Daily Briefing: Air raid warnings across Ukraine
Air raid warnings extended throughout Ukraine early Tuesday, sending some residents back into shelters after months of relative calm in the capital and many other cities. Also in the news: Four key midterm debates to watch this weekand a look at the NFL's new concussion protocol.
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Missiles hit Ukrainian city, alarms elsewhere keep up fear
The State Emergency Service said 12 S-300 missiles slammed into public facilities in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia Tuesday morning, setting off a large fire and killing one person. Missiles struck a school, a medical facility and residential buildings, the city council secretary said. With Ukrainian forces growing increasingly bold following a series of battlefield successes, a cornered Kremlin is ratcheting up Cold War-era rhetoric and fanning concerns for a broader conflict. Read more
The latest in Ukraine: At least 19 civilians were killed across Ukrainian cities in this latest Russian barrage and more than 100 were wounded, emergency services reported.
The current escalation started when a bridge linking occupied Crimea with the Russian mainland was damaged by an apparent truck bomb. Putin blamed Ukrainian special forces for that blast.
Putin rebuffed international laws by annexing four Ukrainian regions last week, including Europe's largest nuclear power plant. But his big move came amid victories by Ukraine's counteroffensive.
And then there were President Joe Biden's comments last week on the high risk of Russia deploying a nuclear weapon to ward off Ukraine’s attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas. On Monday, Biden said the recent strikes demonstrate the "utter brutality of Mr. Putin’s illegal war" on Ukraine.
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Four debates to watch this week
The midterm elections are less than a month away, and candidates are in the thick of debate season as control of Congress hangs in the balance. This week offers a chance for some candidates in the most competitive races in the country to pull ahead of their opponents. Here are four debates to keep an eye on: Three Senate races in Ohio, Wisconsin and Georgia as well as Michigan's gubernatorial race. Read more
Economy. Abortion. Ukraine-Russia war. Here are four major takeaways from the first Ohio Senate debate.
Rick Scott and Tom Cotton will campaign for Herschel Walker amid abortion controversy.
From Reno: Nevada's 2022 Senate race tests potency of abortion focus for Cortez Masto, Democrats.
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Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide. The case’s outcome is important to the nation’s $26-billion-a-year pork industry. But the outcome could also help define the limits of states’ ability to pass laws with impact outside their borders, including laws aimed at combating climate change or improving drug prices. The case before the court involves a California law that says pork sold in the state needs to come from pigs whose mothers were raised with at least 24 square feet of space, including the ability to lie down and turn around. Read more
On Wednesday's SCOTUS docket: How a case about Andy Warhol's images of Prince could change the face of art.
COVID aid is $300 billion short of making up pandemic learning loss, study says
Despite the federal government giving states and school districts billions of dollars to combat student learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, student achievement is on the decline across the nation, and the money to solve it may not be enough, especially for places with the greatest needs, according to a new analysis published Tuesday. In their analysis, the authors compared federal government spending during the pandemic with its spending during the Great Recession. In both cases, they found that the way the money was distributed and how it was earmarked, or not, for specific uses has been problematic and did not meet intended policy goals. Read more
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Here's what to know about NFL concussion protocol's new no-go symptom
The NFL and NFL Players Association added a new set of criteria a player must meet to return to play under its new concussion protocol, barring any player exhibiting signs of ataxia, a loss of coordination due to brain damage, from re-entering a game. The new protocols come in wake of the recent controversy surrounding Tua Tagovailoa. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was carted off the field and diagnosed with a concussion in a Thursday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, just days after he appeared to suffer a head injury in a Week 3 win against the Buffalo Bills, only for the team to say it was a back injury. Read more
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📷 Photo of the day: Best photos from MLB playoffs wild card series 📷
The San Diego Padres knocked off the 101-win New York Mets in the National League wild-card series. Awaiting them in the NL Division Series is an even bigger challenge: battling the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Read more
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