Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators Sunday ahead of planned talks this week in Moscow with Putin.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal must allow for a sovereign Ukraine and allow the country a shot at real prosperity.

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Officials in Stockton, California say at least four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a banquet hall family gathering on Saturday.

Investigators are still looking for a suspect, and a motive is not yet known.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges.

The president’s office called the request “extraordinary,” with “significant implications.”

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And a major snowstorm in the Midwest and Great Lakes brought winter to some thanksgiving travelers over the weekend.

The storm dumped more than 8 inches of snow in parts of the regions and airports reported flight delays.