๐ Moderna recently announced it will seek FDA authorization for its pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. Insider spoke with the parents of three kids under 6 who enrolled in Moderna's trial, to hear about their experience.
๐ชA report shows that Russian troops appear to be using carpets and saplings as camouflage, a possible sign they haven't been supplied with the right equipment.
๐And the 'G.I. Jane' hairstylist has weighed in on the Oscars slap situation. The hairstylist said he doesn't understand why Jada Pinkett Smith rolled her eyes at Chris Rock's Oscars joke. He also said he didn't know Pinkett Smith had alopecia and that she looked "beautiful."
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๐ชA report shows that Russian troops appear to be using carpets and saplings as camouflage, a possible sign they haven't been supplied with the right equipment.
๐And the 'G.I. Jane' hairstylist has weighed in on the Oscars slap situation. The hairstylist said he doesn't understand why Jada Pinkett Smith rolled her eyes at Chris Rock's Oscars joke. He also said he didn't know Pinkett Smith had alopecia and that she looked "beautiful."
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๐บ๐ฆ In a recent development in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Russia says Ukraine blew up an oil depot in Russian territory in a helicopter raid, part of an apparent wider fightback.
๐ In America next month, people will be allowed to apply for 'X gender' passports, according to the State Department. The option is already on passports in countries including Canada, Australia, Argentina, and the Netherlands.
๐๏ธ Meanwhile, the Oscars Academy Award developments continue, and producers came out and said LAPD was prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock.
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๐ In America next month, people will be allowed to apply for 'X gender' passports, according to the State Department. The option is already on passports in countries including Canada, Australia, Argentina, and the Netherlands.
๐๏ธ Meanwhile, the Oscars Academy Award developments continue, and producers came out and said LAPD was prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock.
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๐ณ๏ธSarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska, announced she is running for Congress. She is running for the state's lone congressional seat following the death of Representative Don Young last month. Palin is returning to politics after a hiatus of more than a decade, having resigned as Governor in 2009.
๐โ In the latest update from โslapgate,โ Will Smith has resigned from the Academy. In a statement, Smith said he "will accept any further consequences."
โช Pope Francis has issued an apology. He said he feels โshameโ for the role the Catholic Church played in the physical and sexual abuse of Indigenous people in Canada's residential schools, many of which were run by the Catholic Church. Thousands of unmarked graves have been found at the schools.
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๐โ In the latest update from โslapgate,โ Will Smith has resigned from the Academy. In a statement, Smith said he "will accept any further consequences."
โช Pope Francis has issued an apology. He said he feels โshameโ for the role the Catholic Church played in the physical and sexual abuse of Indigenous people in Canada's residential schools, many of which were run by the Catholic Church. Thousands of unmarked graves have been found at the schools.
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๐ค The 2022 Grammys Awards took place Sunday night, with big winners including Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic and Olivia Rodrigo.
Though not as eventful as last weekend's Oscars๐ฅ, memorable moments include a video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ๐บ๐ฆ
๐ He spoke about the human toll of Russia's war in Ukraine and urged viewers to support his country. This comes after Ukraine accused Russian forces of killing 300 civilians in Bucha during their occupation, prompting Zelenskyy to say: "Concentrated evil has come to our land."
๐น Zelenskyy made a rare in-person visit to the Kyiv suburb of Bucha saying in a video message that Ukraine would not rest until it has found those responsible.
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Though not as eventful as last weekend's Oscars๐ฅ, memorable moments include a video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ๐บ๐ฆ
๐ He spoke about the human toll of Russia's war in Ukraine and urged viewers to support his country. This comes after Ukraine accused Russian forces of killing 300 civilians in Bucha during their occupation, prompting Zelenskyy to say: "Concentrated evil has come to our land."
๐น Zelenskyy made a rare in-person visit to the Kyiv suburb of Bucha saying in a video message that Ukraine would not rest until it has found those responsible.
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๐ Russian forces are retreating and pulling out of the region around Ukraine's capitol, according to the Institute for the Study of War. These maps show the territory Ukraine has taken back after Russia's invasion.
๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy railed against the United Nations' ineffectiveness to stop Russia's ongoing war in a speech to the Security Council.
๐ข Over $2 billion worth of yachts belonging to Russian oligarchs have been seized in Europe so far. Not all yachts have been seized, as some billionaires moved their vessels elsewhere.
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๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy railed against the United Nations' ineffectiveness to stop Russia's ongoing war in a speech to the Security Council.
๐ข Over $2 billion worth of yachts belonging to Russian oligarchs have been seized in Europe so far. Not all yachts have been seized, as some billionaires moved their vessels elsewhere.
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๐ต The US has been continuing its efforts to sanction Putinโs closest during the war in Ukraine with the latest sanctions on his daughters, barring them from the US financial system.
