A growing number of atrocities are being reported across Ukraine, as U.S. officials warn Russia is now switching up their plan of action. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says his country is ready to fight back, but he is calling on the west to send more weapons to bolster their defenses.
More than half of the country is starting to see a spike in COVID-19 numbers. The uptick is also gripping the nation’s capitol, with several government officials and members of Congress infected with the virus. The concern now is for the president, who has been in close contact with some of those who tested positive.
President Joe Biden announces new changes for so-called “ghost guns,” which have helped fuel the rise in gun violence across the nation. Some law enforcement groups saying “ghost guns” can easily be bought and assembled by minors and those who aren’t authorized to have a firearm. Now the administration is cracking down on the privately-made, untraceable weapons.
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Russian troops are massing in the east for what is feared to be a major new offensive.
Several members of the Biden administration and Washington A-listers are now testing positive for COVID-19. This comes as an increasing number of states and Washington D.C.
are seeing significant upticks in coronavirus-related hospital admissions.
Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson had to endure a long road of grueling hearings to get to this point, a road that was filled with partisan attacks on her record. Friday, President Joe Biden delivering remarks at the White House to mark this major moment in American history.
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Russia faces more consequences from the west, after a growing number of atrocities are reported against Ukrainian civilians. The latest attack targeted a train station in the east, where thousands of Ukrainians were trying to flee amid Russia’s new offensive.
With the nationwide concern over gas prices, executives of some oil companies are defending themselves against accusations of price gouging. This comes as thieves resort to extreme measures to steal gas.
