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TOP STORIES
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR-BUCHA’S CHILDREN — Bucha witnessed some of the ghastliest scenes of Russia’s invasion, and almost no children have been seen in its silent streets. But beside an apartment building spray-painted “CHILDREN,” Bucha’s fragile renewal can be seen. A small group of neighborhood children have gathered here, finding distraction from the war. A wooden box once used for ammunition now holds a teddy bear and other toys. A father says that “it’s hard to explain for the smaller ones that war is still going on.” By Cara Anna. SENT: 860 words, photos.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — The besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol yielded up more horrors after six weeks of pummeling by Russian troops, with the mayor saying more than 10,000 civilians have died in the strategic southern port. As Russia pounded targets around Ukraine and prepared for a major assault in the east, the country’s leader warned President Vladimir Putin’s forces could resort to chemical weapons, and Western officials said they were investigating an unconfirmed claim by a Ukrainian regiment that a poisonous substance was dropped in Mariupol. By Yuras Karmanau and Adam Schreck. SENT: 1,190 words, photos, videos. With RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-THE-LATEST.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-FERTILIZER CRUNCH — Russia is a huge exporter of fertilizer that farmers worldwide need to cultivate their crops. As the war in Ukraine has endangered supplies and raised prices for both fertilizer and energy, the crunch is affecting farmers’ ability to do their job. That could lead to rising prices throughout the food chain, lower crop yields and even food shortages worldwide. By Geoffrey Kaviti, Chinedu Asadu and Paul Wiseman. SENT: 1,240 words, photos, video. Also see MORE ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR below. For full coverage.
BIDEN — President Joe Biden is visiting corn-rich Iowa on to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer as his administration tries to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine. By Will Weissert. SENT: 880 words, photos. UPCOMING: 990 words after 3:45 p.m. speech.
CONSUMER PRICES — With ever-rising costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing consumers and threatening the economy, inflation in the United States likely set yet another four-decade high in March. By Economics Writer Paul Wiseman. SENT: 730 words, photo. UPCOMING: 130 words after release of report at 8:30 a.m., then updated.
FRANCE ELECTION EUROPE — The thought of an extreme-right leader standing at the helm of the European Union would be abhorrent to most in the 27-nation bloc. But if Emmanuel Macron falters in French presidential elections later this month, it might be just weeks away. By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin and Raf Casert. SENT: 860 words, photos.
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MORE ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR-SHOOTING TRAINING — After Russia launched the brutal attack against Ukraine, Ukrainians from all parts of the Czech Republic keep arriving in the second largest Czech city of Brno attracted by the courses designed to teach them skills to safely handle lethal rifles while being able to inflict damage on their enemy. SENT: 680 words, photos.
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MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA — Some residents of Shanghai were allowed out of their homes as the city of 25 million eased a two-week-old shutdown after videos posted online showed what was said to be people who ran out of food breaking into a supermarket and shouting appeals for help. SENT: 850 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VIRAL QUESTIONS-VARIANTS — Scientists say an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant is spreading globally, but it doesn’t seem to cause more severe disease. By Science Writer Victoria Milko. SENT: 240 words, illustration.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-UN-GLOBAL VACCINATIONS — The U.N. official spearheading global vaccination efforts against the coronavirus said the number of countries where 10% or less of the population has been vaccinated dropped from 34 to 18 since January and called for accelerated progress to end the pandemic. SENT: 610 words.
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TRENDING NEWS
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PEOPLE-BRITNEY SPEARS — Britney Spears confuses some with Instagram pregnancy news. SENT: 360 words, photo.
DEPP-HEARD LAWSUIT — Jury to hear opening statements in Johnny Depp libel case. SENT: 190 words, photos.
MEDIA-RACHEL MADDOW — Rachel Maddow returns to MSNBC, will switch to once a week. SENT: 320 words, photo.
ELECTION 2022-IOWA-SENATE — Iowa Democrat Finkenauer knocked off U.S. Senate primary ballot. SENT: 790 words, photos.
ELECTION 2022-ZUCKERBERG — Donations Zuckerberg money won’t be in next round of aid for elections. SENT: 720 words, photo.
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WASHINGTON
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CAPITOL RIOT-POLICE OFFICER — A federal jury convicts a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. SENT: 840 words, photo.
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NATIONAL
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SACRAMENTO MASS SHOOTING-DOWNTOWN — The recent mass shooting in Sacramento, California, has shaken a downtown core rattled in recent years by violence, protests and the pandemic’s economic drubbing. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.
TRANSGENDER LAWS-EXPLAINER — Alabama has become the first state to criminalize the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender people under age 19. AP explains what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law. SENT: 670 words, photo.
SOUTH DAKOTA-ATTORNEY GENERAL-FATAL ACCIDENT — The South Dakota House meets to consider whether to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg for conduct in a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. SENT: 380 words, photo.
STATE OF BLACK AMERICA — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America, and its findings are grim. SENT: 600 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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KOREAS-TENSIONS — North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at a scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in an area where the rivals once ran a joint tour program, officials said in Seoul. SENT: 460 words, photos.
INDONESIA-SEXUAL VIOLENCE — Indonesia’s Parliament approved a far-reaching law that sets punishments for sexual violence after being spurred into action by a recent case in which an Islamic boarding school principal raped and impregnated several students. SENT: 600 words, photos.
SRI LANKA-ECONOMIC CRISIS — Sri Lanka is suspending its repayment of foreign debt, including bonds and government-to-government borrowings, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the International Monetary Fund to deal with the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades, the government said. SENT: 510 words, photos.
PHILIPPINES-LANDSLIDES — Heavy rains caused by a summer tropical depression killed at least 25 people in the central and southern Philippines, mostly due to landslides, officials said. SENT: 260 words, photo, video.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Global stocks and Wall Street futures sank as investors waited for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher interest rates, Chinese efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks and Russia’s war on Ukraine. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 550 words, photos.
JAPAN-HONDA — Honda is investing $40 billion over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 380 words, photos.
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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
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MUSIC-CMT MUSIC AWARDS — Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean were the big winners, the Judds reunited, and Kelsea Ballerini turned a tough break into a one-woman house party at the CMT music awards. By Entertainment Writers Andrew Dalton and Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 680 words, photos, video. With MUSIC-CMT MUSIC AWARDS-LIST.
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