday.

Jack Sweeney, the teen who made headlines for tracking Elon Musk's jet, has turned his eye to Russian oligarchs and politicians, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A toxic chemical found in at-home COVID tests could cause low blood pressure, dizziness, headaches, or palpitations.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar and 11 other U.S. lawmakers pressed the president of the biggest pharmaceutical industry trade group on Tuesday about what they said were "troubling price increases for brand name drugs" in January.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar and 11 other U.S.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Russia must stop bombing Ukrainian cities before meaningful talks on a ceasefire could start, as a first round of negotiations this week had yielded scant progress.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Russia must call a halt to bombing Ukrainian cities before meaningful talks on a ceasefire could start, as a first round of negotiations this week had yielded scant progress.

In a sign of the cautious sense of normalcy growing in the U.S., more schools have now done away with mask mandates.

Congress held a hearing on Tuesday to examine U.S. arms export policy after years of permissive exports under then-U.S. President Donald Trump.

Texas held the United States' first primary nominating contests of 2022 on Tuesday, eight months before the midterm elections that will determine control of the U.S.

The United States and other member states of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil reserves to compensate for supply disruptions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Western powers must enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe, an activist said on Tuesday in an impassioned plea to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to do more to help her country in the wake of Russia's military attack.