Two injured Ukrainian war vets from different backgrounds are now living a new reality together in a house on Staten Island as they get fitted for prosthetic legs and hope their sacrifice is not in vain.

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Vice President JD Vance issued a stark warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, cautioning the war-battered leader against “badmouthing” Donald Trump even as the U.S. pushes forward with handing over Ukrainian land to Russia in lopsided peace talks.

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump levied new shots against Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, a federal judge adjourned the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dismissed the city's fire chief over her handling of last month's deadly wildfires.

Monday marks three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking the ongoing war between the two countries. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian spoke with members of New York City's Ukrainian community who gathered Sunday morning for prayer in the East Village.

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron sought to project unity during a White House meeting Monday, even as cracks opened further in the alliance between the U.S. and Europe over the

The French president told The Independent that Trump had been ‘very friendly, as always,’ despite not greeting him upon arrival at the White House