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A court in Moscow has sentenced a Russian journalist in absentia to eight years in prison on charges of disparaging the military.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow’s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine for many years

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow’s action in Ukraine was intended to stop a “war” that has raged in eastern Ukraine since 2014.

The Dutch prime minister said the Netherlands plans to join efforts by the United States and Germany to arm Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems.

A Russian man who reportedly is a former high-ranking member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, has sought asylum in Norway.

The Washington Post spoke to members of Russia's LGBTQ community to understand how tough, new anti-gay legislation is affecting their lives.

Belarus-MTW (Minsk Tractor Works) factory caught fire in the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, on 5 January. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was only contained. Source: website of the City Administration of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation Details: The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the fire has caused the death of two people.

Rafael Devers has agreed to an 11-year extension worth $331 million with the Boston Red Sox.

More than six dozen threatened manatees are currently in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution, wildlife officials said Wednesday.

The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.

The future president had a previously unknown role investigating dissident artists who were later jailed — a potential precursor to his decades of repressing dissent

Florida lawmakers Wednesday approved spending more than $1.25 billion to help homeowners and communities ravaged by hurricanes and to give a break to motorists who frequently use toll roads.

He said he didn’t know it was unlawful to hit a police horse, officials say.

An explosion and fire hit a gas pipeline in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast on Nov. 19, with a massive ball of flame being visible for over 10 kilometers around the blast site.

Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater are in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater are in the forecast cone of uncertainty for expected Tropical Storm Nicole. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

"Half of them are hungover, old, at risk," one observer said of the Russian military recruits, The New York Times reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed a recent decision by OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations to limit production as key to stabilizing the global energy market, as he met the leader of the United Arab Emirates for talks on fostering economic ties.

Russian President Vladimir Putin got an unusual gift for his 70th birthday on Friday: a tractor. As the leaders of several ex-Soviet nations met at the Czarist-era Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus presented Putin with a gift certificate for the vehicle. Lukashenko, an autocratic leader who has ruled the ex-Soviet nation with an iron hand for nearly three decades while cultivating a man of the people image, told reporters he used a model in his garden similar to the one he gifted Putin.

An illicit early morning joy ride ended in tragedy Sunday in Southwest Florida, an area still reeling from Hurricane Ian.

Valery Mitko, a renowned Russian polar scientist has died while being under house arrest on charges of treason.

The Tampa Bay area, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater, are under hurricane warnings as Hurricane Ian approaches landfall south of the region near Port Charlotte. The storm is near Category 5 strength and widespread, potentially catastrophic damage is likely in the warning zone. Here's the latest forecast map.

The roughly five-hour flight cost around $350 one week before Putin's mobilization announcement on Sept. 21.

We are fully into Hurricane season, and the first big storm to hit the United States will soon make landfall.

Much of Florida north of Lake Okeechobee, especially Fort Meyers and the Tampa Bay area, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian, which is expected to begin affecting parts of the state in the next 24 hours. Here's the latest forecast map.

St. Petersburg and Tampa are preparing for what could be their first direct hit by a major hurricane in over a century. Officials there are urging people to comply with evacuation orders immediately.

Hurricane Ian is on a track to strike Florida as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ken Welch, mayor of St. Petersburg, about his city being in the likely path of Ian.

Much of Florida north of Lake Okeechobee is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian and hurricane watches are in effect for a portion of the west coast from north of Englewood to the Anclote River, including Tampa Bay. Here's the latest forecast map.

Hurricane Ian is nearing Cuba on a track to strike Florida as a Category 4 as early as Wednesday.

Two Florida men were arrested on charges of trafficking in cannabis and importation of marijuana after police intercepted 87 pounds of the drug at a UPS.

Russian police have moved quickly to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilization order.

Much of Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian. Here's the latest forecast map.

Inebriated Russian soldiers have been a feature of the Ukraine invasion, with some men being killed in drunken brawls.

Randy Arozarena hit his 20th homer and drove in six runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 10-6, tying the Blue Jays at the top of the AL wild-card standings.

