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Monday February 26th, 2024 night edition

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Zelenskyy said that the number was far lower than estimates given by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government.

“31,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in this war.

But nevertheless, each of these losses is a great sacrifice for us”, Zelenskyy said at the “Ukraine.

The Ukrainian leader said that he wouldn’t disclose the number of troops that were wounded or missing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives before a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday Feb. 25, 2024.

A U.S. intelligence report declassified in mid-December 2023 estimated that 315,000 Russian troops had been killed or wounded in Ukraine. »

Biden brokers $1 billion deal with Oregon, Washington, 4 Columbia River tribes to revive Northwest salmon population

Authored by fortune.com

The Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington celebrated on Friday as they signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.

“We need a lot more clean energy, but we need to do development in a way that is socially just.”.

The Columbia River Basin, an area roughly the size of Texas, was once the world’s greatest salmon-producing river system, with at least 16 stocks of salmon and steelhead. »

Republican Suggests Vaccines May Be Getting Injected Into Lettuce

Authored by newsweek.com
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A Tennessee state lawmaker said during a recent legislative session that various companies and medical entities are capable of injecting vaccines into lettuce, tomatoes and tobacco.

A Tennessee Republican lawmaker on Wednesday suggested during a health hearing that lettuce and other products on store shelves could be getting injected with vaccines.

This head of lettuce is a head of lettuce, the head of lettuce right next to it could include a vaccine in it.". »