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Mo News: New War Crimes in Ukraine
Mo News: New War Crimes in Ukraine
Monday April 4, 2022
2022-04-04
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We look to a big news week ahead as we also learn some grim news from Ukraine. Here's today's rundown:
Evidence of new war crimes in Ukraine as Russia withdraws from areas around Kyiv
The U.S. Senate will likely confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court this week
Sports Roundup: NCAA men's finals is tonight; Women's champ crowned; Masters starts on Thursday: Will Tiger compete?; And Play Ball! After three-month lockout, it's finally time for MLB Opening Day.
Grammy Hits: Jon Batiste, Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic split the top awards as Ukrainian President Zelensky made a cameo and Bieber made a fashion statement.
Other Headlines: Elon Musk's newest investment
Good Mood Monday: We launch our new Monday segment, featuring a Good News story, because we want to start the week on the right foot.
One other note: Just for this week, I'm pushing my regular Mondays with Mosh Instagram Live to Thursday night.
~ @Mosheh
🇺🇦 HORROR IN UKRAINE
Some Monday morning front pages from UK newspapers. ~Guardian
New Atrocities: As Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, there's growing evidence of the devastation and horrors brought on by the invasion. Ukraine’s prosecutor general said more than 400 bodies of civilians have been found in the Kyiv region, including more than 100 civilians buried in mass graves. ~ Washington Post
Reaction: Global leaders are calling for new sanctions and expressing outrage Sunday as images and video emerged of mass graves as well as civilian bodies strewn on the streets of Bucha, a suburb northwest of Kyiv. WARNING: Graphic Images
A mass grave is seen behind a church in the town of Bucha on Sunday. One rescue official said 57 people were found in one hastily dug trench behind a church. [Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images]
"Corpses of executed people still line the Yabluska street in Bucha. Their hands are tied behind their backs with white 'civilian' rags, they were shot in the back of their heads. So you can imagine what kind of lawlessness they perpetrated here." -- Bucha Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk as told to Reuters.Journalists from the New York Times, the Associated Press and other international news outlets arriving in Bucha and nearby towns have also filmed and photographed bodies in civilian clothes scattered in the streets and at least nine lying together in a yard. ~NY TimesUkrainian President Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out a genocide.“We are being destroyed and exterminated, and this is happening in the Europe of the 21st century,” he told CBS News.Russia is denying the allegations, says all the images and video are fake and Ukraine staged "a performance for the Western media." It is preemptively calling for a UN Security Council session so they can lay blame on Ukraine Monday. ~ BBC News
Satellite images taken by Maxar Technologies on Thursday shows the 45 foot long trench dug into the grounds of a church where a mass grave was identified. ~Sky News
More possible sanctions: World leaders are calling for new sanctions on Russia (It would be the 5th round of sanctions from Europe). French President Emmanuel Macron said "the Russian authorities will have to answer for these crimes." Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, called the actions “acts of genocide.” And UN Secretary General António Guterres expressed “shock” and called for an "independent investigation."“You can’t help but see these images as a punch to the gut,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the global community not to become “numb”. Liz Truss, British foreign secretary, also said she was “appalled by atrocities in Bucha and other towns”, adding the UK was collecting evidence of war crimes. ~Financial TimesHuman Rights Watch released a report Sunday documenting cases of rape, looting and summary executions in Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine.
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul.
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said the European Union should talk about ending Russian gas imports. Up until now, European leaders have stopped short of enacting immediate bans on energy imports (oil, coal and gas) because of the impact it would have on their own economies. Ukraine has been pleading with the EU to cut Putin off. However, Russia supplies 40% of Europe's current gas needs. ~Reuters
⚖️ SUPREME VOTE
The Senate is getting ready to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court this week, which would mark the first time in US history that a Black woman will sit on the highest court in the land.
This morning at 10amET the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to have a deadlocked decision on Jackson's nomination, with all 11 Democrats voting in favor and all 11 Republicans voting no. ~ WSJ
Despite the tie, Democrats can procedurally still move the nomination out of committee and hold a floor vote before the full Senate. A final confirmation vote could come as soon as Thursday.The full senate is split 50-50 between the two parties though VP Kamala Harris is a tie breaking vote. However, it appears that will not be necessary as at least one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, has said she would vote to confirm Jackson. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is also still considering whether he might vote in favor of Jackson. ~Roll Call
🏆 SPORTS: MADNESS ENDS, MLB/MASTERS START
🏀 NCAA Basketball
On the men's side, No. 1 seed Kansas and No. 8 seed North Carolina face off tonight in the NCAA championship game. On Saturday, North Carolina stunned No. 2 Duke 81-77, ending Mike Krzyzewski's storied career.After the game Coach K said: "It’s not about me. Especially not right now... I've said my entire career that I wanted my seasons to end where my teams were either crying tears of joy or tears of sorrow. Because then you know they gave everything."