Much of Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Hermine, which is expected to form out of Tropical Depression Nine in the southern Caribbean Sea. Here's the latest forecast map.

Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 in the opener of a big four-game series between playoff contenders.

Statements by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, DmitryMedvedev, that Kazakhstan and Georgia could be Russia’s next targets after Ukraine, have seriously undermined trust in Russia among Kazakhstan’s people and politicians.

The Houston Astros clinched their fifth AL West title in six years, getting a leadoff home run from Jose Altuve in a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bays.

CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from Kyiv on a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has quickly reclaimed large swaths of territory from Russian troops.

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down exclusively with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press to talk about the current threats to our democracy, abortion rights, the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, the Justice Department and Donald Trump, and her plans for 2024.

Openly criticizing Putin has led to imprisonment or worse. A number of of Putin opponents have died in violent or mysterious ways over the years.

New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi has a broken bone in his right wrist that will need surgery, but manager Aaron Boone says he doesn't know whether it is a season-ending injury.

Aaron Judge led off the game with his major league-leading 53rd homer and the New York Yankees stopped the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Jeffrey Springs pitched neatly into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a seventh-inning two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays moved within five games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees with a 9-0 victory.

Economists agree the damage is mounting and will degrade Russia in the long term, but the short-term impact is decidedly mixed.

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen has a perfect game through eight innings against the Baltimore Orioles.

Police in west central Florida arrested a man and woman accused of murdering a 3-year-old girl in their care, inflicting gruesome injuries all over her body.

A St. Petersburg woman who police say has called the agency more than 11,000 times this year has been arrested on a charge of making harassing phone calls, according to court documents. In her arrest warrant, police said the woman “continuously calls and harasses, belittles, swears at, argues with, and demands officers come arrest her.” At one point in early July, she called the St. Petersburg ...

Russia's gross domestic product contracted 4% in the second quarter of this year, the first full quarter since Russia sent troops into Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin touted that Russian naval vessels would soon be equipped with hypersonic weapons on Sunday, and targeted the U.S. with a new navy doctrine.

Brandon Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4.

The State Department has offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a troll farm that officials say fueled a divisive social media campaign in 2016.

The Russian central bank has slashed its key interest rate just a month after dropping it to where it was before sending troops into Ukraine, saying inflation is still easing partly as consumer demand falls.

The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years -- and they’ll be looking for someone who can join 2019 top pick Adley Rutschman in the core of their next contender.

The Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak ended at 10 as Christian Bethancourt hit his first home run for Tampa Bay and the Rays rallied for a 5-4 victory.

The North American agent for Philadelphia Flyers goaltending prospect Ivan Fedotov says he is at a remote military base in northern Russia.

A person used a flamethrower to set fire to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of a Black international socialist group based in Florida.

A person used a flamethrower set fire to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of a Black international socialist group based in Florida

Security video released by the Uhuru Movement shows the driver of a white sedan pulling up outside the group’s St. Petersburg headquarters on Saturday morning.

Indiana conservation officers say lifeguards have recovered the body of a Florida man after he tried to save the life of a teenager.

Even before a gunman opened fire at an annual LGBTQ Pride festival in Norway, police officials in a Florida city that hosts one of the largest Pride celebrations in the southeast U.S. were gearing up for “all hands on deck” to make sure the three days of festivities went off safely.

American League powerhouses square off when Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees host Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros in the opener of a highly anticipated four-game series Thursday night.

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 26th and 27th home runs, Jose Trevino delivered a two-run shot that put New York ahead in the eighth inning and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4.

Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has no-hit the Tampa Bay Rays through seven innings, and New York leads 2-0.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation if agreements are not struck.

With Moscow wary of ordering a general mobilization, the military is offering perks and applying pressure.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list.

A day after ordering a two-strike intentional walk that backfired, White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he’d do it all over again.

Shane McClanahan pitched eight superb innings to win his fifth consecutive start and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 2-1 victory.

An airline industry group is criticizing the European Union's Parliament for seeking to expand its emissions trading system to long-haul flights.

A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team’s annual “Pride Night” on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community.

