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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers. Vice President Kamala Harris will head to Poland and Romania, as war continues to rage in Ukraine. Gas prices have risen, again. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act is set to be signed into law. Russia's super-rich oligarchs are seen as key to curbing the Russian invasion of Ukraine – we explain why. And it's a big day for Tiger Woods – he'll be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. |
| It's Jane, with Wednesday's news. |
| 🚨 Police arrested six teenagers and charged each with murder in a shooting outside an Iowa high school Monday that left one teenager dead and two others in critical condition. |
| 🏛 FBI agents arrested Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, former national chairman of extremist group the Proud Boys, on conspiracy charges in relation to the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. |
| 🏀 The Northeast Conference men's championship game between Bryant and Wagner was significantly delayed after a large fight broke out in the stands. |
| 🚔 The Philadelphia officer who shot and killed a 12-year-old boy as he fled from police this month will be fired for the use of "excessive force," the city's police commissioner said. |
| 🕷 Hand-sized arachnid: If you haven't met the Joro spider yet, you soon might, as the invasive species could take over much of the East Coast in the coming years, scientists say. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian looks at President Biden's decision to stop Russian oil imports. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Harris to visit Poland and Romania; Congress reaches $13.6 billion bipartisan deal to help Ukraine |
| Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Poland and Romania on Wednesday as the United States and its NATO allies seek to boost Ukrainian fighters while avoiding getting caught up in a wider war with Russia. In the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, back-to-back air alerts Wednesday morning urged residents to get to bomb shelters over fears of incoming Russian missiles. Soon after an all-clear was given for the first alert, a second alert followed. Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal early Wednesday by providing $13.6 billion to help Ukraine and European allies. On Tuesday, the first corridor intended to allow civilians to escape safely from Ukraine's battered cities opened, a significant move met with skepticism after similar efforts failed. Ukrainian officials said the corridors still were impossible for civilian use due to continued Russian shelling. More than 2 million people have now fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations. |
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| 🍔 McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and General Electric said they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the invasion. |
 | | The burger giant said it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia "who have poured their heart and soul into our McDonald's brand." | | USA TODAY | |
Gas prices jump 8 cents, one day after breaking record |
| One day after the record for the average cost of gas nationwide was broken, prices at the pump continued to climb on Wednesday, jumping an average of 8 cents . The national average for a regular gallon of gas is now $4.25, according to AAA. On Tuesday, the cost was $4.17, breaking the July 2008 record of $4.11, which would be around $5.25 today when adjusted for inflation. Aside from inflation and loosened COVID-19 restrictions leading people to venture out more, Russia's invasion of Ukraine remains a large factor behind rising prices. Sanctions put on Russia include the country's selling of crude oil, which is one of the biggest factors in determining gas prices. Russian crude oil only accounts for 3% of U.S. imports, but it has a big role because it produces "heavier, sour crude" oil, according to Ramanan Krishnamoorti, a professor at the University of Houston. |
| 💰 How to save money on gas with a club membership at Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart+ and Kroger. |
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| 🛥 "They're seeing potentially billions and billions of dollars in assets wiped out and seized": Who are Russia's oligarchs and how do they play into the war in Ukraine? |
| 🌎 "People are dying": Global warming is already being seen in North America, a U.N. report finds. |
| 🌪 Eight family members huddled in a pantry as the Iowa tornado approached. Only four survived. |
| 🧸 Ukrainian refugees are leaving everything behind - except these few treasured items - as they flee Russian attacks. |
| 🚀 SpaceX launches rockets from one of America's poorest areas. Will Elon Musk bring prosperity? |
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Emmett Till Antilynching Act ready to be signed into law |
| The Emmett Till Antilynching Act is expected to be on President Joe Biden's desk Wednesday, and ready to be signed into law. On Monday, the Senate unanimously passed the legislation to allow crimes to be prosecuted as a lynching if a victim is killed or injured as a result of a hate crime. The bipartisan legislation was approved by a 422-3 vote in the House on March 1. Before Monday, the House failed over 200 times to criminalize lynching on the federal level. From 1877 to 1950, about 4,400 Black people were lynched in the U.S., according to the Equal Justice Initiative . The NAACP counted about 4,700 lynchings from 1882 to 1968, and more than 70% of those killed were Black. Both organizations noted that the numbers probably were underreported. |
US officials put Americans on alert for Russian cyberattacks amid war in Ukraine |
| U.S. officials are highly concerned the war in Ukraine could impact American cyber networks as the conflict enters its third week and Russian President Vladimir Putin grows more isolated. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told USA TODAY Tuesday it has been encouraging U.S. organizations to up their security. The Biden administration sought $10 billion last week in emergency funding from Congress in defense aid, including to support Ukraine's cyber defenses, as well as $28 million to bolster the FBI's "investigative and operational response to cyber threats stemming from the Russia threat and war on Ukraine," according to the supplemental funding request. And U.S. intelligence officials told Congress in its annual threat assessment Tuesday that Russia is using cyber operations to attack those it sees working to undermine its interests or threaten the Russian government's stability. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| ⛽️ Why are gas prices rising so quickly? And how high are they expected to get? |
| 🚙 Gas prices are the most expensive in U.S. history, breaking the record from 2008. |
| 🏈 Blockbuster trade: The Denver Broncos agreed to acquire nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. |
| 🏈 NFL mock draft: With the 2022 edition complete, here's a fresh Round 1 outlook for this April's draft. |
Tiger Woods to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame |
| Tiger Woods will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame Wednesday, where his daughter will introduce him. Over the course of his legendary career, Woods won a record-tying 82 PGA Tour titles and 15 major championships. Also being inducted into the Hall of Fame is former PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, who will be introduced by Hall of Fame member Davis Love III, and three-time U.S. Women's Open champion Susie Maxwell Berning, who will be introduced by Hall of Fame member Judy Rankin. Trailblazer Marion Hollins will also be inducted posthumously. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. ET at the PGA Tour's headquarters within the shadows of TPC Sawgrass in Florida, home to this week's Players Championship. |
📸 International Women's Day is marked around the world 📸 |
 | | A woman who fled Ukraine carries tulips she received from a Catholic priest in recognition of International Women's Day, as she walks at the train station in Przemysl, Poland, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. | | Czarek Sokolowski, AP | |
| People around the world marked International Women's Day on Tuesday, celebrating women from all walks of life and pushing for advancements in matters including preventing violence against women, equal pay and protecting the rights of trans women. |
| This year's campaign theme — #BreaktheBias — spotlighted the individual and collective biases against women that fuel gender inequality and asked the world to call out instances of bias against women in the workplace, at school and at home. |
| Scroll through the gallery of people around the world marking the day. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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