The 7: Why 45 million Americans breathe dirtier air; devastation in Ukraine; famous shipwreck discovery; and more
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| | | | | | | | | Good morning. It's Thursday, March 10, and if you're looking to help Ukraine, here are some tips on how to avoid scams and actually make a difference. Now let's get to the news.  | Russia has stepped up its attacks in Ukraine. | - At least three people, including a child, were killed and 17 were injured when a Russian airstrike hit a maternity hospital in southeastern Ukraine. At least 516 civilians have been killed in the war, the U.N. says, and the toll is rising quickly.
- Russia's forces are making small but strategic gains in key cities and may be considering chemical weapon attacks, U.S. officials warned.
| | |  | Ukraine's president is making increasingly desperate calls for help. | - Volodymyr Zelensky asked Western nations again for direct military intervention, which they've avoided because of the risk of a wider war with Russia.
- What's next? There isn't a clear endgame, experts say, and this conflict could become deadlier and more drawn out.
- In the U.S.: House lawmakers approved nearly $14 billion in humanitarian, economic and military aid to Ukraine. Now the bill must pass the Senate.
| | |  | Florida is about to create the first elections police force in the U.S. | - The details: Lawmakers passed a watered-down version of a plan by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, which he's expected to sign. The force would investigate possible election law violations, even though Florida had few problems in the 2020 election.
- Why this matters: Experts and activists fear it could be used to intimidate voters.
| | |  | A report criticized how Minneapolis handled the George Floyd protests. | - The big takeaway: Leaders and police didn't follow protocols and made the situation worse, according to the review done on the city's behalf.
- Officers on the front lines had no clear guidance as they fired tear gas and rubber bullets at crowds, including peaceful protesters.
- What were the protests? Unrest that lasted for days after a Minneapolis police officer killed Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in May 2020.
| | |  | 45 million Americans are breathing dirtier air because of redlining. | - What is redlining? Federal housing discrimination — now illegal — that lasted for decades. Areas where people of color and immigrants lived were shaded red and avoided for housing loans.
- How that ties into pollution: City officials would place big polluters, like coal plants, major highways and shipping ports, around these redlined neighborhoods.
- What it means now: According to an analysis of over 200 cities, Black and Latino Americans who live in these areas still deal with more smog and pollution than White people.
| | |  | Major League Baseball canceled more regular season games. | - Opening Day is now postponed until April 14. About 90 games had been canceled already last week.
- Why? Teams have locked out the players (meaning no games or practices) since early December because of a labor standoff. Negotiations continued last night.
| | |  | A famous shipwreck was found nearly 10,000 feet under Antarctic ice. | - The Endurance sank more than 100 years ago, forcing British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to abandon the wooden ship. The story of their survival afterward is legendary.
- A team of more than 65 people made the discovery after weeks of searching with special equipment, including submarines.
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