Brittany Shammas

• War in Ukraine

Ukraine needs more time before launching its long-anticipated spring counteroffensive against Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

• Middle East

Amid intensifying tensions, a familiar sound returned to southern Israel: the blare of rocket sirens and the explosions of Iron Dome interceptors.

• War in Ukraine

The claimed Ukrainian advance came on the heels of Victory Day, when Russia commemorated the Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II.

• War in Ukraine

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a $1.2 billion aid package aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses and sustaining its ammunition supply.

• National

Online posts by the gunman were littered with references to violent, hateful fantasies as well as numerous photos of the mall where he killed eight adults and children and wounded seven others.

• National

Although authorities had not identified any of the eight people killed by Monday afternoon, details began trickling out through their loved ones.

• National

Authorities seeking to determine a motive have focused on the gunman’s apparent fascination with white supremacy as well as a patch with extremist initials on his clothing.

• National

An arrest affidavit identified Amy St. Pierre, a 39-year-old Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee, as the victim killed.

• National

"There was a lot of screaming and crying," her mother told The Washington Post. "It’s hard to wrap your head around it.”