Feb 28 WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Reynolds depicted Biden's year in office as having “sent us back” to fraught times more than 40 years ago as she made the case for the “alternative” approach of Republicans hoping to capture control of Congress in this year's midterm… Continue reading
Feb 28 What to know as Ukraine resists Russia’s advance By Associated Press The Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear forces put on increased alert, ratcheting up tensions yet further. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ruble plummets amid global sanctions, sending Russians to banks and ATMs By Vladimir Isachenkov, David McHugh, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address – A PBS NewsHour Special By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 28 Russian soccer suspended from international competition over Ukraine war ‘until further notice’ By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Russian teams have been suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports after its invasion of Ukraine… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing as Russian forces move towards Kyiv By Associated Press The first round of talks aimed at stopping the fighting between Ukraine and Russia have ended with no agreement except to keep talking. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing as Russia puts nuclear deterrent on high alert By Associated Press The White House says it sees "no reason to change" U.S. nuclear alert levels despite Russian President Vladimir Putin putting his nuclear forces on high alert amid fierce fighting with Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price calls Putin’s nuclear deterrent alert ‘unnecessary’ and ‘dangerous’ By Associated Press The State Department strongly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, saying, "it adds to the risk of miscalculation."… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: President Joe Biden hosts Black History Month celebration at the White House By Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed Black leaders to the White House Monday for a Black History Month celebration where he called on Congress to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and pass voting rights bills. Continue reading
Feb 28 Last day for labor negotiations to salvage start of regular baseball season, says MLB By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Max Scherzer and Andrew Miller are leading the players' bargaining team for the final day of negotiations to end the lockout before Major League Baseball's deadline to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule… Continue reading