News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: A Ukrainian official says a second attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol during a planned local cease-fire has failed due to Russian shelling. A similar cease-fire collapsed on Saturday. https://t.co/nXGpbr1uTo
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 6, 2022
At least 364 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion, the U.N. says.
— NPR (@NPR) March 6, 2022
And officials believe the exact figures are "considerably higher."https://t.co/qtZDT1KOO1
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US is working with its allies in Europe to look into the possibility of banning Russian oil imports in an effort to further punish the country for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.https://t.co/MSWTWqqQH0
— CNN (@CNN) March 6, 2022
People in Irpin, Ukraine, flee amid shelling as Russia's war on the eastern European country continues.
— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2022
LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/EPUvsRMUrD pic.twitter.com/RUKyW7Ti9I
"Are the Russians really bad at aiming … or do they simply not care?": @MarquardtA after seeing deadly strike on homes in Markhalivka, Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/fxCdvn1r9Q
— CNN (@CNN) March 6, 2022
Russia has placed the staff at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station under its direct command and restricted workers' ability to communicate with the outside world, the International Atomic Energy Agency said today.https://t.co/1yFO9ENN2Q
— Axios (@axios) March 6, 2022
TikTok suspends new content and live streaming abilities on its platform in Russia due to the country's new "fake news" law, the app announces. https://t.co/ltmyfbinUa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 6, 2022
The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 6, 2022
The toll is the latest reminder that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over — even as people shed masks, businesses reopen and travel resumes globally. https://t.co/spSWf6b9tZ
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found there were 1.74 million births between January and June of last year, a 2% decline from the 1.78 million births that occurred over the same period in 2020. https://t.co/Fgmu7ocxnD
— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2022
The victims ranged in age from two years old to 72 years old, officials said. https://t.co/MITc8VJpi5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 6, 2022
American truckers and other drivers — calling themselves the “People’s Convoy” — are encircling the Capital Beltway and slowing traffic near D.C. in protest of COVID restrictions.https://t.co/i9VaLfNdqu
— Axios (@axios) March 6, 2022
Denver police are investigating the theft of a box containing human heads being transported for medical research purpose, officials say. https://t.co/tpyE8d1rhb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 6, 2022