Corey Kluber and Gerrit Cole dueled evenly for six impressive innings before the Tampa Bay Rays scored a pair of late runs to beat the Yankees 3-1, ending New York’s four-game winning streak.

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are using their social media accounts during Thursday night’s game between the two teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life.

Organizers for March for Our Lives on Thursday announced additional demonstrations across Florida, bringing the number of planned events up to six in the state so far.

Russia has halted natural gas exports to neighboring Finland.

A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy has lost her job after officials say she was arrested for driving under the influence.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed the T-90's destruction in a statement, saying the tank arrived in Ukraine just days before its demise.

Adam Frazier and the Seattle Mariners argued the first of this year’s delayed salary arbitration cases, with the second baseman/outfielder asking for a raise from $4.3 million to $8 million and the team arguing for $6.7 million.

Kevin Kiermaier capped Tampa Bay’s three-run 10th inning with a game-ending homer, and the Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 after losing their bid for a combined no-hitter in the top half of the final frame.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a combined no-hit bid through nine innings against the Boston Red Sox.

A U.S. District Court judge in Florida ruled that the mask mandate exceeds the CDC's authority.

The governor of St. Petersburg confirmed that another Russian general has been killed amid the invasion of Ukraine, honoring him in a ceremony on Saturday, Russian media reported. The deputy commander of the 8th Army, Maj. Gen. Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, died while fighting against Ukraine, Russian news outlets reported, citing St. Petersburg’s administration’s press service.…

A 29-year-old St. Peterburg man was shot and killed Wednesday during a drug deal in a Davenport neighborhood.

Cole Irvin pitched into the seventh inning,and the Oakland Athletics beat Tampa Bay 6-3 to take three of four from the Rays, Irvin allowed three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings as the rebuilding A’s under new manager Mark Kotsay improved to 4-3.

Artist Aleksandra Skochilenko reportedly swapped in a tag at a St. Petersburg supermarket with a note about the bombing of a Mariupol art school. Her lawyer said a shopper reported her to the police.

Russia plans to reopen its stock market for limited trading on Thursday, nearly one month after shares plunged and the exchange was shut down following the invasion of Ukraine.

Burger King's franchising agreement means it doesn't have unilateral control of Russian operations.

You’ve probably thought of growing your own little garden in your backyard (or maybe you already have), but what happens when that garden becomes more than just a fun side project -- and ends up helping the community around you?

We’re always hearing about people doing random acts of kindness: Paying for the person’s meal behind them at a fast-food restaurant or baking cookies for their neighbors.

Since the invasion of Ukraine was launched, more than 13,000 Russians protesting in the streets have been arrested – part of the Kremlin's efforts to eradicate dissent.

Lawmakers could not reach agreement Friday on a plan to address problems in Florida’s troubled property-insurance market.

The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would make major changes in rules for rooftop solar energy.

As of Sunday, an independent monitoring group reports over 4,500 were detained across 63 cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In a video posted by reporter Anya Vasileva, police appeared to stop several people at an apparent checkpoint and then scrolled through their phones.

A couple who was building a life in St. Petersburg had to flee Russia after sanctions and a possible military draft.

A couple who was building a life in St. Petersburg had to flee Russia after sanctions and a possible military draft.

Police say the 27-year-old was shot after an argument.

Protesters took to the streets in Moscow, St. Petersburg and across Russia on Friday to decry the invasion of Ukraine, even as authorities sought to suppress the spreading antiwar sentiment and project an image of strength and righteousness. The largest demonstration erupted in St. Petersburg, where several hundred people spontaneously gathered in the city center, chanting “No to war!” as police in full riot gear detained one protester after another. The OVD-Info rights group that tracks political arrests counted 437 detentions in 26 Russian cities, including 226 in Moscow and 130 in St. Petersburg.

The U.S. embassy in Moscow on Sunday issued a security warning regarding possible threats to Americans in Moscow and St. Petersburg.Driving the news: "According to media sources, there have been threats of attacks against shopping centers, railway and metro stations, and other public gathering places in major urban areas, including Moscow and St. Petersburg as well as in areas of heightened tension along the Russian border with Ukraine," according to the alert.Get market news worthy of your time

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