On Wednesday, President Joe Biden made an announcement that the United States would be sending an additional $800 million to Ukraine for military weapons. They are expecting a larger assault coming from Russia and would be armed with heavier artillery. The military aid would include artillery systems, artillery rounds, armored personnel carriers and unmanned coastal defense boats.
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Bruce Arians Stepping Down as Buccaneers Coach
Super Bowl-winning coach Bruce Arians is stepping down as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is inviting a devoted friend and highly skilled defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to continue coaching the Buccaneers team. In Arians’s statement, “I wanted to ensure when I walked away that Todd Bowles would have the best opportunity to succeed.”
Don Young, Representative of Alaska, Remembered at the Capitol
At age 88, Representative Don Young passed away on March 18th, 2022. He had died due to losing consciousness when flying from Seattle back to Alaska. Representing the state of Alaska, he is the longest serving Republican in the history of the House of Representatives. National Sanctuary Hall is his current resting place.
Zelensky Calls on Congress to Do More
Through the virtual address in Congress on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested for more help in fighting off the Russian invasion. The theatre-styled auditorium was filled with policymakers squirming and chattering amongst their peers. A haunting quote that translated from Ukrainian echoes through the auditorium: “I call on you to do more.”
Russian Pianist, Alexander Malofeev’s Shows are Canceled in Canada Despite his Support for Ukraine
After Russian pianist and music prodigy Alexander Malofeev arrived in Montreal, ready to play his debut performance at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Canada, his show was canceled. Malofeev, 20-years-old, was scheduled to perform in the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal for three shows on March 9, 10, and 13, as well as a show in August in Vancouver. After the Orchestra received multiple complaints from Ukrainians and their supporters in Canada, Pascale Ouimet, a spokesperson for the orchestra, released a statement Wednesday to cancel these concerts.
Russia Reaches Out to China for Military Aid
U.S. officials stated that Russia reached out to China to get help in military and economic aid. There had been sanctions imposed on Russia from nations around the world because of their unjust act in the Ukrainian War. The interviewed officials refused to share any information about what kind of military weapons Russia is needing.
Focusing on the Continuing Violence and Racism Against Asian Americans
Hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to soar. As of a recent report from stopaapihate.org, from March of 2020 to December of 2021, there have been a total of 10,905 reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Verbal harassment is the biggest category 63.0% with physical assault following in second 16.2%, and avoidance of AAPIs at 16.1%. In March of 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and President Donald Trump declared coronavirus a national emergency.
The Genius in Love Survives for Only a Few Seasons
“The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia” is a multi-camera sitcom on Netflix that follows a teen rocket scientist named Ashley Garcia who moves into her uncle’s home to experience life as a typical teenager. Created by Mario Lopez and Seth Kurland, this lovable series only survived for two seasons. Netflix decided to opt out of the third season, leaving the show to end with a holiday special. The show, while not widely popular, garnered good reviews in the younger community.
Women Soccer Players and U.S. Soccer Find an Agreement for Equal Pay
In the past six years, the players in the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team complained about getting less pay than the men’s soccer team. It is the 21st Century and yet the United States is still conducting unequal gender pay in sports teams. Their bosses have settled an agreement that the team would share $24 million to pay the players. The president of U.S. soccer said that this is not an easy task, but they are glad they are able to move forward to fight for equality in sports for equal pay.
Gov. Hochul’s Budget Struggles to Catch Up with NYC’s Expenses
A couple of Tuesdays ago, Governor Kathy Hochul revealed $216 million in improving the state of New York. The focuses she has of these expenses would be in highways, bridges, transits, 100,000 housing units, and the services in public universities. As COVID makes the state lose resources for healthcare services on cancer, regular health, and other things, Hochul intends to expand expenses to provide bonuses for healthcare workers to motivate them to continue working in the medical field. In addition to this. Hochul wants to provide funding to support small businesses, musicals, social programs, and childcare.
