Ukraine:  Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov said his country will seek closer ties with the European Union, just what thousands of protesters were demanding in the fiery violence that took at least 77 lives. “We have to return to the family …

Caught: Ending a 13-year manhunt, the world’s most-wanted drug dealer, Joaquín Guzmán Loera known as “El Chapo,” has been caught. Guzman, whose nickname means “Shorty,” escaped prison in a laundry basket in 2001 as he faced extradition for trial in …

Ukraine: President Viktor Yanukovych is reported to have had fled the capital a day after making a deal to end the country’s political violence. Where he went is unknown. Yanukovych left as the entryways to the capital were falling under …

Ukraine: President Viktor F. Yanukovych today agreed to restore the Ukraine constitution and call elections by the end of the year. In an agreement that could defuse the country’s crisis, Yanukovych promised not to declare a state of emergency or …

Ukraine: A brief truce was broken by gunfire today and at least 20 people were killed in Ukraine’s capital city Kiev. Police had moved in using stun grenades and were repulsed by gunfire. Shots came from both sides during the …

World: Twenty-five people died and hundreds were injured as riot police spearheaded by armored cars and water cannon made a bloody assault on protesters in Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine. Nine policemen were among the dead.   When the armored …

Bowled Over: Twelve seconds into the Super Bowl, Denver blew a snap and was two points down to Seattle. Denver was never in the game. Opening with that two-point safety, Seattle went on to win 43-8. Denver’s NFL MVP quarterback …

Money, Money: The economy grew by 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013, an indication the economic recovery has legs. Stocks are up this morning. But yesterday the Federal Reserve announced another $10 billion cut in its monthly stimulus bond …

Pete Seeger: The great folk singer Pete Seeger, leader of the folk revival and an agent for social change, has died at age 94 in New York. He sang and played guitar and banjo everywhere from labor rallies to college …

Egypt: Nearly 50 people died in political clashes in Egypt on the third anniversary of the uprising that overthrew President Hosni Mubarek. Riot police were called to break up a disturbance between anti-government Islamists and left wing activists. About a …