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Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Could Break Oil’s Grip On U.S. Politics

When Joe Biden laid out America’s response to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, he promised aggressive measures like a crackdown on Russian banks and a limit on exports to the country. But notably absent from his self-declared

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U.S. and allies to target Russian oligarchs’ wealth to push Putin to end invasion

The U.S. and allies want to cut Russian oligarchs off from their wealth as a way of pressuring Russia to end the war in Ukraine. But finding their yachts, planes and money won’t be easy.

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Experts worry about the accuracy of online posts depicting the war in Ukraine

A torrent of satellite images and cell phone videos are shaping the public’s view of the war in Ukraine. The speed and scale at which the information spreads is powerful, but it can also be deceiving.

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4 of the 7 killed in Iowa tornadoes came from the same family, sheriff says – NPR

4 of the 7 killed in Iowa tornadoes came from the same family, sheriff says  NPR Tornado warnings were delayed to the public during deadly weekend outbreak  CNN Boy loses siblings, dad in Iowa tornado as mom clings to life  New York Post

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Volunteers at this Polish airport are helping Ukrainians fleeing conflict back home

More than 1 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since Russia invaded their country. At the Warsaw airport, Ukrainian who need assistance can find kiosks with volunteers to help them.

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Moderna greenlights new vaccine facility in Kenya, its first in Africa

Moderna says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s government for the drugmaker’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa.

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Putin has alienated some of his top Russian officials since the early stages of the Ukraine invasion: report

According to Russian journalist Farida Rustamova, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has alienated some of his top military officials, causing them to grow increasingly worried as the Russian military continues to meet fierce resistance of Ukrainians. “In reality,

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Criminal-Justice Reform Was a Key Part of President Biden’s Campaign. Here’s How He’s Done So Far

During his campaign for the Oval Office, President Joe Biden made criminal-justice reform a focal point, calling out many problems with the system: over-incarceration, a lack of focus on redemption and rehabilitation, racial and socioeconomic disparities, “urban gun violence,” and

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Israel set to scrap NIS 10,000 deposit demand for Ukrainian refugees — report

Requirement criticized by Ukraine’s ambassador, as well as by ministers; government body said to erroneously report huge jump in Russian Jews’ immigration requests

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New numbers show Russia set to take a ‘shellacking’ if they enter major Ukrainian cities: retired general

Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on Monday expressed shock at new estimates published by the Kyiv Independent about the losses the Russian military has suffered so far in its invasion of Ukraine. According to the Kyiv Independent, Russia has lost

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