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A woman walks past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on February 24, 2022. - Russia's central bank said Thursday in would intervene as the ruble tumbled to a record low and the Moscow Stock Exchange reopened down 14 percent after Moscow launched a military attack on Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after across the country and its foreign minister warning a "full-scale invasion" was underway. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

The Russian ruble lost nearly half its value when Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then it has been the top performing currency in the world.

"I Voted Early" stickers are made available at the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services building on Sept. 20 in Minneapolis, Minn., on the first day of early voting in the state.

This year's 'October surprise' may be no surprise at all

It is not uncommon for political commentators to call a late-breaking story during a presidential election an "October surprise" — even when there is little evidence that it mattered all that much.

FILE -Milwaukee Bucks Bob Lanier (16) moves for the basket as Philadelphia 76ers Darryl Dawkins defends during an NBA playoff game, April 13, 1981 in Milwaukee. Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was 73. (AP Photo/Steve Pyle)

NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier dies at 73

The eight-time All-Star, who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. Lanier had worked for the league as a global ambassador.

LA Times owner boosts RFK Jr. online, as writer says paper cut his critique

Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has become a fierce champion online for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz participate in a debate hosted by CBS News on Tuesday in New York.

NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found

JD Vance and Tim Walz debated on Tuesday in the last scheduled debate of the election. The sparring was mostly collegial but a number of points on key issues require additional context or corrections.

Fat Bear Week Is Here. Take A Look At What To Expect And How You Can Celebrate

Only one of Alaska's bears can take home the title of Fat Bear Week 2021 champion.

Leslie Danks Burke in WSKG Ithaca studio. January 27, 2020. (Photo: Celia Clarke/WSKG Public Radio)

Updated: Danks Burke Ballot Count Case Dismissed By NY Court

According to Danks Burke, the case relates to 75 to 100 ballots.

Educator Spotlight: Dodie Ainslie

NAME: Dodie AinslieSCHOOL/ORGANIZATION: Broome Tioga BOCESTITLE: Technology Integration SpecialistDESCRIBE YOUR ROLE: I support teachers in two districts,…

After the war in Gaza began, advocacy groups reported spikes in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans, including on college campuses.

Cornell shuts down its Ithaca campus after significant signs of omicron variant found

The campus reported nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 among the student body. The new omicron variant was detected "in a significant number" of positive tests, the university said.

The Buffalo Bills' stadium after their win over the Denver Broncos to become AFC East Champions. BUFFALO BILLS

Bills' Parking Lot Becomes Massive COVID Testing Site

"You pull up. We verify who you are. You roll down your window. We swab you. Just a little nasal swab, not invasive. We then take that specimen with the requisition and we send it to our laboratory."

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