The EU may also sanction Katerina Tikhonovna and Maria Vorontsova, according to The Wall Street Journal.
๐บ๐ฆ Following the international condemnation towards Russian war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, more civilians have been coming forward with their stories.
One woman said Russian soldiers came to her house professing to be liberators and then killed her husband in front of her.
๐จโ๐ Finally, Russian cosmonauts sparked speculation after they wore yellow-and-blue spacesuits last month.
They later said they wore those colors to represent their university, not to symbolize the Ukrainian flag.
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The EU may also sanction Katerina Tikhonovna and Maria Vorontsova, according to The Wall Street Journal.
๐บ๐ฆ Following the international condemnation towards Russian war crimes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, more civilians have been coming forward with their stories.
One woman said Russian soldiers came to her house professing to be liberators and then killed her husband in front of her.
๐จโ๐ Finally, Russian cosmonauts sparked speculation after they wore yellow-and-blue spacesuits last month.
They later said they wore those colors to represent their university, not to symbolize the Ukrainian flag.
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The White House announced the measures Wednesday against Katerina Tikhonovna and Maria Vorontsova, Putin's rarely-acknowledged offspring.
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โ๏ธ The Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated for the Supreme Court. Three Republicans joined all Democrats in todayโs historic vote.
๐ฉ๐พโโ๏ธ Black women in the legal world had already been celebrating Jackson's Supreme Court nomination. The nomination, they said, was a milestone that marked significant progress for their representation in the legal field, but also for the country as a whole.
๐ผ And experts say that Jackson's historic Supreme Court confirmation could push corporate America into a new age of diversity. At a time when Americans are demanding equity in all aspects of life, CEOs will be pressured into making similar calls for equity in their own companies, they say.
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๐ฉ๐พโโ๏ธ Black women in the legal world had already been celebrating Jackson's Supreme Court nomination. The nomination, they said, was a milestone that marked significant progress for their representation in the legal field, but also for the country as a whole.
๐ผ And experts say that Jackson's historic Supreme Court confirmation could push corporate America into a new age of diversity. At a time when Americans are demanding equity in all aspects of life, CEOs will be pressured into making similar calls for equity in their own companies, they say.
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๐ฉ๐พโโ๏ธ Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gave a soaring speech at Fridayโs ceremony to mark her Supreme Court confirmation, quoting Maya Angelou's famous words in saying that she too was "the dream and the hope of the slave." Watch her speech here.
๐ฃ President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the ceremony, celebrating the historic moment. Biden also publicly thanked the three Republican senators who voted to confirm Jackson, quipping, "I hope I don't get them in trouble."
๐ Sen. Raphael Warnock penned a touching letter to his daughter following Jackson's confirmation. "In our nation's history, she is the first Supreme Court Justice who looks like you โ with hair like yours," Warnock wrote.
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๐ฃ President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the ceremony, celebrating the historic moment. Biden also publicly thanked the three Republican senators who voted to confirm Jackson, quipping, "I hope I don't get them in trouble."
๐ Sen. Raphael Warnock penned a touching letter to his daughter following Jackson's confirmation. "In our nation's history, she is the first Supreme Court Justice who looks like you โ with hair like yours," Warnock wrote.
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๐ท๐บ ๐ ๐จโ๐ป Google has begun withdrawing job offers from successful candidates with Russian addresses, citing security concerns and sanctions.
โ Google has implemented a string of punitive measures against Russia, including halting ads sales and imposing a ban on new Google Cloud customers in the country.
๐ท๐บ/๐บ๐ฆ The latest from Ukraine is that Russia may soon use dangerous phosphorus munitions in Mariupol, UK intelligence has warned.
๐จ๐ณ From China, residents in the locked-down city of Shanghai are struggling to obtain groceries. China's Twitter-like Weibo platform appears to have censored content linked to the city's food crisis. ๐ฒ ๐ซ
And finally, are you familiar with "finfluencers?" ๐ฐ๐คณ๐ป
Australia's hugely popular financial influencers โ or "finfluencers" โ could be jailed for up to five years โ if they continue giving financial advice to their followers without a license. ๐จโโ๏ธ
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โ Google has implemented a string of punitive measures against Russia, including halting ads sales and imposing a ban on new Google Cloud customers in the country.
๐ท๐บ/๐บ๐ฆ The latest from Ukraine is that Russia may soon use dangerous phosphorus munitions in Mariupol, UK intelligence has warned.
