CDC adds 15 more destinations to ‘high risk’ travel list

According to the CDC, 15 new destinations were cited Monday as a level four — meaning “very high risk” — for Americans.

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Antisemitism rises during pandemic

Commemorations are taking place amid a rise of antisemitism that gained traction during lockdowns as the pandemic exacerbated hatred online.

'There is nothing to cure': France bans gay 'conversion therapy' with new law

The new law authorizes jail time and fines for people using practices to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ individuals.

Russia prepared to retaliate if Ukraine demands not met, foreign minister says

Russia has demanded guarantees that NATO will never admit the country and that the alliance will roll back troop deployments in other former Soviet bloc countries.

Toronto woman 'walks' on frozen water across Lake Ontario

A video shows a woman taking a chance and walking across a frozen Lake Ontario in Canada over the weekend.

Red wine could reduce chances of COVID-19 infection, U.K. study suggests

A recent study out of the U.K. suggested consuming up to two glasses of red wine a week could lower a person’s chance of getting infected with COVID-19.

Ukraine says Russian invasion not imminent, urges calm

Ukraine’s leaders are seeking to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia is not imminent.

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 ‘under investigation,’ detected in US

The UK Health Security Agency said early analysis suggests BA.2 is more infectious than the first omicron strain but scientists haven't spotted any meaningful differences between the strains.

Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest COVID-19 vaccine rules

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted Monday by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.

Ukraine-Russia conflict: Pentagon places 8,500 troops on standby

The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of Ukraine.

Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Turkey’s Istanbul

Heavy snowfall disrupted air traffic Monday in the Greek capital of Athens and neighboring Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul, while several Aegean islands and much of Turkey were blanketed by snow.