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Mark Pomerantz
personMark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne, who had been leading the investigation under former District Attorney Cyrus Vance, submitted their resignations Wednesday. The move came after District Attorney Alvin Bragg suggested to the attorneys that he had doubts about the case. Trump has repeatedly railed against the New York probes as baseless.
Ofcom
organizationRussian-backed broadcaster RT said British foreign minister Liz Truss had undermined the country's broadcast regulator Ofcom. Truss said she thought the regulator would be looking at RT's output. Boris Johnson said it was not up to politicians to decide what broadcasters to ban.
Liz Truss
personUEFA chiefs held emergency talks about moving the lucrative game away from St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena. Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are said to be in the reckoning as replacement venues. Three Ukrainians - West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko, Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton's Vitalii Mykolenko - will be offered support by their clubs.
Vladimir Putin
personRussia recognises pro-Russian areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. Move will severely ratchet up tensions with the West. Fears he will now move tens of thousands of troops into region to safeguard territories.
European Union
organizationRussian President Vladimir Putin recognizes Ukraine's breakaway territories. Putin orders deployment of troops for "peacekeeping functions" UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting NATO, EU condemn the move. Germany halts process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia.
the UN Security Council
organizationThe EU is set to impose fresh sanctions on Russia. The measures target five banks and three high net-worth individuals. The fate of the territories Russia has proclaimed "independent" will be decided by the local people.
Juwan Howard
personJuwan Howard has been suspended for the final five games of the regular season and fined $40,000. This would not include the Big Ten tournament or any other postseason games. Howard struck Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft in the face after Howard and head coach Greg Gard exchanged words in the postgame handshake. Michigan's forwards Terrance Williams and Moussa Diabate, plus Wisconsin guard Jahcobi Neath have all been suspension for one game each.
Travis McMichael
personAhmaud Arbery, 25, was shot dead while jogging through a Georgia neighborhood in 2020. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan were found guilty of violating Arbery's civil rights because of his race. The McMichaels and Bryan are already serving life in prison for the February 2020 murder of Arbery.
Vladimir Putin
personRussia agreed on a 30-year contract to supply gas to China via a new pipeline. Putin recognizes two Russian enclaves in Ukraine as independent. Germany halted a key gas pipeline's certification over Moscow's troop deployment.
White House
organizationThe daily transcript is a written version of each day's "Tucker Carlson Tonight" show. Use this transcript to help students with reading comprehension and vocabulary. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on "T Tucker Carlson Tonight," Friday, February 18, 2022.
George Floyd
personTou Thao is one of three former Minneapolis police officers on trial. He is accused of failing to stop Derek Chauvin from murdering George Floyd. Mr Thao's lawyer has called for his acquittal, saying 'tragic ending does not mean it is a crime'
Olaf Scholz
personOlaf Scholz said Russia's recognition of the two breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine was not compatible with international law. $11 billion pipeline has long been criticized by the U.S., which warns that it would give Russia a stranglehold over Europe’s energy supply.
Romelu Lukaku
personChelsea beat Lille 2-0 in their Champions League last-16 first leg. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic scored the goals for the hosts. Romelu Lukaku was an unused substitute for the Blues. The £97.5million striker touched the ball just seven times at Crystal Palace.
Ahmaud Arbery
personAhmaud Arbery, 25, was jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, when he was killed. Travis McMichael shot the unarmed Arbery twice at close range with buckshot from a 12-gauge shotgun. Defense attorneys said the men acted in self-defense.
UN Security Council
organizationUK announces sanctions against five Russian banks and three "very high-net-worth individuals" UK-led military drills planned in Baltic Sea after talks in Britain. Boris Johnson will chair Cobra meeting tomorrow morning to discuss latest developments in Ukraine.
Champions League
organizationUEFA are under pressure to move this season's Champions League final from Saint Petersburg. Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered troops to carry out "peacekeeping" duties in the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Many countries have recognised Putin's orders as an invasion and an act of aggression rather than peace.
Lille
organizationChelsea beat Lille 2-0 in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic scored the goals for the hosts. Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech both limped off the pitch.
Boris Johnson
personBillionaires Gennady Timchenko and Boris and Igor Rotenberg will have their assets in the UK frozen. They will also be banned from travelling to the UK. Measure comes on top of sanctions against five Russian banks. Almost all of the banks and individuals named are already on US sanctions lists.
Juwan Howard
personMichigan coach Juwan Howard has to be suspended for the rest of the season. Howard was upset that Wisconsin coach Greg Gard called a timeout in the final minute resetting the 10-second half-court clock. Video appears to show Michigan's Moussa Diabate and Wisconsin's Jahcobi Neath throwing punches.
Vladimir Putin
personRussian President Vladimir Putin recognises independence of two breakaway regions. Move threatens to escalate tensions with the West and gives Russia a reason to move troops into eastern Ukraine. AT&T will shut down its 3G network Tuesday. NSW Transport Minister David Elliott says reduced services will operate across all lines on the Sydney rail network from 5am.