The 7: Why the next coronavirus vaccine could go up your nose; Russia attacks eastern Ukraine; Texas abortion murder charges; and more
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| | | | | | | | | Good morning. It's Monday, April 11, and I'm catching up on SNL's celebration of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation. Now let's get to the news. | | |  | Russian forces bombarded several towns in eastern Ukraine yesterday. | - What happened? An airport was destroyed and several civilian targets were damaged.
- What this shows: The war is headed toward a pivotal phase. Ukraine asked for more weapons from Western leaders to help it fight an expected assault in the east.
- Later today: Russian President Vladimir Putin will see Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Moscow, his first face-to-face meeting with a European leader since the invasion.
| | |  | The next coronavirus vaccine could be a nasal spray. | - The idea: Some scientists think a squirt of droplets up people's nostrils could help block infections — and limit spread — by creating a wall of immunity in the airways, where viruses take hold.
- Next steps: A switch from shots to nasal sprays is unlikely to happen this year. Development is in its early stages, and researchers say they lack funding for a rapid rollout.
| | |  | A Texas county will drop murder charges against a woman arrested over abortion. | - What happened? Lizelle Herrera, 26, was detained last week after what authorities described as a "self-induced abortion."
- The latest: The district attorney's office said yesterday that it intended to dismiss the case after deciding it was "not a criminal matter."
- The bigger picture: Republican-led states such as Texas are pushing a flurry of antiabortion bills ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn or weaken the right to abortion.
| | |  | Elon Musk won't join Twitter's board after all. | - It's a reversal of last week's announcement that the Tesla CEO would join the social media company's board after he bought a 9.2% stake.
- Why? Twitter said last night that Musk made the decision, but employees had expressed concerns about the outspoken billionaire's involvement.
| | |  | France's president held off a challenge from the far right, for now. | - The latest: With 97% of votes counted yesterday, Emmanuel Macron led with 28% of the vote share. Nationalist leader Marine Le Pen clinched second place.
- What's next? The two candidates will compete in a runoff election April 24. A victory for Le Pen would mark the first far-right presidency in French history.
| | |  | Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial starts today. | - The background: In 2019, Depp sued Heard, his ex-wife, over an op-ed published in The Post, saying she falsely implied he was a domestic abuser. Heard later countersued Depp, saying he defamed her by calling her abuse allegations a hoax.
- What to expect: A jury in Virginia will hear claims from both actors. The trial could last at least six weeks.
| | |  | Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1-ranked golfer, won the Masters. | - How he did it: The 25-year-old Texan took the lead Friday at Augusta National and never relinquished it, holding off Cameron Smith yesterday to win his first major championship.
- Tiger Woods played all four rounds in his first tournament since a 2021 car crash but finished well off the lead in 47th place.
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