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Russia attacks Ukraine; sanctions loom

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE: THE LATEST

Biden denounces ‘unprovoked and unjustified’ attack on Ukraine, pledges world will ‘hold Russia accountable’

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‘Turn on cable news’: Avoiding misinformation on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
11:56 a.m.
What’s been confirmed as Russia attacks Ukraine? Sorting fact, disinformation
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US stocks fall, oil surges on Ukraine invasion
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Putin vows retaliation for any interference after attacking Ukraine; reverberations of the assault were heard around the globe

Map: See where Russia has attacked Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale assault on Ukraine early Thursday. Here’s a map showing the locations of the attacks.

LARRY EDELMAN | THE 2-MINUTE DRILL

US stocks fall, oil prices surge with Ukraine invasion

After falling about 2 percent shortly after the 9:30 a.m. market open, the major indexes regained some ground.

A woman and child peered out of the window of a bus as they leave Sievierodonetsk, the Luhansk region, in eastern Ukraine on Thursday.

US, EU prepare sanctions following Russia’s attack on Ukraine; Putin vows retaliation for any interference

The chief of the NATO alliance said the “brutal act of war” shattered peace in Europe, joining a chorus of world leaders who decried the attack, which could cause massive casualties, topple Ukraine’s democratically elected government, and upend the post-Cold War security order.

‘The worst sunrise in my life’: Ukrainians wake to attack

At dawn on Thursday, Ukrainians’ uneasy efforts at normality were shattered. Smoke rose from cities, even well away from the country’s disputed eastern border.

What we know about the fighting in Ukraine

Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine early Thursday, killing dozens of soldiers and forcing horrified civilians to take cover even as Ukraine’s president vowed his nation would face the assault head-on.

‘Turn on cable news’: Avoiding misinformation on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Joan Donovan, an expert on disinformation at Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, said that much of social media is a “wasteland” right now, with hoaxes gaining traction.

Point-by-point: What’s been confirmed as Russia attacks Ukraine?

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Dave Epstein | Forecast

Winter storm could bring 8-12 inches in some areas, but rain mix may significantly reduce totals

The snow will arrive in the early morning hours of Friday and quickly take on a heavy, steady pace.

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These maps show how much snow could fall on Friday

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‘Turn on cable news’: Avoiding misinformation on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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What’s been confirmed as Russia attacks Ukraine? Sorting fact, disinformation

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