In 1990, Moscow opened the first McDonald’s in Russia. Now, the fast food giant will no longer be in the country, shutting down completely.
Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY
Patron, bomb-sniffing dog who went viral, receives state honors from Ukrainian president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored his smallest soldier Sunday – the Jack Russell Patron, who has detected over 200 explosive devices.
Dick Vitale honored by ESPN with 2022 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance
On a night when his gala raised over $11 million for pediatric cancer research, Dick Vitale was named the 2022 Jimmy V Award recipient.
‘Shadow of death’ dinosaur fossils discovered in Argentina for the largest raptor ever
Fossils of a giant raptor three stories tall has been discovered in Argentina, making it the largest dinosaur of the raptor family ever recorded.
Amazon announces benefit to pay for US employees who travel for abortions, other treatments
As the Supreme Court has yet to rule on Roe v. Wade, Amazon took a firm stance, telling staff it would pay up to $4,000 in travel fees for abortions.
World’s largest blue diamond, ‘exceptionally rare’ at 15 carats, sells for $57 million
The world’s largest blue diamond, “The De Beers Cullinan Blue” now has a price to match its rarity. It’s described as “a once-in-a-generation stone.”
Fort Worth, Texas becomes first in the US to mine bitcoin: ‘Where the future begins’
Approved unanimously by city council vote Tuesday morning, a small-scale mine was launched in Fort Worth to operate bitcoin in a trendsetting move.
California police find baby kidnapped while grandmother unloaded groceries, detain three suspects
During the short time a California grandma left a 3-month old infant alone unloading groceries, a man entered the home and kidnapped the child.
Japan’s Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, dies at 119
Just a few months removed from celebrating her 119th birthday, Japan’s Kane Tanaka died. Born in 1903, she was the world’s oldest person.
‘In she went’: Woman who fell into toilet trying to get phone rescued by firefighters
Firefighters near Seattle needed to rescue a woman who fell into a public vault toilet trying to get her phone at Olympic National Forest.