The death toll has risen in the devastating mudslide in Washington States. Jason Biermann is with the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management. They have identified one more victim, bring the total of confirmed fatalities to 18 and we also...

Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned President Obama today to discuss the situation in Ukraine. NPRs Scott Horsley reports the two leaders still seem to be talking past one another. The hourlong phone call came near the end of Obamas weeklong...

Rescuers searching for scores of people still missing five days after a massive mudslide in Washington state appear to be preparing the public for a steep rise in the death toll. Officially 16 bodies have been recovered and examined, but officials sa...

Authorities in Washington state working at the scene of a devastating landslide north of Seattle say the death toll remains at 16, but at least eight additional bodies located but not recovered. However, the number of missing people or unaccounted fo...

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Emergency crews are continuing search and rescue efforts in Washington state after a massive landslide yesterday. The death toll has risen to four with 17 people unaccounted for. NPRs Martin Kaste is downriver from the slide near Oso, Washington. Was...

A European Central Bank official says international financial markets have not seen much impact from the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia. But as Teri Schultz reports from Brussels, European Union governments are concerned that economic sanc...

European leaders meeting in Brussels have signed an agreement with Ukraine. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports its meant to show support for the country's new interim government. Protests in Ukraine began four months ago when the former president refused to s...

Ukraine is beginning to evacuate families of its military personnel stationed in Crimea. Thats after the latest reports crowds stormed the Ukrainian ship in Sevastopol Harbor. NPRs Eleanor Beardsley reports the Kiev government has decided to pull all...

The U.S. is warning Russia that it is on what officials are calling a dark path to isolation because of the countrys involvement in the annexation of Crimea. However, President Obama during a local TV interview also says the U.S. has no intention of...

Russia has annexed the Crimean Peninsula, the news was met with fireworks and fears in Crimea. NPR's Gregory Warner reports from Simferopol. It was only moments after President Putin announced that he would sign a draft agreement to annex Crimea to R...

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a decree today, recognizing Crimea as a sovereign and independent country. However, after this strategic Black Sea peninsular declared it has broken from Ukraine following a weekend referendum, the announcement...

From NPR News in Washington, Im Windsor Johnston. Russian officials say Crimeans have voted overwhelmingly to break away from Ukraine and join Russia. NPRs Gregory Warner reports they are overjoyed at the prospect of once again becoming a part of Rus...