 as are a number of independent news organizations which have reported on the country's war in Ukraine. Apple removing the VPN apps was first reported by tech news site TechCrunch. Other companies like Netflix and Google have pulled back services in Russia in response to Western sanctions. Bobby Allen, NPR News. No injuries are reported after a United Airlines jet lost a wheel during takeoff from the airport in Los Angeles yesterday. That plane landed safely in Denver. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.