On the women's side, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks are champions for the second time after defeating UCONN Sunday night, 64-49. They won their first championship in 2017. Coach Dawn Staley made history with the victory.
⛳️ Masters
The opening round at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia starts Thursday.
Phil Mickelson will miss the tournament for the first time in 28 years. Back in February he said he would take "some time away" from the game after controversial comments he made about Saudi Arabia.
Tiger Woods is still a maybe. He's in Augusta, has been hitting balls, and says it will be a "game-time decision." It would be a comeback unlike any other.Woods was in a serious car crash on Feb. 23, 2021, causing severe injuries for his lower right leg. It was unclear if he'd ever play golf again.
"Imagine the odds you could have gotten that day on this wager: Tiger will play in the Masters, Phil will not. And yet that is where we are headed as Masters week begins at Augusta National." ~ SI.com
⚾️ Baseball Opening Day
After a 3-month lockout, Major League Baseball regular season gets started on Thursday. This year, 18 of the 30 teams will play on Opening Day and the other 12 teams will play on Friday.
The Red Sox and Yankees throw out the first pitch in baseball at 1:05pmET Thursday. Here's a look at the full schedule.
🎤 GRAMMYS TOP HITS
Nobody literally slapped anyone, so there's that.
Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo win three awards. Full Winners List“I just put my head down and I work on the craft every day. I love music,” Batiste said. ~PeopleRodrigo’s win for best new artist puts her in esteemed company including Carly Simon, Adele, John Legend, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Tom Jones and the Beatles. ~APSilk Sonic, the duo made up of Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak, also opened the show Sunday night. With the record of the year win, Mars is now tied with Paul Simon as the artist with the most in the category.
Ukrainian President Zelensky taped a speech for the ceremony, telling the audience, “our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos...we are fighting Russia, which brings horrible silence with its bombs. The dead silence. Fill the silence with your music.” He added: “Tell the truth about the war on your social networks, on TV. Support us in any way you can any, but not silence. And then peace will come to all our cities.” Several Ukrainian musicians joined John Legend in a tribute right after the remarks.
One More Grammys Thing:
Yes, Bieber was also wearing Crocs.
🗞 OTHER BIG HEADLINES
ln recent weeks, Musk has tweeted to question the company’s commitment to free speech and said he was considering starting a rival social media company of his own. If you can't beat them, join them? (Bloomberg)
In the final weeks of the campaign, Viktor Orbán had stoked fears that if they were elected, opposition candidates would drag Hungary into the conflict next door. (NBC News)
Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers have resigned en masse after protests over the government's handling of the worst economic crisis in decades. With power cuts lasting 13 hours a day or more, and shortages of food, medicines and fuel, public anger has reached a new high. (BBC)
More than four years after killing 17 people and wounding 17 others at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Nikolas Cruz goes on trial Monday. The troubled, former student has already pleaded guilty to all charges. Jurors will decide whether he receives life in prison or the death penalty. Jury selection begins today. (NPR)
Alaska Airlines canceled 73 flights Sunday, an increase over its predictions from earlier. With pilots now so in demand, they can choose where to work more easily. Alaska, currently in an increasingly bitter standoff with the union representing its pilots over a new contract, has lost dozens of pilots this year to other major U.S. carriers. (Seattle Times)
Organizers’ victory in Staten Island shows how the labor effort gained momentum, but still faces hurdles (WSJ)
The National Civil Rights Museum says guest speakers, musical performances and a moment of silence will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s death in Memphis, Tennessee Monday. (US News)
Vaccine debates, pandemic parenting and general burnout have converged to create yet another shortage in the United States: women willing to carry other people’s babies to term. (NY Times)
Following his public apology last week, actor Will Smith announced his resignation from the Academy on Friday afternoon. What it means: He loses his ability to vote for future awards and will likely not be able to present at next year's ceremony. However it is up to the Academy--which meets next on April 18--if he can still be nominated for awards again, attend future ceremonies and keep his previous awards. (CBS News)
☀️ GOOD MOOD MONDAY
Check out teacher Erica Quale as she finds out she won The Milken Award, a national recognition to honor and celebrate outstanding teachers. Quale teaches 8th grade social studies in North Dakota. The award comes with a $25,000 prize.
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