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Masks likely around ‘for a while’ in Hamilton as Ontario sets March for review of mandate

COVID-19 emergency operations team expects bylaws requiring face coverings in the city’s indoor settings to remain for some time despite the province’s chief medical officer beginning a review of Ontario’s mask mandates in March.Mayor Fred Eisenberger says masks will be around “for a while” since the Omicron variant continues to put pressure on Hamilton’s hospital system.“I’d like nothing more than to have all of these restrictions go, but we don’t want to throw away two years of effort to protect people in our community,” Eisenberger said in an update on Tuesday.Dr. Kieran Moore made remarks on the review during his weekly COVID-19 update on Thursday.Moore said he anticipated a review will be done in the second or third week of March, allowing for data to be reviewed after the province lifts capacity limits and the proof of vaccination requirement on March 1.“If and when we transition, it would be from a mandate to mask, to a recommendation to mask,” Moore said.“I would certainly hope that vulnerable members of our community that are at risk for this virus, that are immune suppressed or transplant patients, in public spaces would continue to mask.”Medical officer of Health Dr.

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Weather Authority: Midweek warmup peaks Wednesday before rain, wintry mix sweeps across region

PHILADELPHIA - A midweek warmup will reach its peak on Wednesday with temperatures slated to approach 70 degrees ahead of a cold front before another blast of arctic air sets the stage for more rain and a wintry mix.Forecasters expect spotty showers to continue overnight with temperatures staying in the upper 50s in most areas. Scattered rain will end before midnight and stay dry through the morning. Daylight temperatures on Wednesday will hit 68 degrees in Philadelphia and its suburbs with a mix of sun and clouds.

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Charges dismissed against former Philadelphia police officer brothers

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia judge dismissed assault and other charges Tuesday against two former city police officers who are brothers, stemming from an off-duty encounter in which they allegedly injured a man they mistakenly thought was breaking into cars.Prosecutors said James Smith, 53, and Patrick Smith, 54, physically confronted a 27-year-old pedestrian with Asperger's syndrome in a shopping center parking lot in August 2020, leaving him with multiple injuries. The brothers allegedly lied about being part of a town watch.Municipal Court Judge William Austin Meehan Jr.

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Increased Rapid Antigen Test use at community testing centres

Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will be used as the primary test at Auckland community testing centres (CTCs) from today to help meet demand for testing as the Omicron outbreak grows.

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More than 2.2 million boosters administered; 75% Capital & Coast and Nelson-Marlborough residents boosted; 3,297 community cases; 179 in hospital; 1 in ICU

People in the capital and at the top of the South are leading the charge in getting their booster shots in the fight against Omicron, with 75% of eligible people from the both Capital & Coast and Nelson-Marlborough DHBs having now had their booster.

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Affordability for Ontario vehicle owners becoming major Ford reelection theme

The latest announcement by the Ford Government again focuses on wooing Ontario’s drivers ahead of the election. While conceding people need more money in their pockets, the opposition says the government needs to do more on childcare and housing.

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BA.2 variant of Omicron coronavirus no more severe than original strain BA.1: WHO

Omicron coronavirus strain is not more severe than the original, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

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Local motorists try to swerve potholes, avoid costly repairs

PHILADELPHIA - Anyone who has driven in Philadelphia knows how badly some streets are pitted with potholes that can inflict costly damages to your vehicle. FOX 29's Hank Flynn spoke to frustrated motorists whose accidental thud on a cratered street cost them big bucks. Pearl, a Philadelphia driver, said she clanked into a pothole at Broad and Pike streets last week and completely blew out her front passenger's side tire and skewed another."I went into the pothole, It threw me onto the pavement, I had to replace this tire, It blew completely out and that one had a bubble," Pearl said. The whole fix cost her $400.Anyone who has driven in Philadelphia knows how badly some streets are pitted with potholes.

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Estimated COVID-19 data shows decline in Alberta hospitalizations over Family Day long weekend

COVID-19 data Tuesday, which shows the number of people in hospital with the disease declined over the long weekend.A post on the chief medical officer of health’s Twitter account Tuesday afternoon stated a network change over the weekend caused unintended IT issues. As a result, “only ballpark figures” were released.According to the estimated numbers, there are now about 1,380 people being treated in hospital with COVID-19, a drop from 1,494 patients in Alberta hospitals on Friday.The number of people being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units also dropped — from 116 patients Friday to about 95 Tuesday.It’s not known how many deaths were reported to Alberta Health over the long weekend.

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Aaron Rodgers Apologizes To Shailene Woodley After COVID-19 Vaccination Controversy

Aaron Rodgers is apologizing for the comments he made about COVID-19 during the NFL season.

