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Against the backdrop of a rapidly escalating crisis in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Munich Security Conference. And on the ground in Ukraine, an uptick in shelling as tensions rise, and U.S. intelligence points to the probability of a Russian invasion. Also, in Ottawa on Friday, police finally started to clear out a massive convoy that has been organized in protest over COVID-19 measures for weeks, impeding traffic.

Saturday, February 19, 2022

President Biden says all indications point to Russia preparing for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Vice President Harris is in Munich to meet with world leaders this weekend. But is diplomacy still possible? The Trump family tried to quash subpoenas issued by New York's attorney general, but the state Supreme Court shut them down. And in his final press conference of the Games, IOC President Thomas Bach addressed the scandal surrounding a 15-year-old Russian figure skater.

Friday, February 18, 2022

The U.S. says Russian claims of a partial troop withdrawal near Ukraine are false. An administration official told reporters that Moscow has actually brought in 7,000 troops in the last few days. What happens next? Florida's state House just passed a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. There are no exceptions for rape or incest. And the Justice Department is suing the state of Missouri over it's controversial firearms law.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Russia says it's pulling troops from Ukraine's border, but where's the evidence? NATO defense ministers are meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The families of nine victims in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary have reached a settlement with gunmaker Remington. And two new reports say the pandemic has taken a huge emotional toll on young people. What can schools and lawmakers do to help?

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Russia says it's still open to talks as it flexes its military strength on Ukraine's borders. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. What might come out of the chancellor's meeting in Moscow? Donald Trump's accounting firm has cut ties with him.And the three white men who were convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia state court last year are now standing trial on federal hate crime charges.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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