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In Nieuwegein, Netherlands, on Friday, relatives and friends of victims gather in front of a "hedge of compassion" made of thousands of stuffed animals during a commemoration of the victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 plane crash in eastern Ukraine.

A Year After MH17 Shot Down, Kremlin Rebuffs Call For Tribunal

Russia's foreign minister says that a United Nations tribunal would only "ensure punishment of those Washington has decided are guilty."

Zooey Deschanel, Tuning Up with She and Him

Actress Zooey Deschanel has made a move from the big screen to the indie-rock stage, recently co-founding the group She and Him. Deschanel joins Fresh Air to discuss her music and her band's new album, Volume One.

Alex Chilton re-formed Big Star in the 1990s and toured with the group regularly until his death. He was scheduled to play a show this weekend at the South by Southwest festival in Austin.

Remembering Alex Chilton: An Underground 'Big Star'

Chilton, who died Wednesday from a heart attack, was the lead singer of the '60s teenage band the Box Tops and the '70s power pop group Big Star. He joined Fresh Air for two interviews, first in 1991 and again in 2000. Today, we remember the cult musician.

A gas furnace in a residential home. California plans to require zero-emission heaters and furnaces by the end of the decade.

California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030

The California Air Resources Board approved a plan to phase out sales of new gas furnaces and water heaters in the state by 2030.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sit in a helicopter for a tour of earthquake stricken areas, in Turkey, Sunday.

Blinken tours Turkey's earthquake zone and pledges $100 million more in U.S. aid

The additional aid includes $50 million in emergency refugee and migration funds and $50 million in humanitarian assistance, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Firefighters extinguish a fire after a rocket hit a building of a higher education institution in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on Monday.

Russia fires a barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv as children return to school

Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said early Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters.

Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision

The Southwest Boeing 737 dropped almost 500 feet to avoid another aircraft.

ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit

ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio, right, speaks during a news conference with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, and Richmond (Va.) Mayor Levar Stoney, left, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio will retire in 2022

DeFazio is Oregon's longest-tenured member of Congress. He leaves just as his Fourth District seat becomes more friendly for Democrats.

Lane DA says Springfield officer was ‘justified’ in fatal shooting of man who stabbed two officers

The Lane County District Attorney said Tuesday that a Springfield police officer who shot and killed a man in July was justified in using deadly force.

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