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.
Ukraine will not agree to a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Russia because doing so would only embolden it to ramp up attacks, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters. https://t.co/MCK6iwIXNq
— Axios (@axios) May 22, 2022
With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals. https://t.co/ARsM6zOn8g
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 22, 2022
Polish President Andrzej Duda pushed back against those arguing that Ukraine should agree to territorial concessions in order to end the war:
— Axios (@axios) May 22, 2022
"Only Ukraine has the right to decide about its future." https://t.co/YaY7Z8KR0w
A shipment of 35 tons of baby formula has arrived in Indianapolis on a US military aircraft from Germany to address a nationwide shortage. https://t.co/HrB3eZUZiX
— CNN (@CNN) May 22, 2022
President Biden, during his first Asia trip as president, had a simple message for North Korea’s Kim Jong Un: “Hello… period.” https://t.co/VDFAZ8GFvY
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 22, 2022
A small pool of money remains, and the administration faces critical decisions about how to spend it. https://t.co/kdqSNctPmZ
— ABC News (@ABC) May 22, 2022
Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor’s degrees, the academy said. https://t.co/s8RWiD6KRT
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 22, 2022
President Biden said the rise in monkeypox cases is "something that everybody should be concerned about." https://t.co/oV2quSLIoq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 22, 2022
Florida is one of a handful of states whose state constitutions and courts have put in place abortion rights independent of the U.S. Constitution https://t.co/6m45URyRXk
— POLITICO (@politico) May 22, 2022
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers begin enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air. https://t.co/aIbauX29G8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 22, 2022
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has been released from the hospital after a stay of more than a week following a stroke. https://t.co/yW4joYUecj
— ABC News (@ABC) May 22, 2022
More than 20 million people remain under a heat advisory for Sunday across the Northeast as record temperatures could be seen from Washington, DC, to New Hampshire.https://t.co/CvlvGyof3l
— CNN (@CNN) May 22, 2022
