| Good morning. It's Wednesday, March 2, and we're listening to one of our colleagues explain how sanctions affect Russia's economy in last night's Post Reports episode. Let's catch up. |
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 | Russian forces ramped up strikes on Ukraine's key cities. | - In the capital: A Russian missile hit a Kyiv Holocaust memorial yesterday, killing five people. Its troops around the city are still waiting for reinforcements, which have been stalled by food and fuel shortages.
- Elsewhere: Russian forces claimed control of a coastal city, while Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, faced intensified bombing.
- Nearly 680,000 people have left Ukraine so far, the largest exodus in Europe since the Balkan wars in the 1990s.
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 | Apple joined the growing backlash against Russia. | - The iPhone maker paused all Russian sales and will limit Apple Pay. It also joined YouTube, Facebook and TikTok in limiting access to Russian state media outlets.
- Bands Green Day, the Killers and Franz Ferdinand — which cited "madness" in Russia's leadership — canceled concerts in Moscow.
- Olympic gold medalist Anna Shcherbakova, Kamila Valieva and other Russian skaters were barred from competing in the world championships this month.
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 | President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address. | - Main takeaways: He condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine; promised to fight inflation and "fund the police," rather than defund them; and said covid "no longer need control our lives."
- Key moment: Several lawmakers wore blue and yellow outfits or pins, matching the colors of Ukraine's flag, as a sign of support for the country.
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 | Texas voted in the first primary of this election season. | - In the governor's race: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke, a 2020 presidential candidate, will face each other in the fall election.
- What else to know: A 28-year-old forced a 17-year Democratic congressman into a runoff election, and a Bush who challenged the attorney general is also headed for a runoff.
- What voting looked like: There were some long lines and confusion about new equipment, fewer polling places and other changes.
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 | The coronavirus vaccine for kids 5-11 lost some effectiveness over time. | - What CDC data shows: It wasn't as good at preventing infections during the omicron surge, but Pfizer's shot still protected the kids from hospitalization and death.
- Why is this happening? Other age groups have seen similar patterns, as well, which is why adults have received booster shots.
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 | Major League Baseball delayed the start of the regular season. | - Why? Players are in a labor dispute with the teams, which had set a new deadline of yesterday afternoon for an agreement. But the players rejected what owners called their "best" offer.
- What happens now: At least the first two series, or roughly 90 games, are canceled, and all team activities are still suspended. New talks haven't been scheduled yet.
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 | You may see more severe weather in the U.S. this month. | - What's happening: Warm weather starts moving in as cold weather leaves — a meteorological recipe for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
- The forecast: Dangerous weather could hit the Southern Plains, the Mid-South and the Mississippi Valley this weekend. Parts of the South risk flash floods and heavy rainfall in the next two weeks.
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