West responds to Russian moves...Storm causes travel headaches... Pro Guzman demonstrations in Mexico

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is the latest Western nation to express its concern over Russia's military moves in Ukraine. The government in Canberra has summoned the Russian ambassador to explain his country's actions. Ukraine put its military on high alert Sunday and appealed for international help to avoid what it fears is the possibility of a wider invasion by Russia.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Ukraine this week. A senior administration official says Kerry will fly to Kiev on Tuesday to meet with officials. The U.S. and other Western nations are weighing a response to Russia's military actions there. Kerry's raised the possibility of issuing economic sanctions and visa bans, freezing Russian assets and levying trade and investment penalties.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A travel nightmare is brewing in the eastern two thirds of the nation. Another winter storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on parts of the East. It's already brought a mix of freezing rain and heavy snow to the central states. Thousands of fights are canceled or delayed and Amtrak is trimming some of its schedules on the East Coast.

CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — Police in northern Mexico say they've detained about 40 people who were apparently planning to demonstrate in support of captured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. The move comes after a similar march demanding Guzman's release last week brought out about 1,000 enthusiastic supporters in the capital of northern Sinaloa state.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America the Walt Disney Company's decision to cut funding to the organization in 2015 will affect its ability to serve children. Disney objects to BSA's policy that bans gay adult leaders. Disney doesn't provide direct funding to the Boy Scouts, but it donates money to some troops in exchange for volunteer hours completed by Disney employees.

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