๐จ๐ณ From China, residents in the locked-down city of Shanghai are struggling to obtain groceries. China's Twitter-like Weibo platform appears to have censored content linked to the city's food crisis. ๐ฒ ๐ซ
And finally, are you familiar with "finfluencers?" ๐ฐ๐คณ๐ป
Australia's hugely popular financial influencers โ or "finfluencers" โ could be jailed for up to five years โ if they continue giving financial advice to their followers without a license. ๐จโโ๏ธ
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๐บ๐ฆ In an exclusive interview with German newspaper BILD, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked about the emotional toll of the Ukraine war and his feelings toward Russia. He also said he would sit down at the negotiating table with Putin for the sake of the Ukrainian people.
Zelenskyy was interviewed the same day Russia attacked the Kramatorsk train station and killed at least 50 people trying to evacuate.
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Zelenskyy was interviewed the same day Russia attacked the Kramatorsk train station and killed at least 50 people trying to evacuate.
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๐โค๏ธ In an exclusive interview, Elon Musk spoke about Vladimir Putin, using nuclear power in the future, and love.
๐ฐWhen asked about being the richest man, Musk said, โPutin is significantly richer than me.โ Musk became the richest person in the world in 2021, passing Amazonโs Jeff Bezos.
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๐ฐWhen asked about being the richest man, Musk said, โPutin is significantly richer than me.โ Musk became the richest person in the world in 2021, passing Amazonโs Jeff Bezos.
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๐คฉ In our first-ever digital cover issue โ Serena's next serve โ Serena Williams gets real about mom guilt, a possible "King Richard" sequel, and breaking into the boys' club of venture capital.
โThe only way that people can get funding is if people like me, women and people of color, are actually writing the checks,โ Williams told writer Sylvia Obell. โOtherwise it's going to be the same boysโ club, except not for a lot of Black people.โ
๐พ The tennis superstar has had an unparalleled career, but she still has more to bring to her court.
๐ Click here to read more and to see photography by Joshua Kissi. Subscribe to @Insider for more stories like this.
โThe only way that people can get funding is if people like me, women and people of color, are actually writing the checks,โ Williams told writer Sylvia Obell. โOtherwise it's going to be the same boysโ club, except not for a lot of Black people.โ
๐พ The tennis superstar has had an unparalleled career, but she still has more to bring to her court.
๐ Click here to read more and to see photography by Joshua Kissi. Subscribe to @Insider for more stories like this.
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๐ซ Check out footage of this Ukrainian bakery, which makes 700 pounds of Passover matzo by hand a day, even as Russian forces advance. In the video, Insider also uncovers how matzo, "the bread of the poor," grew into a $110 million industry.
๐ท And this year, Passover holds extra significance for many. Hereโs how some Ukrainians are observing Passover this year, from South Florida to Odesa.
๐บ๐ธ In the US, the White House didn't always celebrate Passover. Barack Obama became the first sitting president to host a Passover Seder at the White House in 2009. Here's how the tradition began.
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๐ท And this year, Passover holds extra significance for many. Hereโs how some Ukrainians are observing Passover this year, from South Florida to Odesa.
๐บ๐ธ In the US, the White House didn't always celebrate Passover. Barack Obama became the first sitting president to host a Passover Seder at the White House in 2009. Here's how the tradition began.
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Here's what has been happening in Ukraine over the weekend. ๐
๐ข โฌ๏ธ Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, sank after being hit by a Neptune cruise missile, according to a senior US defense official.
๐ This would be the first known use of the Neptune missile system and Ukraine's most significant naval strike in the war so far. The Moskva is the largest warship to be lost in combat since World War II.
โข๏ธ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the world must be prepared for the possibility of Russia attacking Ukraine with tactical nuclear weapons.
๐ โ ๏ธ Russia warned of "unpredictable consequences" if US continues to arm Ukraine.
๐ชฆ โ ๏ธ ๐ช Zelenskyy told CNN that Ukraine has lost between 2,500 and 3,000 troops since the war began. Russians have lost between 19,000 and 20,000, he said.
๐ ๐ซ ๐ท๐บ The Russian government has banned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson from entering the country.
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๐ข โฌ๏ธ Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, sank after being hit by a Neptune cruise missile, according to a senior US defense official.
๐ This would be the first known use of the Neptune missile system and Ukraine's most significant naval strike in the war so far. The Moskva is the largest warship to be lost in combat since World War II.
โข๏ธ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the world must be prepared for the possibility of Russia attacking Ukraine with tactical nuclear weapons.
๐ โ ๏ธ Russia warned of "unpredictable consequences" if US continues to arm Ukraine.
๐ชฆ โ ๏ธ ๐ช Zelenskyy told CNN that Ukraine has lost between 2,500 and 3,000 troops since the war began. Russians have lost between 19,000 and 20,000, he said.
๐ ๐ซ ๐ท๐บ The Russian government has banned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson from entering the country.
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๐ก Coachella in Indio, California is the most famous music festival in the world. However, Insider's music team found the reality is not exactly how it appears on social media.
