Fiery Speech Claims Ukraine as Part of Russia and Hints at Wider Aims  —  President Vladimir V. Putin signed a decree that allowed for troops to enter Donetsk and Luhansk for “peacekeeping.”  The U.S. and E.U. said they would begin imposing limited sanctions.  —  Here's what you need to know:

Got a Covid Booster?  You Probably Won't Need Another for a Long Time  —  A flurry of new studies suggest that several parts of the immune system can mount a sustained, potent response to any coronavirus variant.  —  As people across the world grapple with the prospect of living …

Fact check: Debunking more false Fox claims about the Canadian convoy protests  —  Trudeau invokes rare emergencies act to stop protests  —  Washington (CNN)Fox News has been repeatedly inaccurate in its coverage of the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protests against vaccine mandates …

Wisconsin GOP Suicide Watch  —  Fantasies about undoing 2020 will help re-elect Gov. Tony Evers.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Donald Trump's delusions about the 2020 election are the gift that keeps on giving—to Democrats.  “We don't wear tinfoil hats,” says Wisconsin state Rep. Timothy Ramthun.

Trump's ‘Truth Social’ suffers a chaotic rollout as Devin Nunes vows to get bugs fixed by late March  —  On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), now heading up former President Donald Trump's just-launched Twitter competitor “Truth Social” …

Amendment to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill would force schools to out students in 6 weeks  —  Editor's note: Video above is previous coverage from before the new amendment.  —  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new amendment to Florida's so-called “Don't Say Gay” bill would explicitly require schools …

US border agent kills man on rugged trail in Arizona  —  Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent late Saturday a few miles north of the Mexico border near of the Arizona town of Douglas  —  DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Federal and local authorities …

For Ukraine's Jews, the Threat of War Stirs Memories of Past Horrors  —  In Odessa, Jewish leaders are preparing for the worst: hiring security guards, scoping out bomb shelters and making plans to evacuate if Russia invades the country.  —  ODESSA, Ukraine—Rabbi Avraham Wolff is preparing for war.

California trans child molester Hannah Tubbs gloats over light sentence in jailhouse phone calls  —  Los Angeles DA George Gascon's policies allow for light sentencing in 2014 attack  —  Los Angeles district attorney under fire after distrubing audio leaked from violent sex offender

Trump's GOP critics to gather in Washington with an eye on 2024 presidential race  —  A group of Republican critics of former President Donald Trump will gather in Washington, D.C., this week to cheer on the two GOP members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol …

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2021 GEORGE POLK AWARDS IN JOURNALISM  —  Coverage of Political Upheaval, Corporate Subterfuge, Victimized Children, Exploited Migrants, a Haitian Plot and Madagascar Famine Among 15 Winners  —  Long Island University (LIU) has announced the winners …