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New Wave of Bomb Attacks Engulfs Iraq

A fresh wave of suicide bombings strikes Iraq. More than 70 Iraqis die in two bombings at a Shiite mosque in the town of Khanneqin, northeast of Baghdad. In the capital, two more bombings rock a hotel favored by Westerners. The blasts kill at least six Iraqis.

Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff arrives at the Federal Justice Building in Miami to plead guilty to two counts of fraud, Jan. 4, 2006.

Abramoff Links to Tribal Casinos Brought Scrutiny

Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty in Miami to charges related to his purchase of a gambling boat fleet. But it's the enormous amount of money Abramoff received from Indian tribes with casino interests that made him a target of investigators and led to his guilty plea on separate charges in Washington.

Denis Metrevelyi, 36, holds one of the projectiles that was fired through the window of his apartment in Bucha, a town on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv. Metrevelyi, 36, has returned to the apartment building despite its destroyed roof and lack of running water.

Some war-ravaged parts of Ukraine try to rebuild as fighting rages elsewhere

Since the war has mainly shifted to the east of Ukraine, residents and business owners have been returning to parts of the Kyiv region, including hard-hit Bucha.

Abortion-rights demonstrators march to the house of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in Alexandria, Va. The governors of Virginia and Maryland are calling on the Justice Department to tighten security at the homes of the Supreme Court justices who live in their states, as abortion-rights supporters continue to protest.

Maryland and Virginia governors urge DOJ to tighten security outside justices' homes

The Republican governors are asking for federal law enforcement to take the lead in protecting the justices in the weeks and months ahead as protests continue.

Four Indictments in Alleged L.A. Terror Plot

In California, federal authorities announce indictments against the head of an Islamic prison gang and three Los Angeles men suspected to be involved in terrorist plot to attack synagogues, National Guard facilities and at LAX airport.

Iraqis Need Better Security Recruits, Report Says

A joint study by inspectors general for the Pentagon and State Department says Iraq's police service needs to do a better job of recruiting. The 96-page report released Monday said poor vetting procedures have admitted recruits with criminal backgrounds and even insurgents planning terrorist attacks.

Tanks roll during a rehearsal on Thursday for the May 9 Victory Day military parade to take place at Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.

Early Music of the Church

When European musical notation began in the 8th and 9th centuries, the Western world was already filled with music. Sacred chants and secular songs were rich with melody, rhythm and harmony. Richard Taruskin begins our chronicle with the early music of the church.

Suicide Bombing Kills Several in Northern Iraq City

A bombing in the northern city of Beiji that targeted a U.S. convoy kills several Iraqis, as fighting continues in Fallujah. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and Alissa Rubin of the Los Angeles Times.

This satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC shows damage at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Friday.

'All' civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol

Ukraine announced that all women, children and elderly had been evacuated from a steel plant, a key Russian war objective that has long been under siege.

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