๐ช The area is dusty, the food is expensive, and much of the day is spent sitting or weaving through crowds.
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๐ช The area is dusty, the food is expensive, and much of the day is spent sitting or weaving through crowds.
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โ๏ธ Johnny Depp took the stand against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, for defamation after she accused him of domestic violence.
โ โ[Amber Heard] then grabbed that bottle and threw that at me,โ Depp said about a 2015 altercation when part of his finger was severed. Depp's medical team also testified about that night.
๐ฃ๏ธ Depp testified Wednesday that Heard had "a need for violence" during their relationship.
๐ Among the allegations levied against each other, Heard alleged that Depp drank and took drugs alone, becoming violent toward her.
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โ โ[Amber Heard] then grabbed that bottle and threw that at me,โ Depp said about a 2015 altercation when part of his finger was severed. Depp's medical team also testified about that night.
๐ฃ๏ธ Depp testified Wednesday that Heard had "a need for violence" during their relationship.
๐ Among the allegations levied against each other, Heard alleged that Depp drank and took drugs alone, becoming violent toward her.
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๐ท๐บ A top Russian general said today that one of his country's goals is to conquer Ukraine's eastern Donbas and southern regions.
๐ช And experts say the battles in Ukraine's east offer Russia some advantages, but their forces may be too bloodied for it to make much of a difference.
๐บ๐ฆ And Russian forces are using a vicious bombing strategy to target rescue workers in Ukraine, according to multiple reports: bombing the same targets moments apart to kill Ukrainian rescue crews that arrive to save survivors.
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๐ช And experts say the battles in Ukraine's east offer Russia some advantages, but their forces may be too bloodied for it to make much of a difference.
๐บ๐ฆ And Russian forces are using a vicious bombing strategy to target rescue workers in Ukraine, according to multiple reports: bombing the same targets moments apart to kill Ukrainian rescue crews that arrive to save survivors.
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๐ด ๐ Former President Donald Trump hosted a rally in Ohio on Saturday following backlash from some diehard right-wing supporters over his endorsement of JD Vance.
๐ค๐พ Trump recognized that JD Vance disparaged him in the past, but heโs since moved past it. He referred to Vance as "someone who could win."
๐ฃ ๐ฌ ๐ค Vance appeared on stage, where he falsely stated that the FBI illegally wiretapped Trumpโs phone during his presidency.
As expected, Trump had a lot to say.
๐๐ฐโ After a rant on dishwashers and federal water flow restrictions for showerheads, former President Donald Trump decided to take a dig at President Joe Biden.
๐ ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Trump says Biden is "taking orders from the Easter Bunny" and that America "is being run by a deranged group of extremists."
๐ค Trump said he took a cognitive test because he apparently doesn't like his intelligence being called into question. "I don't like being called stupid," he said.
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๐ค๐พ Trump recognized that JD Vance disparaged him in the past, but heโs since moved past it. He referred to Vance as "someone who could win."
๐ฃ ๐ฌ ๐ค Vance appeared on stage, where he falsely stated that the FBI illegally wiretapped Trumpโs phone during his presidency.
As expected, Trump had a lot to say.
๐๐ฐโ After a rant on dishwashers and federal water flow restrictions for showerheads, former President Donald Trump decided to take a dig at President Joe Biden.
๐ ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ Trump says Biden is "taking orders from the Easter Bunny" and that America "is being run by a deranged group of extremists."
๐ค Trump said he took a cognitive test because he apparently doesn't like his intelligence being called into question. "I don't like being called stupid," he said.
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๐ต A Manhattan judge found Donald Trump in contempt of court and ordered he pay a $10,000-a-day fine.
๐ณ Macron will become the first president to secure reelection since Jacques Chirac in 2002.
๐บ๐ฆ Former Ukrainian president says the Vladimir Putin he once dealt with โno longer existsโ and urges the world to stay united against him.
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๐ณ Macron will become the first president to secure reelection since Jacques Chirac in 2002.
๐บ๐ฆ Former Ukrainian president says the Vladimir Putin he once dealt with โno longer existsโ and urges the world to stay united against him.
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๐น A watchdog group is warning that Elon Musk might restore extremist Twitter accounts in the name of free speech. Hereโs more on how he could change Twitter.
๐ผ Musk's public comments and leadership style appear antithetical to Twitter's mission-driven culture. Many employees are already looking for other jobs, although stock considerations may be key.
๐ค But one Twitter employee who was at the all-hands meeting after Elon Musk bought the company said theyโre not freaking out like everyone else.
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๐ผ Musk's public comments and leadership style appear antithetical to Twitter's mission-driven culture. Many employees are already looking for other jobs, although stock considerations may be key.
๐ค But one Twitter employee who was at the all-hands meeting after Elon Musk bought the company said theyโre not freaking out like everyone else.
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