(AP) — Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy depositors to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet era.

(AP) — The Arizona Republican Party is asking the state Supreme Court to strike down the voteby-mail system used by 90% of voters in a battleground state that will be crucial to determining which party controls the U.S. Senate after the 2022 election.

Nations to release 60 million barrels of oil amid Russian war

(AP) — All 31 member countries of the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves — half of that from the United States — "to send a strong message to oil markets" that there will be "no shortfall in supplies" after Russia invaded Ukraine, the group said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol over a year ago. Now it’s time for a jury to hear some of the government’s evidence about the unparalleled attack on American democracy.

Enjoying the warm weather

Trenton Walker takes a moment to enjoy the warmer temperatures by walking his dog on a sunny day. CDN

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) – For the investigators, the human foot -- burned, but with some fabric still attached – was the tipoff: Until recently, this squat, ruined house was a place where bodies were ripped apart and incinerated, where the remains of some of Mexico’s missing multitudes were obliterated.

Rivas runner-up in essay contest

Grace Rivas, daughter of Shawna and Carlos Rivas, an eighthgrade student at Clinton Middle School, has won second place in the Lambda Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma annual essay contest.

WTC honoree

Clinton High School student Cristian Rodriguez received an Outstanding Attitude Award in Engineering from Western Technology Center.

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