The Post It Note 3/11/22

News from the Note…

A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.

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JUST IN: President Biden will move to revoke normal trade relations with Russia — a status levied on only two other nations: Cuba and North Korea. He also said the U.S. would ban imports of Russian vodka and luxury goods.https://t.co/QHpuYOYcuJ
— NPR (@NPR) March 11, 2022

America’s ambassador to the U.N. has accused Russia of committing war crimes in Ukraine, the strongest language yet from Washington: “There are attacks on civilians that cannot be justified.” https://t.co/aAjLx9no2z
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 11, 2022

The White House is sounding the alarm over a new Russian propaganda campaign that officials fear is a pretext for an appalling new phase of the war in Ukraine: the use of biological or chemical weapons. https://t.co/BD4uMZzter
— Axios (@axios) March 11, 2022

Biden says the U.S. has sent more than $1 billion in assistance to Ukraine and will sign a bipartisan bill that will send additional funding to the country.

"We will make sure that Ukraine has weapons to defend against the invading Russian force." https://t.co/tYNF0HhTQN pic.twitter.com/gxcBaxRbxD
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 11, 2022

Russian forces launched attacks in urban areas such as Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol on Friday. Airstrikes also targeted Dnipro, a major industrial hub in the east and Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, for the first time. https://t.co/XE6aH6o8Tt pic.twitter.com/nXY6kQNhQK
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 11, 2022

Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for three weeks "without official government access to her," says US Representative Colin Allred, adding that was "unusual and extremely concerning." https://t.co/06fCWJQsPH
— CNN (@CNN) March 11, 2022

March marks two years since the coronavirus pandemic upended life across the globe. https://t.co/bOI5oxTxN0
— ABC News (@ABC) March 11, 2022

Pfizer is close to submitting data to the FDA on a fourth dose of its Covid vaccine, according to Pfizer's CEO. https://t.co/05fsxfB0dc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 11, 2022

Former President Donald Trump’s legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser’s defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faith and, so far, succeeding, a judge said in a decision as he rejected an attempt by Trump to countersue E. Jean Carroll. https://t.co/jLRZGAO8RR
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 11, 2022

NEW: Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the company would pause all political donations in Florida, following a week of blowback surrounding Disney’s initial decision to not speak out about Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill.https://t.co/joZkWuhfTz
— Axios (@axios) March 11, 2022

A Texas judge is holding a hearing on whether to prevent state agencies from investigating gender-confirming care for transgender youth as child abuse. https://t.co/r0LVQYqIW2
— ABC News (@ABC) March 11, 2022

People in Alabama will not be required to obtain a permit or undergo a background check to carry a concealed weapon beginning next year https://t.co/IDl5lc7Vzw
— CNN (@CNN) March 11, 2022

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.

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