| Good morning. It's Tuesday, March 8, and today is International Women's Day. To celebrate, we're talking with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa this morning about her journey. You can join here. Let's get caught up. |
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 | The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is getting worse. | - Hundreds of thousands of people are still trapped in cities under Russian attack without water, heat or natural gas.
- Some civilians are being hit as they try to escape, officials said, and more international leaders are raising questions about possible war crimes. Two million refugees have fled Ukraine.
- A third round of talks between Russia and Ukraine yesterday ended without a breakthrough.
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 | Average gas prices in the U.S. hit record highs. | - The numbers: The national average is $4.17 a gallon today, above the all-time high set in 2008.
- Why is this happening? Instability caused by the war in Ukraine and economic sanctions on Russia. Plus, gas gets more expensive closer to summer.
- It's not over: U.S. lawmakers may ban Russian oil, though it's not clear how much of an effect that would have.
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 | More than 6 million people have died of covid worldwide. | - The numbers: About 9,000 people are dying every day on average, even though vaccination rates are up. The average daily number of U.S. deaths is still more than 1,200.
- What this shows: That the pandemic isn't over, almost two years in, and that global vaccination efforts still have a ways to go, experts said.
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 | The Supreme Court decided not to block new voting maps in two states. | - What happened? Congressional maps can favor one party over another, and Republicans in Pennsylvania and North Carolina had wanted versions that leaned their way.
- What this means: The fall midterm elections in those states will give the political parties a relatively equal shot at winning a majority of seats in Congress, according to analysts.
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 | The Amazon rainforest is hurtling toward a "tipping point." | - Satellite images show that more than 75% of the rainforest is drier and taking longer to regenerate, according to a new study.
- What does that mean? Grassy plains could eventually replace huge parts of the forest, which would endanger species, release billions of tons of carbon dioxide — a major factor in global warming — and more.
- Why this is happening: Deforestation and climate change. Hotter temperatures have made the dry season longer, while deforestation is disrupting the self-sustaining ecosystem.
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 | The U.S. wants to cut pollution from those big delivery trucks. | - The details: A new EPA rule would limit the amount of nitrogen oxide and carbon coming from 18-wheelers, moving trucks, school buses and more.
- Why? These kinds of trucks are big emitters, causing up to 25% of all U.S. vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Nitrogen oxide can trigger asthma attacks and lead to other health problems, as well as cause smog.
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 | Apple will hold its first big product event of the year today. | - What analysts expect: An updated version of its cheapest iPhone (the last version started at $399 in early 2020) and a new iPad Air.
- How to watch: A prerecorded video will stream on Apple's website starting at 1 p.m. Eastern time.
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