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SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) — There was no resistance today as Crimea's self-defense forces took control of the Ukrainian navy headquarters in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol. The action comes a day after Russia signed a treaty with local authorities to annex the region. An Associated Press photographer saw the Crimean self-defense forces roaming around inside while the Ukrainian servicemen were packing up and leaving.
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Leaders in Russia's backyard, unsure of Russian President Vladimir Putin's motives following his actions in Crimea, are looking to Vice President Joe Biden for assurances that the U.S. has a plan to prevent incursions elsewhere. Biden is in Lithuania's capital today to meet with Lithuanian and Latvian leaders. The small NATO countries share their eastern border with Russia.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two people have been killed in eastern Afghanistan by a bomb attached to a bicycle. An official says the bomb was detonated today by remote control in Ghazni, the capital of the province of the same name. Three other civilians were wounded in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve wraps up its first meeting today under Janet Yellen's leadership, and investors are watching closely for any hints of change from the path set by her predecessor, Ben Bernanke. After the Fed issues a statement at the end of its policy meeting and updates its economic forecasts, Yellen will hold a news conference.
CHICAGO (AP) — The race for Illinois governor this November is shaping up as one of the hardest fought and expensive in the nation and a battle of vastly different visions. Republican venture capitalist Bruce Rauner wants to curtail government unions and run President Barack Obama's home state like a business. Gov. Pat Quinn wasted no time in framing the race, renewing his call for a higher minimum wage, praising working people and drawing attention to Rauner's wealth.
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