Ford Recalling 692,500 Escape SUVs and C-Max Hybrids

Ford has announced a recall of nearly seven hundred thousand Escape and C-Max vehicles.

Two issues are covered under the recall.

Both vehicles have a possible software glitch that could keep side air bags from deploying.

C-Maxs affected were built between January 19, 2012 and February 24, 2014.

The Escapes have a second possible issue that they are being recalled for.

This issue involves exterior door handles that can stick, keeping the door from latching correctly, leading to the possibility of the door opening at any time.

Escapes affected were built between October 5, 2011 and February 14, 2014.

Both problems will be taken care of, for free, by dealers.

Vehicles in the US, Canada, Mexico, and outlying US territories are involved.

Putin Spends Victory Day in Occupied Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent Victory Day watching military parades Moscow, and then in occupied Crimea.

While in Moscow he praised Russia's "all conquering patriotism", as he watched tanks, ICBM launchers and thousands of infantry parade through Red Square.

His trip to Crimea was the first since Russia took over the Ukrainian region, in March.

In Sevastopol he watched as naval forces paraded through the harbor, while Russian jets soared above the city.

Putin praised Crimeans for rejoining Russia, and congratulated them on their "great victory".

The vast majority of the world calls Russia's takeover illegal and does not recognize it.

Victory Day Doesn't Bring Peace to Ukraine as 20 Die in Fighting

While most of Eastern Europe and Russia celebrated Friday as Victory Day, marking the end of WWII, violence continued in Ukraine.

Fighting killed at least twenty people in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Friday.

Most of the dead were separatist forces who had occupied the city's police station.

Ukrainian military forces are continuing to step up their actions against the separatists, who have refused to lay down their arms and end their occupations of government buildings.

Al Qaeda Attacks President Palace in Yemen

Al Qaeda militants attacked the presidential palace in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.

At least four Yemeni soldiers were killed in the fighting, which lasted over an hour.

The militants were driven off, with unreleased casualties of their own.

During the battle, an explosion struck near a police building, in another section of the city, but it is unclear if it was related.

President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi was not in the palace, at the time of the attack.

Yemen's government has been increasing attacks upon Al Qaeda held areas of the country, as they try and free their country of the terrorist organization.