3 Things To Know Today

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1 Judge Strikes Down Mask Mandate On Planes, Public Transit

A federal judge says the mask mandate on planes and other forms of public transportation is unconstitutional. The judge said the CDC overstepped its authority and declared the rule invalid. It's unclear if the CDC will appeal, but many feel it’s unlikely. While the Biden administration is ‘disappointed’ in the decision – and still encourages that people wear them – it’s apparently not going to push back. At least, not right now. Meanwhile, the TSA will no longer be enforcing mask mandates on airplanes – and Republicans are rejoicing. Missouri Attorney General, and U.S. Senate candidate, Eric Schmitt tweeted "Covid authoritarianism belongs on the ash heap of history." Governor Ron DeSantis also celebrated the ruling with a tweet of his own, saying “both airline employees and passengers deserve to have this misery end.”

2 State Department: Russia's Recent Attacks Constitute "Campaign Of Terror"

The State Department is calling Russia's recent attacks in Ukraine a "campaign of terror." Spokesperson Ned Price said Russia's latest strikes in Lviv are "despicable aggression" against Ukrainians. Meanwhile, the American military will soon start training Ukrainian troops on operating the 18 Howitzers that the U.S. is sending Ukraine. A Howitzer is a large weapon that looks something like a cannon. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby who says the training will occur outside Ukraine, but he didn't say where. A small group of Ukrainians will receive the training and will then train other troops inside Ukraine. On a related note, Kirby said Russia appears to be setting the stage for a bigger offensive in the Donbas  region of eastern Ukraine. He noted that Ukrainian forces have been fighting well-armed Russian separatists in that region for several years. Kirby said Russia is very familiar with the terrain there. He stressed that Ukrainians are still struggling to hold the key port city of Mariupol.

3 CA Teen Stabbed By School Intruder

Police are trying to sort out why a man walked into a California school and stabbed a teen student there. Officials say 15-year-old Alicia Reynaga was stabbed by an intruder at Stagg High School in Stockton yesterday morning. Deputy Chief Eric Kane says the suspect – later identified as 52-year-old Anthony Gray – has been detained. Officials have yet to explain the connection between the two, if there is one at all. He is not a parent of anyone at the school. For a few hours, the school was put on lockdown and shortly after Miss Reynaga was pronounced dead. Authorities say the incident doesn't appear to be random. What officials know for sure? That Gray drove to the school, parked - and walked right in. The investigation continues.


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