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'Superbly preserved' pterosaur fossil discovered in Scotland

LONDON - The fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur, described as the world’s best-preserved skeleton of the prehistoric winged reptile, has been found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, scientists said Tuesday.The National Museum of Scotland said the fossil of the pterosaur, more popularly known as pterodactyls, is the largest of its kind ever discovered from the Jurassic period. The reptile had an estimated wingspan of more than 2.5 meters (8.2 feet), similar to that of an albatross, the museum said.The fossil was discovered by PhD student Amelia Penny during a field trip on the Isle of Skye in remote northwest Scotland, in 2017, when she spotted the pterosaur’s jaw protruding from rocks.

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Man, 21, shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in Frankford, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A young man is dead after police say he was shot multiple times Monday afternoon in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 1700 block of Brill Street around 4 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Police said a 21-year-old man was found with multiple gunshot wounds throughout the body. He was brought to a Philadelphia hospital where police say he died. No arrests were reported immediately following the deadly shooting.

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Trucker protests: Invocation of Emergencies Act allowed government to capture crowdfunding platforms, payment service providers

Isabelle Jacques, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch at the Department of Finance, said Tuesday during a finance committee meeting on the trucker protests that the invocation of the Emergencies Act allowed the federal government to capture funds from crowdfunding platforms and payment service providers which previously didn’t fall under current proceeds of crime or terrorism laws.

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Trucker protests: Conservative MP says banks not notifying customers prior to freezing their accounts is violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Isabelle Jacques, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch at the Department of Finance, said Tuesday during a finance committee meeting on the trucker protests that she wasn’t aware of any situation that banks would notify an account holder prior to their account being frozen under the Emergencies Act.

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Canada announces new sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine tensions

Russia in response to the Kremlin’s deployment of forces into Ukraine and its recognition of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.At a news conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said that Canada is sending up to 460 additional Canadian Armed Forces members to Latvia and the surrounding region to bolster NATO in the face of Russian aggression.Trudeau said the first round of economic sanctions will ban Canadians from all financial dealings with the breakaway regions Putin recognized, Donetsk and Luhansk. The sanctions will also target members of the Russian Parliament who voted for the decision to recognize the separatist regions, as well as ban Canadians from engaging in purchases of Russian sovereign debt, Trudeau said.“These sanctions are a major step and target those responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” said Trudeau, adding that the measures will remain in place until the territorial integrity of Ukraine is restored.

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Trucker protests: Freezing bank accounts is fundamentally against Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, MP argues

Conservative MP Greg Mclean, during a finance committee meeting on the trucker protests on Tuesday, argued that the freezing of an individual’s bank account is fundamentally against their rights according to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Trucker protests: Canadians who donated prior to Feb. 15 will not have their bank accounts frozen

Isabelle Jacques, the Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch at the Department of Finance, said Tuesday during a finance committee meeting on the trucker protests that anyone who donated to the trucker convoy protests after Feb. 15 could have their bank accounts frozen, but those who may have donated prior will not have their accounts frozen.

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Aaron Rodgers Apologizes to Shailene Woodley After COVID Vaccination Controversy

Aaron Rodgers is apologizing for the comments he made about COVID-19 during the NFL season.In an appearance on Pat McAfee’s SiriusXM Radio show Tuesday, Rodgers apologized to his ex-fiancé, Shailene Woodley, for the way his comments affected both the actress and his loved ones. «One thing that I am sad about and definitely apologetic is I didn’t realize in the midst of the COVID conversations how much my situation was affecting my loved ones and my people,» Rodgers said. «I didn’t realize the kind of shrapnel that was being flaked off of what I felt like were the bullets coming at me because I was too locked in on me and defending myself and trying to get a message out.»«I never wanted to be divisive in this whole thing, I really didn’t,» the Green Bay Packers quarterback continued. «The issue is polarizing, I get that and I know there’s a lot of fear involved around that, but my intention was never to be divisive.»In November, Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19.

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Illinois man busted in New Jersey with $300k in heroin, fentanyl, prosecutors say

Carranza-Ocampo, a Melrose Park, Illinois resident, was charged with first and second-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute.

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First bat falcon spotted in US at Texas wildlife refuge

The country's first bat falcon sighting happened at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge last December in Texas. (Peter Witt )ALAMO, Texas - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the country’s first recorded bat falcon sighting happened at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo, Texas last December."Everyone that can catch a glimpse is looking at this bat falcon right now," officials recently posted on its Facebook page.

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Explainer: Has Russia 'invaded' Ukraine?

WASHINGTON - When Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized troops to cross Ukraine's border into regions controlled by Russian-backed separatists, the White House initially stopped short of calling it an invasion. That changed on Tuesday, and key allies in Europe joined in saying Putin had crossed a red line."This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine," President Joe Biden said.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was equally explicit."We saw last night that further Russian troops moved into the Donbas into parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, " he said Tuesday, referring to the two areas of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region controlled by Russian-backed separatists.

