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| Welcome to a new working week, Daily Briefing readers! Travelers can now select "X" as a gender marker while applying for a new U.S. passport. Austria's leader is set to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. A Texas district attorney said he will file a motion to drop a murder charge against a woman who was arrested in the death of a person "by self-induced abortion." And, the CMT Music Awards are tonight –who are you rooting for? |
| It's Jane and Nicole with Monday's news. |
| 🏈 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed early Saturday after he was hit by a dump truck near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 24. |
 | | Dwayne Haskins died Saturday. He was 24. | | Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch | |
| ✈️ Another weekend, another travel mess: JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines canceled hundreds of flights due to staffing issues and bad weather in Florida. |
| ⛳️ Scottie Scheffler shows he has bright future with the 2022 Masters win, an indication that his first major title is not likely to be his last, writes USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour. |
 | | Scottie Scheffler won the 2022 Masters to pick up his first major title. | | USA TODAY Sports | |
| 🗣 "I'm not talking about that until I get paid": Fans of Chris Rock who hoped he'd share his thoughts about being slapped by Will Smith were disappointed when he took the stage in Indio Springs, California. |
| 👰🏼 Brooklyn Beckham, David and Victoria Beckham's son, marries Nicola Peltz: See photos from the lavish wedding. |
 | | Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the Saint Laurent show. | | Dominique Charriau, WireImage | |
| 🐰 Guinea pigs, hamsters and more: What's your state's most popular pet (besides cats and dogs)? |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, wellness reporter Jenna Ryu talks about vanilla sex shaming. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
'X' gender marker becomes available on passports |
| U.S. citizens will be able to select "X" as the gender marker on their passport application instead of "M" or "F" starting Monday. In June, the State Department announced the initiation of the X gender marker and said it would mean transgender travelers would no longer have to provide medical certification if their gender identity doesn't line up with the marker on their birth certificate or other documents. "Every American deserves the freedom to be themselves," the White House said in a statement on Transgender Day of Visibility last month. "But far too many transgender Americans still face systemic barriers, discrimination, and acts of violence." The Human Rights Campaign said more than 1.2 million nonbinary adults in the U.S., 2 million transgender people and 5.5 million people born intersex could be affected by the changes. The definition of the X gender marker will be "unspecified or another gender identity," and it will become available for other documents next year, according to the State Department. |
Austrian chancellor to meet with Putin days after speaking with Zelenskyy |
| Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, two days after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Nehammer told the Austrian Press Agency he hopes to promote dialogue between the countries and will address Putin's "war crimes" in Ukraine. However, Nehammer's plans drew immediate fallout in Ukraine. The deputy mayor of Mariupol, Sergei Orlow, told the German outlet Bild that the meeting was not appropriate. "The war crimes that Russia is currently committing on Ukrainian soil are still taking place," he said. "I don't understand how to have a conversation with Putin at this time, how to do business with him." |
| 🎤 Julian Lennon sings father John Lennon's peace anthem "Imagine" for the "first time ever" for Ukraine. |
| 📩 Ukraine-Russia crisis: The latest news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here. |
Texas DA to file a motion dismissing murder charge in 'self-induced' abortion case |
| A Texas district attorney said that he will file a motion Monday to dismiss a murder charge against a woman who was arrested in "the death of an individual by self-induced abortion." The Starr County Sheriff's Office arrested Lizelle Herrera, 26, on Thursday. It is unclear whether Herrera was accused of having a self-induced abortion or whether she helped someone else get an abortion, and the sheriff's office did not say under which law Herrera was charged. "In reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that Ms. Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her," County District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez wrote in a news release. In a statement to The Associated Press, the sheriff's office wrote that Herrera was charged after "intentionally and knowingly causing the death of an individual by a self-induced abortion." |
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NBA postseason seeding is set after final day of regular season |
| The seedings for the NBA postseason are set after the league's regular season ended over the weekend. Teams that clinched playoff positioning on the final day of the regular season include the Boston Celtics, who secured the No. 2 in the Eastern Conference with their win Sunday. Boston's victory also means the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are the No. 3 seed in the East. Staying in the East, the Brooklyn Nets won their regular-season finale, claiming the No. 7 seed ahead of Atlanta Hawks. In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz all won their final games, locking all three teams into the Nos. 3, 4 and 5 seeds in the West, and placing the Denver Nuggets in the sixth spot. |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday: |
| ⛸ "Moving on with my life": Olympic figure skater Alysia Liu, 16, announced her retirement after "about 11 years on the ice." |
| 🍼 Why popular baby formula brands may be sold out at retailers across the country. |
| 🏠 Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years to cool its housing market. |
| 🎤 "I love you all": Former President Donald Trump made an appearance – of a sort – at the launch of Kid Rock's latest tour. |
| 💍 "Lucky color": Green shines on Jennifer Lopez's engagement ring to Ben Affleck. |
 | | Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles special screening of "Marry Me" on February 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. | | Rich Fury, WireImage | |
Live from Nashville: The CMT Music Awards |
| The 2022 CMT Music Awards, country music's only fan-voted awards show, will air live from Nashville's Municipal Auditorium Monday night . Country star Kelsea Ballerini and Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Anthony Mackie will co-host. The show, which is making its CBS debut (streaming via Paramount+), airs at 8 p.m. ET; red carpet coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on CMT. Performers will include Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Naomi and Wynonna Judd, who will perform on stage together for the first time in two decades. |
📷 Photo of the day: Scottie Scheffler takes the Masters 📷 |
 | | Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley presents Scottie Scheffler with the championship trophy after the final round of the Masters Tournament. | | Katie Goodale, Augusta Chronicle | |
| Scottie Scheffler, 25, won the Masters by three strokes Sunday, further cementing his status as the No. 1 player in the world. Scheffler earned $2.7 million for his fourth victory in the last two months. He is the only one who can take his green jacket home until next year, and he has a lifetime exemption to play the Masters. |
| Rory McIlroy came in second followed by Cam Smith in third. Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods finished - and nothing else mattered to him but completing the course since a car crash 14 months ago, he said. |
| "It's been a tough road, and one that I'm very thankful to have the opportunity to be able to grind through it," Woods said |
| Click here to see more of the best photos from the 2022 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. |
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