1. Putin’s Terms for a Ceasefire Are Not a Good Sign

NOT BUDGING

The Kremlin’s conditions for a possible settlement mirror Putin’s bogus reasons for invading Ukraine.

WORLD

2. Ukrainian Ambassador Spits Some Fire at Nuke-Happy Putin

MADE OF STEEL

“If he wants to kill himself, he doesn’t need to use nuclear arsenal. He has to do what the guy in Berlin did in a bunker in May 1945,” Sergiy Kyslytsya said.

WORLD

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4. Ukrainian Sailor Sabotages His Russian Boss’ Yacht

DOWN WITH THE SHIP

“I don’t regret anything I’ve done,” the sailor reportedly said when he was arrested. “My boss is a criminal who sells weapons that kill the Ukrainian people.”

U.S. NEWS

5. Congressman’s Aide Accused of Illegally Taking an $80K Bonus

TREAT YO’SELF

According to court documents, Sterling Carter “fraudulently filled out, signed, and submitted unauthorized” Payroll Authorization Forms.

U.S. NEWS

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8. Three West Coast States Ditch Their School Mask Mandates

MASK NO MORE

Starting March 12, students will no longer be required to wear masks.

U.S. NEWS

9. Pfizer Vax Is Almost Useless in Preventing Kids’ Infection

DISAPPOINTING

The COVID vaccine is still effective at preventing serious infection, but less so than for adults and teens, the data showed.

U.S. NEWS

10. ‘My Heart Is Broken’: Sen. Feinstein Confirms Hubby’s Death

‘MY BEST FRIEND’

Richard Blum, an investment banker and philanthropist, died after a long battle with cancer.

POLITICS

11. Grandma Bashed With Rock in NY Dies Despite Waking From Coma

TRAGIC

GuiYing Ma, 61, was struck in the head with a rock in November by a passerby on the sidewalk in Jackson Heights.

U.S. NEWS

12. Russia State News Hacked With ‘Putin Makes Us Lie’ Message

‘STOP THIS MADNESS’

The Tass site was replaced with an anti-Putin and anti-war message early Monday.

WORLD

13. Hero From 2018 Mass Shooting Killed in Motorbike Crash

GONE TOO SOON

When a gunman opened fire at the Borderline Bar and Grill in 2018, Wennerstrom helped as many as 30 people escape through a window he busted open with a barstool.

U.S. NEWS

14. FIFA Finally Suspends All Russian Soccer Teams

RED CARDED

Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board has recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from all international competition.

WORLD

15. Assholes Drove More During Pandemic, Led to Fatalites: Study

SPEED FREAKS

An AAA study found America’s safest drivers stayed at home during COVID, but reckless drivers went out more and caused havoc on the nation’s roads.

TRAVEL

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