News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Breaking News: The Kremlin said Russia would recognize two regions in Ukraine held by Moscow-backed separatists in the near future, escalating tensions in what Western nations fear could lead to one of the biggest conflicts in Europe since World War II.https://t.co/7uEHic269h
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 21, 2022
NEW: Biden to block investment and trade in areas of Ukraine recognized as independent by Putin https://t.co/dkKELW4Ilr pic.twitter.com/U4EIdrarg8
— The Hill (@thehill) February 21, 2022
"DEPART UKRAINE IMMEDIATELY": The U.S. State Department reissued a warning on Monday to American citizens in Ukraine, saying that the situation "continues to be unpredictable…and may deteriorate with little notice." https://t.co/3x7RcWaFHl pic.twitter.com/ul09rDOKaa
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 21, 2022
Who is dying of COVID-19 when there is such strong vaccination coverage?
— ABC News (@ABC) February 21, 2022
Infectious disease doctors say it is still mainly unvaccinated people, most of whom are in their 30s and 40s with no underlying health issues, who are dying. https://t.co/6aYE8kAlq3 pic.twitter.com/IYjwyqKNU6
UK expected to announce plans to lift all remaining government pandemic regulations, including self isolation for those testing positive for the virus. https://t.co/wMlP8WAlFX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 21, 2022
“The situation is still fragile.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said emergency powers are still needed despite the progress police have made in shutting down weeks long protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. https://t.co/P3mHT26fz3
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 21, 2022
A Jan. 6 defendant who bragged that he "broke the internet" when a photo of him carrying Speaker Pelosi's lectern during the Capitol attack went viral should spend 90 days in federal prison, Justice Dept. prosecutors argued ahead of his sentencing. https://t.co/ZjFyJB0EZE
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 21, 2022
The remaining seven House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump are facing down a vengeful former president, his angry supporters and a summer of primaries. Their message: We’re ready for the fight https://t.co/bFmtnuujLw
— POLITICO (@politico) February 20, 2022
After years of meddling with the 2020 census by former President Donald Trump's administration, The Biden administration is drafting new regulations to try to better protect the Census Bureau from any future political interference from its parent agency.https://t.co/d23Rh3I9tw
— NPR (@NPR) February 21, 2022
The IRS will let taxpayers verify their identity through live, virtual interviews with agents — allowing people to avoid providing their biometric data to the agency.https://t.co/QKzp1DSnQy
— Axios (@axios) February 21, 2022
A striking and unprecedented image of a solar eruption has been captured by NASA and the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft https://t.co/Y26tWv7HOT
— CNN (@CNN) February 21, 2022
