McDonald's to temporarily close 850 restaurants in Russia

McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

US gas price average hits $4.17, an all-time high, AAA says

The price of regular gasoline on average across the U.S. hit an all-time high on Tuesday at $4.173, surpassing a record previously set in 2008.

President Biden bans Russian oil imports over Ukraine war

The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a glaring omission the massive sanctions put in place on Russia over the invasion.

What does a US ban on Russian oil accomplish?

Amid rising gasoline prices in the U.S. — the average price has topped $4 a gallon for the first time since 2008 — the Biden administration has faced growing pressure to impose further sanctions on Russia, including a ban on oil imports.

Ukrainian film star Pasha Lee killed in Russia-Ukraine war while defending country

Pasha Lee, a Ukrainian actor who was fighting for his country on the frontline amid Russia's invasion, was killed in action, the Odesa International Film Festival said.

Shell to stop buying Russian oil, natural gas amid Ukraine invasion

Shell says it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas, and that it will shut down its service stations and other operations in the country.

Man with ties to SoCal travels alone to Ukraine to help with crisis

Preston Carter used to live in Laguna Beach. Now working in Chicago, Carter said his bosses were supportive when he told them he'd booked a ticket to Ukraine.

California woman loses cousin to war in Ukraine

Maru Oderzhakhovskaya lives in San Diego now, but her family is from Kyiv. Normally this is an exciting time of year for her, but now she says her thoughts are constantly with her family as they either fight, or try and make their way to the border.

Documentarian reports on situation in Ukraine
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Emile Ghessen, a documentarian on the ground in Ukraine, sits down with Marla Tellez to describe what he's seeing amidst the Russian invasion of the country.

Russia-Ukraine war: What to know as violence stops planned civilian evacuations

Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumed talks on Monday following failed attempts to begin evacuating civilians from besieged Ukrainian cities, including the port city of Mariupol.

Local church gathering donations for families in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Elysian Park is packed with donations bound for the war-torn Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian beauty queen says she isn't fighting Russian invasion

A former beauty queen has clarified that she hasn't traded in her tiara for a rifle to join Ukraine's ongoing resistance to Russia's invasion and that a photo she posted showing her holding a rifle (which was actually an airgun) was meant to "inspire."

Russian attacks halt planned civilian evacuations in Ukraine for 2nd time, official says

On Day 11 of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Russian troops shelled encircled cities, and it appeared that a second attempt to evacuate civilians had failed due to continued violence.