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| Good morning, Daily Briefing readers! Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to make history as the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. The Senate will vote to end normal trade relations with Russia in response to atrocities in Ukraine. And baseball fans rejoice – after months of drama, MLB Opening Day is finally here! |
| It's Steve, Jane and Nicole with Thursday's news. |
| ⚖️ A dad who lived in his daughters' dorm room has been convicted of charges that he exploited her schoolmates, using threats and violence to enrich himself with millions of dollars. |
| 🔵 Ex-Trump advisers "must be held accountable": The House holds Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoenas. |
| 👉A bicyclist killed by a New Jersey Transit train was well-known writer and media analyst Eric Boehlert. |
 | | Writer and media analyst Eric Boehlert | | Photo courtesy of the Boehlert family; USA TODAY graphic | |
| 🌍 Leader's family singled out: Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters are targeted in a new round of U.S. economic sanctions on Russia. |
| 📮 The USPS gets a financial overhaul: Here's what we know about the Postal Service Reform Act. |
| 👰🤵 "Found these in my camera roll": Kourtney Kardashian shared pictures from her "epic" Vegas wedding with Travis Barker. |
 | | Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attend the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday April 03, 2022. | | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin, FilmMagic | |
| 🌯🍺 It's National Burrito Day and National Beer Day. Here are hot deals available to celebrate this iconic Thursday. |
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| Here's what's happening today: |
Senate expected to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court |
| The Senate is expected to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, securing her place as the first Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. "It will be a joyous day," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as he announced Thursday's vote Wednesday night. "Joyous for the senate, joyous for the Supreme Court, joyous for America." Three Republican senators – Susan Collins of Maine , Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah – have said they will support Jackson, who would replace Justice Stephen Breyer when he retires this summer. Jackson, a 51-year-old federal appeals court judge, would be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She would join two other women, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, on the liberal side of a 6-3 conservative court. |
 | | Jackson, a 51-year-old federal appeals court judge, would be just the third Black justice and the sixth woman on the Supreme Court. | | USA TODAY | |
NATO head seeks weapons for Ukraine as US, UN weigh more Russia moves |
| As NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on members of the organization to provide more weapons for Ukraine and not just defensive anti-tank and anti-craft arms. Also on Thursday, the U.S. Senate will take up legislation to end normal trade relations with Russia and to ban the importation of its oil. Both bills have been bogged down, frustrating lawmakers who want to ratchet up the United States' response to Russia's war against Ukraine. The United Nations General Assembly is voting Thursday on a U.S.-initiated resolution to be stripped of its seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council over allegations that Russian soldiers killed civilians while retreating from the region around Ukraine's capital. U.S. officials have called the soldiers' actions a "troubling campaign" of brutality. |
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| 🔵 "It is a hell": Ukrainians begin the grim work of investigating "absolute horror" near Kyiv. |
| 📞 Can Congress get your phone records? The question is at the center of dozens of federal lawsuits against the House Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. |
| 🌍 The world is "perilously close" to irreversible climate change: Here are 5 things about the crisis that keep scientists up at night. |
| 🔴 Deaf LGBTQ youth, further on the margins, are likelier to feel depressed or suicidal than their hearing peers. |
| 💨 Can changing the name "marijuana" help address the racial divide from America's drug war? |
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Storms continue to batter South |
| More severe weather is expected Thursday, forecasters said, after tornadoes and storms swept through the South Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecasts show storms expected mainly in eastern portions of North Carolina and Virginia and in central Florida throughout Thursday. Tuesday's tornado was among powerful storms that killed at least three people. Following Tuesday's storms, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Wednesday, effectively freeing up state resources for storm recovery and response efforts. |
Tiger Woods likely to tee off as the Masters gets underway at Augusta |
| Five-time winner Tiger Woods is one of 91 players scheduled to tee off Thursday morning for the opening round of the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. The weeks leading up to the tournament have been focused on who will be on the course — and who won't. Woods, who is a little less than 14 months removed from a devastating car crash that severely damaged his right leg and foot, said Tuesday that, "I feel like I am going to play, as of right now." He backed that up by playing the back nine at Augusta Wednesday. Woods' tee time Thursday is 10:34 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, three-time champion Phil Mickelson will not compete after he was embroiled in controversy for derogatory comments he made about the PGA tour, its commissioner and a rival league. |
 | | Tiger Woods talks with caddie Joe LaCava during a practice round at Augusta National on Wednesday. | | Danielle Parhizkaran, Augusta Chronicle | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 👉 The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in February will not face charges, prosecutors said. Lock's mother vowed the case "is not over." |
| 🍎 Food prices are expected to soar by some of the highest increases in decades, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The only food category forecast downward was fresh vegetables. |
| 💉 FDA approval of Pfizer's COVID vaccine didn't convince unvaccinated Americans, a study finds. |
| 👉 The "I-65 killer" evaded police for decades until police determined the elusive figure responsible for the rapes and murders of multiple women is now deceased. |
| 💸 The 2022 list of billionaires is full of celebrities, including Ye, Kim Kardashian and for the first time, Rihanna. |
 | | Singer Rihanna attends the Dior Womenswear Fall/Winter 2022/2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris on March 1, 2022. | | Marc Piasecki, WireImage | |
MLB Opening Day arrives after delay |
| Veteran starter Kyle Hendricks is set to deliver the first pitch of the 2022 Major League Baseball season just past 2:20 p.m. ET Thursday as the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field. Getting to Opening Day this year was more harrowing than most others as, after a 99-day lockout, MLB owners and the MLB players union came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement in mid-March . The prolonged negotiations caused spring training to be shortened and the first week of games to be rescheduled as doubleheaders or played on teams' mutual off days. Fans will notice significant changes right away as the National League will adopt the designated hitter for a full season for the first time ever. Seven games will be played Thursday, including the World Series champion Atlanta Braves raising a banner before hosting the Cincinnati Reds and Shohei Ohtani beginning his AL MVP defense by both pitching and hitting for the Los Angeles Angels against the Houston Astros. |
📸 Photo of the day: Par 3 contest brings families out at Augusta National 📸 |
 | | Hudson Swafford stands behind his son, James, 3, on the green at No. 1 during the Par 3 Contest of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. | | Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports | |
| A shortened Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, was sandwiched between two weather systems Wednesday, but what onlookers did get to see brought back images of previous Masters tournaments. It was the first since 2019, back when normal meant normal for many. |
| Mackenzie Hughes and 2003 Masters champion Mike Weir ended the shortened event in a tie for the lead and were declared co-champs. While everyone wants a win, the special thing about the Par 3 Contest is that it's a chance for players to decompress before tournament play begins and a great way to make memories with their families. |
| Head here to see more photos of fun and family at the 2022 Masters Par 3 Contest. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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