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Federal officials seek to restore public confidence in the banking system after Silicon Valley Bank collapses. The Oscars were handed out Sunday night. Former President Trump will campaign in Iowa.

Oleh Pokrovsky helps man a small checkpoint on a bumpy road leading to his village. "The privilege that we have of sitting here at this checkpoint is thanks directly to those who are enlisted in the military and are defending Ukraine's borders," he says. "If it weren't for them, then this would be under Russian occupation right now."

Far from the front lines, Ukrainians guard checkpoints and wait for the war to come

Checkpoints have sprung up across Ukraine since Russia's invasion. Men at a checkpoint near Lviv have Molotov cocktails ready. Even hundreds of miles from the battles, the war hangs over everything.

Members of the BuzzFeed News team work at their desks at BuzzFeed headquarters, December 11, 2018 in New York City.

Hard times are here for news sites and social media. Is this the end of Web 2.0?

A steep decline in advertising is forcing a historic shakeup in digital news and social media, and leading some to imagine navigating the internet without the likes of Google or Facebook.

Alex Murdaugh swears to tell the truth before taking the stand to testify in his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Thursday, Feb. 23. The disgraced former lawyer admitted to lying about his alibi for the time leading up to the shooting deaths of his wife and son.

Alex Murdaugh denies killing his wife and son — but admits he lied about his alibi

The former lawyer's testimony in his own murder trial marks the latest dramatic shift in a case involving a wealthy, prominent South Carolina family.

Owner Elon Musk has told remaining Twitter employees that they must decide whether to stay or go by Thursday afternoon. Here, Musk, as CEO of Tesla, speaks at a conference in Norway.

Elon Musk gives Twitter employees an ultimatum: Stay or go by tomorrow

Twitter CEO Elon Musk tells workers they must decide to stay with the company and be prepared to work long, intense hours, or leave with three month's severance pay.

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern leaves parliament

Jacinda Ardern stepped down as New Zealand's prime minister earlier this year. Tuesday, she bid farewell to parliament — and politics — completely.

The medical examiner's official autopsy report for 29-year-old Tyre Nichols showed he "died of brain injuries from blunt force trauma," according to the Shelby County, Tenn., District Attorney's Office. Here, the screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards on Jan. 28.

Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head from his beating, autopsy shows

The 29-year-old's official cause of death was ruled a homicide, according to the report released Thursday by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.

President Biden revealed his budget plan for the 2024 fiscal year at a union hall in Philadelphia Thursday. Republicans have called the plan, which includes investments in child care and education, "unserious."

Biden unveils his budget plan in a campaign-style speech. Here's what is in it

President Biden is using his budget to show how he could cut the deficit and still fund his pledges like universal preschool, paid leave and more childcare funding.

New Hanover Community Endowment presents updates and changes at commissioners' meeting

At Monday night’s New Hanover County Commissioners meeting, commissioners heard an update on the community endowment.

After being laid off from Meta, Huy Tu has just 90 days to find a new job. If they don't have something lined up by Feb. 6, Tu faces having to leave the country.

This AI expert has 90 days to find a job — or leave the U.S.

Layoffs across the tech sector often leave immigrant workers with a narrow window to either find a new job or leave the country. This is the story of an AI specialist who was laid off from Instagram.

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