Lizzie Johnson

• Virginia

Authorities said they are exploring whether the disappearance is connected to the escape of three prisoners who were recaptured the same day the boat was found.

• Local Crime & Public Safety

Mike Gill was the second person to die as a result of the series of crimes in D.C. and Maryland that authorities attributed to one man.

• Americas

The chaos unleashed Tuesday marks a turning point in an escalating security crisis that analysts describe as one of the worst in Latin America in more than a decade.

• Europe

With their formative years scarred by pandemic and war, a generation of young Ukrainians now struggle to see a future for themselves.

• Europe

Ukrainian leaders hoped to show military progress by deploying marines in a bid to liberate territory in the Kherson region.

• Europe

At least one woman was killed and dozens of people injured as Russia hit Kharkiv and Kyiv with missiles. In Kyiv, electricity and water service were cut off.

• Europe

A medic group that was the first to confront the human damage done by Russian missiles last week braced for the worst on New Year’s Eve.

• Europe

The scale of the attack confirmed what many have feared for months: that Russia was conserving its missile stocks throughout the fall for strikes in the winter.

• Europe

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s comments at a rare news conference represented an acknowledgment of heavy Ukrainian losses.