Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the United States had set a June deadline for Russia and Ukraine to end the ongoing war, according to NPR Politics. This announcement comes as Washington and Russia are reportedly discussing $12 trillion in economic deals that could potentially impact Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway, with some athletes still taking precautions against COVID-19, despite the lifting of restrictions. American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is among those self-quarantining, as reported by NPR News. In other Olympic news, U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin made history with his backflip, though he wasn't the first to perform the move, as noted by NPR News.
In other news, immigration courts are fast-tracking hearings for Somali asylum claims, according to NPR News. Lawyers in at least three states, including Minnesota, Illinois, and Nebraska, received notices rescheduling hearings for their clients to later this month and next month. Some of these hearings were initially scheduled to take place by 2028.
Also, NPR's "Fresh Air" featured an interview with author Chris Jennings about his book "End of Days," which recalls the violent 1992 Ruby Ridge confrontation in Idaho. The interview explored the apocalyptic religious views that fueled the standoff between federal agents and the family of Randy Weaver, as well as the use of force rules that contributed to the deadly outcome.
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