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Coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester remain far lower than national average

Coronavirus infection rates across Greater Manchester remain far lower than the national average.

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Trucker convoy organizer Tamara Lich denied bail

Tamara Lich, one of the organizers of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that blockaded the nation’s capital for three weeks, was denied bail by an Ottawa judge on Tuesday over “grave” offences.

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Social Security retirement age stops changing in 2022: What to know

The Social Security full retirement age increased again in 2022 for some individuals – but it marks the last year that the age will change. The full retirement age – the age at which individuals are eligible to claim their full Social Security benefit – rose to 67 this year for those who were born in 1960 (and who will turn 62 this year). From this year forward, the full retirement age will remain 67 for anyone born after 1960, barring any future changes by Congress.Congress mandated the changes to the full retirement age in 1983 as part of a law that strengthened the program's finances.

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Edmonton’s Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation to accept cryptocurrency donations

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation is now accepting cryptocurrency as donations.

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Hong Kong to harness mass testing in Omicron battle

Government officials today in Hong Kong, in the middle of a worsening Omicron surge, said they would roll out mass testing in the middle of March, targeting 7.4 million residents.

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People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier to plead not guilty to COVID-19 charges: lawyer

Maxime Bernier’s popularity tied to more than health restriction anger, experts say Bernier was arrested last June and charged with exceeding public gathering limits and violating Manitoba’s requirement to self-isolate upon entering the province.Bernier was beginning a three-day tour of Manitoba at the time and was pulled over after rallies in rural communities south of Winnipeg.A spokesman for the People’s Party called the arrest political repression.

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Statues of presidential dogs unveiled at Lincoln Memorial

WASHINGTON - In addition to honoring the country’s past leaders, Presidents Day 2022 also honored some of the first families’ pets as life-size statues of the presidential dogs were unveiled.Jinx, a dog food company, rolled out the one-day exhibit at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Monday. The exhibit included Abraham Lincoln's dog, Fido, Jackie O's dog, Pushinka and Barack Obama's dog, Bo."Over the past couple of years, we've realized how much we depend on our pets for emotional support," Jinx co-founder Sameer Mehta said in a news release.

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Police: Woman pulled knife during fight at Chester County high school that injured 5

Shalynn Reed Taylor, 43, is facing a list of charges following a fight at Coatesville Area Senior High that injured at least 5.

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Russia sanctions: A look at Biden administration's toughest penalties

WASHINGTON - With the White House calling Russian deployments in eastern Ukraine an invasion, it’s expected to follow up with tough sanctions. President Joe Biden has made clear the United States intends to deploy sweeping financial penalties, not American troops, to hit Russia over President Vladimir Putin's moves against Ukraine.The Biden administration says its toughest sanctions package, already worked out in consultation with European allies, would be enough to hit Putin and Russia's elites, cripple Russia's ability to do business internationally, and likely bring on a recession there.Here's a look at some of the tougher possible penalties that U.S.

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What’s coming up in the March 2022 issue of Edify Magazine

Edify Magazine editor Steve Sandor previews the March 2022 issue of the Edmonton-based magazine.

Ottawa police on scene at Rideau Centre for ‘active’ call — cause unclear

One person is in custody amid an ongoing operation with a heavy police presence at the Rideau Centre in downtown Ottawa.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 22, 2022

Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 subvariant shortly after an initial infection with the Omicron BA.1 subvariant—the original Omicron strain—is rare, occurring mostly in young, unvaccinated people with mild symptoms, according to a non–peer-reviewed Danish study.In the study, published today on the medRxiv preprint server, research

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Krispy Kreme and Twix debut new candy inspired donuts in first-ever collaboration

Donuts are on display inside the new Krispy Kreme flagship store amid the coronavirus pandemic in Times Square, New York, September 15, 2020. (TIMOTHY A.

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Security, defense cooperation key component of Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations: PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD (News 1st) – Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, called on Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday (22).The prime minister stated that Pakistan attaches immense importance to its relations with Sri Lanka as a reliable friend and partner.Fondly recalling his visit to Sri Lanka in February 2021, the prime minister reaffirmed the strong fraternal bonds between the two countries and Pakistan’s desire to comprehensively upgrade bilateral relations in all fields.Imran Khan added that security and defense cooperation had been a key component of Pakistan-Sri Lanka relations and a factor of peace and stability in the region.He said that he looked forward to the visit of Sri Lankan leadership to Pakistan.Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne underlined the close cooperative ties between the two countries and expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s support at international and regional fora.

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Queen Elizabeth Skips Virtual Engagement While Battling Coronavirus

Queen Elizabeth is continuing to rest.

