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2…………> GA Race Crime

Three white men convicted of killing a black man in the US state of Georgia have been found guilty of federal hate crimes, after jurors found the defendants targeted Ahmaud Arbery, 25, because of his race.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60482214

3…………> Mandatory Honkong test

Hong Kong’s government has ordered the compulsory testing of all of its 7.5 million citizens as the city battles surging coronavirus infections, after Chief Executive Carrie Lam said residents would have to undergo three rounds of tests starting in mid-March.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60467039

4…………> Biden Russian debt measures

US President Joe Biden said last week that he was imposing the first tranche of economic sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to Moscow’s recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and deployment of peacekeeping forces to the Donbass.

https://sputniknews.com/20220222/biden-vows-to-impose-sanctions-far-beyond-earlier-ones-on-russia–1093280509.html

5………..> Drug Dealer Sentenced: CA

A San Diego and Imperial County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force investigation resulted in a local man’s 25-year prison sentence for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a death, after it determined that Jahvaris Lamoun Springfield, 31, sold the lethal pills that resulted in the Feb. 5, 2019, overdose death of James Gallagher, a U.S. Army veteran.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/san-diego-ice-hsi-hidta-task-force-investigation-leads-historic-sentence-convicted.

2…………> Russian Sanctions: US Allies

The US, UK and some of their allies have imposed sanctions on Russia, after it recognized two rebel-held areas as separate from Ukraine.

However, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s move has not triggered the full range of sanctions Western nations have prepared.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60125659

3………… Russian Gas-line shut down: Germany

Germany has put a stop to a key Russian gas pipeline following Vladimir Putin’s orders to send troops into Ukraine. Pipeline transportation carries out the movement of such important cargo as oil and natural gas.

Russia’s gas pipelines: a map and a diagram. Gas pipelines from Russia to Europe (birmiss.com)

4…………> Home Depot Dive: Drags DJIA

Shares of Home Depot Inc. HD, -8.85% rose 0.9% in premarket trading Tuesday after the home improvement retail giant reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales that rose above expectations and announced a 15% increase in its dividend. 

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-depots-stock-tumble-cutting-more-than-220-points-off-the-dows-price-2022-02-22

2…………> Guessing Putin’s Mind: Ukraine Borders

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied planning to attack Ukraine, but the US believes he has decided to invade and is on the brink of doing so, since an estimated 150,000 Russian troops are positioned close to Ukraine’s borders. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589

3…………> Large Job Losses: NY City

Roughly 3,000 teachers, firefighters and other New York City workers face losing their jobs this week after failing to get vaccinated against coronavirus by the city’s deadline, and Eric Adams said he would not change the rules, despite the city facing many days of protests since his predecessor announced the policy last year.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60351455

4…………> US Drone Force: Middle East

US Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who heads the Middle East-based US Fifth Fleet, announced that it would launch an unmanned naval drone task force to support allied nations in the region and patrol key oil and shipping areas. The fleet’s area of operations includes the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal, and Yemen’s Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

https://sputniknews.com/20220221/us-navys-fifth-fleet-planning-to-launch-middle-east-based-drone-task-force-alongside-allies-1093248968.html

5…………> Putin’s New Order: Ukraine Peacekeeping

Putin orders Russian military to act as ‘peacekeepers’ in Ukraine regions of the two breakaway regions of Ukraine, just hours after he recognized them as independent, an action that opens the door for direct Russian military involvement.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220221-live-west-threatens-russia-with-sanctions-as-putin-orders-troops-into-eastern-ukraine