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The People's Friendship Arch was gifted to Ukraine by the Soviet government in the 1980s. Kyiv's mayor says the statue underneath is being dismantled, and the arch will be renamed and repainted.

A Hamas leader rejects calls to eschew violence in the wake of victory in the Palestinian elections. U.S. and European leaders threaten aid cuts to the Palestinian Auhority unless Hamas disarms. Scott Simon discusses developments with Rami Khouri of Beirut's Daily Star.

Two years after the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a similar measure, the state's Republican-led lawmakers passed a bill that would require residents to have photo identification to cast a ballot.

The Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees are using their Twitter accounts to bring awareness to gun violence instead of covering their game Thursday night.

Students from Ukraine are among the finalists in this week's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They're researching topics from cancer treatments to cockroaches.

For tips on summer refreshments, Liane Hansen stopped by Espuma restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, Del., to chat with Jay Caputo, the owner, chef and bar manager.

The 5-2 decision by the court comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals.

President Biden says he wants the biggest refiners to do more to increase gasoline supply and lower prices. He says he's ready to use emergency powers to boost capacity — but he didn't give details.

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to nearly 60 businesses suggesting they could expand into New Jersey because the state protects abortion rights.

The Donbas region, the site of two breakaway republics created by Russia-backed separatists in 2014, has become the site of some of the heaviest fighting in recent days, a senior U.S. official says.