1 Reports: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Retiring
President Biden and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer are set to appear together at the White House today as Breyer, one of the High Court's three liberal justices, is expected to officially announce his retirement. Breyer is the second-longest serving justice on the court, having been appointed by then President Bill Clinton in 1994. It's widely expected that Biden will nominate a Black woman to replace Justice Breyer – because that’s what he’s promised to do. Still, when the reports began circulating yesterday, President Biden declined to speak about the potential retirement – or the replacement – as he wanted to allow Breyer to make his own statement. It appears that will happen today.
2 Blinken: U.S., Allies Offer Russia Clear Diplomatic Path Forward On Ukraine
The U.S. and its allies are offering Russia a clear diplomatic path forward on Ukraine, if Moscow chooses to accept it. That's according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He said Russia must first "de-escalate" tensions along its border with Ukraine. As we’ve been telling you. Russia has been massing troops and military equipment on the border for weeks, prompting fears of an imminent invasion. The U.S. and allies have sent a detailed memo to Moscow and are awaiting a response. Blinken hasn’t confirmed the specifics in the memo, but warned Russia about steep economic consequences if there's an invasion of Ukraine.
3 Nor'easter Could Dump Over A Foot Of Snow In Spots
Weather forecasters are getting more confident that a nasty nor'easter is on its way to the Northeast. The Weather Prediction Center says the heaviest snow is likely in New England, but heavy snow is possible farther down the I-95 corridor in spots like New York City and Washington DC. In models released by the National Weather Service, 12- to 18-inches of snow is right now expected in Boston and south and east into parts of Rhode Island and Cape Cod. Meanwhile, awinter storm watch has been issued for the area from Friday night through Saturday evening. In addition to a large blanket of snow, wind gusts could reach up to 60-miles an hour, making any kind of travel dangerous.