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Morning news brief
by Leila Fadel
Trump issues travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on 7 others, Senate begins work on budget bill to enact Trump agenda, the latest on U.S. talks with Iran over their nuclear program.
Russian forces have captured the southern Ukrainian port city of Kherson
It's the first city that's fallen since Russian forces invaded a little over a week ago. But they seem to be stalled north of the capital Kyiv, where Ukrainian forces and volunteers are resisting.
3 tons of space junk are expected to hit the moon and carve out a crater
The debris has been floating in space for the past decade and experts believe it came from a Chinese rocket test. The impact is expected to leave a crater anywhere from about 30 to 60 feet wide.
With COVID easing, the White House has a plan for things to return to normal
Recognizing COVID-19 will never be eradicated, the strategic plan by the Biden administration aims to manage future outbreaks with improved surveillance, testing and treatment.
News brief: Russian military strategy, Jan. 6 panel, post pandemic plan
A review of Russia's strategy in Ukraine. The Jan. 6 panel says it has evidence Trump broke laws trying to overturn the election. As COVID eases, Biden has a plan to get things back to normal.
New Jersey drivers may soon be able to pump their own gas
Since 1949, a law on New Jersey's books requires station employees to pump gas into your tank. With record inflation and unrest overseas, state lawmakers are trying to change that measure.
With revised masking rules, will things change for store and restaurant workers?
by Alina Selyukh
Workers at stores and restaurants have been at the center of confrontations over masks. As most of the country relaxes mask mandates at the CDC's guidance, anxiety isn't over for workers.
Funimation's anime content is moving to Crunchyroll
Two anime streaming services — Funimation and Crunchyroll — are consolidating to give anime fans the chance for one-stop watching.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being called the world's first crypto war
by Bobby Allyn
Ukrainians have raised tens of millions of dollars in digital currency to assist in the fight against Russia. Washington aims to stop Russia from using crypto to bypass western sanctions.
As many people flee Ukraine, others are traveling to the embattled country
As hundreds of thousands of people flee Ukraine, NPR's Leila Fadel takes a train into western Ukraine and talks to some of the passengers headed toward war.
News brief: Biden speech, Ukrainian civilian casualties, Texas primary
Biden's State of the Union speech addresses Ukraine, inflation and other topics. A view of the Russia-Ukraine crisis from western Ukraine. A wrap up of some of the races in the Texas primary.
MLB cancels the start of the season as players and owners fail to reach a labor deal
NPR's A Martinez talks to former player Doug Glanville, who is now a baseball analyst for Marquee Sports Network and ESPN, about Major League Baseball canceling some games after a deal wasn't reached.
Texas primary is an early test of new voting rules Republicans passed in many states
by Andrew Schneider
In the Texas primary, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke easily won their primaries. Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a GOP runoff against George P. Bush.