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3 COVID vaccine doses 99% effective against Omicron, Delta hospitalization

Three doses of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine were more effective against infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant than against Omicron but were highly protective against hospitalization with either subtype, according to a study yesterday in Nature Medicine.

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Northern Alberta county says it will no longer hire businesses with vaccination policies

Alberta’s largest and most northern county says it is no longer working with local businesses that have a mandatory vaccination policy.Mackenzie County says businesses that require employees, contractors or subcontractors to show proof of vaccination in workplaces or on work sites will not be hired to provide goods or services.The county’s council approved the policy on Feb.

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COVID-19: MLHU adds 4 deaths, 190 cases over long weekend, LHSC caring for 64 COVID inpatients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported four deaths and 190 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases from Saturday through to Tuesday, though case counts are considered an under-estimate due to testing restrictions and widespread transmission.London Health Sciences Centre, meanwhile, is caring for 64 inpatients with COVID-19, nine of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 64 COVID-19 inpatients, with nine inpatients in adult critical care. Last Tuesday, LHSC was caring for 79 COVID inpatients with 17 adults in the ICU. Of the 64, there were seven patients in Children’s Hospital, with five or fewer in pediatric critical care.

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GM Defense working on $45B autonomous tank for US armed forces

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: The General Motors logo is displayed at a Chevrolet dealership on August 4, 2021 in Burbank, California. In spite of a computer chip shortage, General Motors (GM) posted a $2.8 billion net profit in the second quarter The generals have formed an alliance.GM Defense, the military vehicle division of General Motors, is collaborating with General Dynamics Land Systems on its bid to win a contract to build the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) for the U.S.

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Ahmaud Arbery what's next: Legal battles connected to Georgia man's killing

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Nearly two years to the day 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot while running through a neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia, the three men who chased him were convicted of hate crimes. The guilty verdicts in the seven-day trial come months after Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted of murder. The verdicts, however, are likely not to be the last chapter in the saga that may unfold in courtrooms for years to come.JURY FIND MEN WHO KILLED AHMAUD ARBERY GUILTY OF HATE CRIMESOn the courthouse steps, Wanda Cooper-Jones indicated her son can "rest in power," after the three men involved in his death stood trial. She said the family's fight, however, is far from over. "We've come a long way, but we're not done," she said.AHMAUD ARBERY'S FAMILY PLEASED MEN FOUND GUILTY OF HATE CRIMES IN SON'S DEATHFor the federal case, Judge Lisa Godbey Wood gave the McMichaels and Bryan two weeks to file an appeal of the verdict. A date for the sentencing hearing has not been set, but the charges carry a maximum of life in prison.WHO WAS AHMAUD ARBERY?As for criminal charges, defendants' attorneys previously indicated that they planned to file appeals.

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Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival cruise lines to ease mask mandates

Cruise ship steaming off the shore of Grand Cayman Island, Royal Caribbean cruise liner Mariner of the Sea, turning to return to sea. (Photo by: MyLoupe/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Three major cruise lines are set to ease their COVID-19 mask mandates amid a case drop in the U.S.Royal Caribbean announced starting Friday, masks will be optional for fully vaccinated guests.

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Manitoba loosening up visitation guidelines in health-care facilities

COVID-19 public health orders going by the wayside in the next few weeks, Shared Health is announcing more relaxed visitation policies.Phase 1 of the new approach may be implemented as soon as this week, depending on the facility.Fully vaccinated people will be able to make a social call to a friend or family member in a long-term care (LTC) or acute care facility.Up to two “general” guests will be allowed at a time, as long as the room is big enough.Those who aren’t fully vaccinated, or choose not to disclose their status, will be able to visit LTC residents in designated spaces, but won’t be able to do the same for someone in hospital.

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Salma Hayek wishes Queen Elizabeth ‘swift recovery’ from COVID-19

Salma Hayek is wishing Queen Elizabeth a speedy recovery from COVID-19. The House of Gucci actress took to her Instagram on Monday to share her message to the Queen alongside a photo of herself standing beneath a portrait of the 95-year-old monarch. Queen Elizabeth surrounded by great-grandchildren in previously unseen photoA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)“Long live the Queen.

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Russian troops in east Ukraine an ‘invasion,’ White House declares

Russian troop deployments in eastern Ukraine as an “invasion” after initially hesitating to use the term – a red line that President Joe Biden has said would result in the U.S. levying severe sanctions against Moscow.Several European leaders said earlier in the day that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized their independence – but some indicated it was not yet the long-feared, full-fledged conflict.Later, the White House signalled a shift in its own position.“We think this is, yes, the beginning of an invasion, Russia’s latest invasion into Ukraine,” said Jon Finer, principal deputy national security adviser.

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