The 7: Historic Supreme Court confirmation hearing; no surrender in Ukraine; a “climate catastrophe” warning; and more
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| | | | | | | | | Good morning. It's Monday, March 21, which is officially the second day of spring. That means we're getting more sunlight each day. (As an early riser, I'll take it.) Now, let's get to the news. | | |  | Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing starts today. | | | |  | Justice Clarence Thomas was hospitalized with an infection. | - What we know: Thomas was admitted Friday night with flu-like symptoms. The hospital said the illness is not related to covid-19 and that Thomas is resting comfortably.
- The bigger picture: Thomas, the only Black justice and the Supreme Court's longest-serving member, will miss some oral arguments this week. At 73, he's the second-oldest justice behind the 83-year-old Breyer.
| | |  | Ukraine rejected Moscow's calls to surrender the city of Mariupol. | - What's happening: Intense fighting spread into all neighborhoods in the southern port city as Russia tried to claim its first strategic victory since invading Ukraine more than three weeks ago.
- What's at stake: Seizing Mariupol would give Moscow a land bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula, which it took from Ukraine in 2014, with the rest of Russia.
| | |  | Ukraine's president renewed calls to negotiate with Russia's Vladimir Putin. | | | |  | A plane carrying 132 people crashed this morning in China. | - What we know: The Boeing 737 jetliner — an 800 model, one of the most common passenger planes in the world — went down in the mountains of the southern province of Guangxi.
- The number of casualties is unknown. Videos showed thick smoke, a charred clearing and pieces of the plane scattered on the ground.
| | |  | The U.N. head warned that Earth is "sleepwalking to climate catastrophe." | - "The problem is getting worse," Secretary General António Guterres said this morning. He added that the goals world leaders agreed on to limit global warming are "on life support."
- Why he's concerned: As global greenhouse gas emissions rise, the pandemic has held back developing nations. And the war in Ukraine risks upending global food and energy markets.
| | |  | The men's Sweet 16 is set after the first weekend of March Madness. | - Who's in: Three No. 1 seeds — Arizona, Gonzaga and Kansas — survived, as did No. 2 seeds Duke and Villanova.
- The Cinderella story: Saint Peter's became just the third No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16. The Peacocks will face No. 3 Purdue on Friday.
- The second round of the women's basketball tournament continues tonight.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … you can take advantage of that extra sunlight to jump-start your spring garden. Here's what you need.  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. | | | | | | | | | |
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