The Daily Populous

Tuesday March 8th, 2022 day edition

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Ukrainian officials say civilians are being evacuated from the besieged areas of Irpin, near the capital, Kyiv, and northeastern Sumy.

Moscow threatens to close a major gas pipeline to Germany as Western powers weigh a ban on Russian oil.

He added the alliance had seen credible reports that Russia is targeting civilians in Ukraine and urged Moscow to end its attack.

A temporary ceasefire around Sumy has mostly held, allowing civilians to be evacuated via a humanitarian corridor, the regional governor says.

The advance of Russian forces in Ukraine has “slowed considerably”, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed.

Shell announces intent to withdraw from all Russian oil & gas, aligned with new government guidance.

Russia declared a ceasefire from 10am Moscow time (07:00 GMT) to coincide with the opening of the corridors. »

Ex-Rand Paul aide pardoned by Trump is charged with funneling Russian money into 2016 election

Authored by independent.co.uk

Business Insider reports that Jesse Benton, Mr Paul's former aide, "conspired to illegally funnel thousands of dollars of foreign money from a Russian foreign national" into the 2016 campaign.

Mr Benton received a $100,000 wire transfer from an unnamed Russian national in October of 2016, according to the indictment.

According to prosecutors, all three had taken officials with "Political Candidate 1," who is believed to be Mr Trump. »

Half of US adults exposed to harmful lead levels as kids

Authored by apnews.com

Over 170 million of people born in the United States who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, March 7, 2022.

The researchers looked only at lead exposure caused by leaded gasoline, the dominant form of lead exposure from the 1940s to the late 1980s, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Over 170 million U.S.-born people who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, a new study estimates. »

A Giant Bird Killed Its Owner. Now It Could Be Yours.

Authored by nytimes.com

But the animal that is likely to get the most attention is the giant bird that killed Mr. Hajos this month.

When rescue workers arrived they found him grievously injured on the ground between the two pens.

“A couple of people from our crew had to dodge the bird themselves,” Mr. Taylor said. »

No Charges for 5-Year-Old Who Left Teacher Hospitalized in Pembroke Pines School Attack

Authored by nbcmiami.com
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A 5-year-old student who left a teacher hospitalized after he attacked her at an elementary school in Pembroke Pines won't face charges, police said.

The incident happened Wednesday at Pines Lakes Elementary School, and a police report described the incident as an aggravated assault with hands, fist or feet.

A 5-year-old student who left a teacher hospitalized after he attacked her at an elementary school in Pembroke Pines won't face charges. »