February 20th, 2022

• Israel, neighbors weighing pact to defend against threat of suicide drones - TV
• Gantz to Kamala Harris: Iran nuke deal must include 'consistent enforcement' by IAEA
• At least 13 killed by suicide bomber in central Somalia
• 'Act of Intimidation': Australian PM Condemns China After Warship Fires Laser at Military Plane
• Israeli satellite images show rapid Russian military buildup in Crimea
• Watch: Putin Warns West With Launch Of Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missiles
• UK's Johnson: Russia is planning biggest war in Europe since 1945
• Observers report 1,500 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine as thousands flee
• Pro-Russia Ukraine rebels mobilize as fighting escalates; Kyiv says soldier killed
• G7 foreign ministers pledge 'unwavering commitment' to Ukrainian sovereignty in face of Russian buildup
• Zelensky attends Munich confab despite US warnings Russia may invade while he's away
• US veep meets Zelensky, warns Russia, says world at 'decisive moment in history'
• Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar
• In new front of information war, U.S. repeatedly declassifies intelligence on Ukraine and Russia
• US officials say Russia has list of senior Ukrainian officials it would remove if it invades
• Pelosi says Putin will pay even without Ukraine invasion: You can't 'bully the world and take a walk'
• Kamala Harris says Russia will suffer significant economic costs if it invades Ukraine: 'Swift and severe'
• German chancellor rejects calls to sanction Russia now - argues the West should keep Putin guessing
• Air Moldova plane spells out 'Relax' in the sky near Ukraine border amid Russia tensions
• Rand Paul says Ukraine joining NATO is a 'dumb idea', that would provoke 'pariah nation' of Russia
• Russian Legislature Leader Accuses Ukraine of Genocide
• Cuba to deepen ties with Russia as Ukraine tensions mount
• Mexican Scientist Pleads Guilty to Working in U.S. for Russian Spies
• Mexican army sends anti-mine squads to cartel turf war zone
• Biden's Immigration Policies Have Fueled 'De Facto Amnesty,' Trump Border Chief Says
• Trump Dismisses National Archives 'Find', Says He Wasn't 'Working in a Filing Room'
• Arizona lawmakers move to return to paper ballots, hand counts
• Bright fireball over Houston, Texas
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Bonin Islands, Japan region
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 25,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 12,000ft
• Nevados De Chillan volcano in Chile erupts to 12,000ft
• Madagascar braces for next cyclone as at least 14 killed by storm
• Wary of Being Left in the Dark, Americans Produce Their Own Power
• Gavin Newsom: Gun Industry Should Not Be Protected from Lawsuits
• Cuomo sued by NY trooper who said he sexually harassed her
• Queen's Financial Support in Spotlight as Prince Andrew Settles Sex Abuse Case
• Prince Andrew Had to Settle Because His 'Head was in a Vise', Says Epstein Victim Lawyer
• Jeffrey Epstein's Close Friend and 'Pimp' Jean-Luc Brunel Found Dead in Apparent Prison 'Suicide' - He Allegedly Hanged Himself, Prison Cameras Were Not Working at the Time
• Ghislaine Maxwell's family 'fears for her safety' after Brunel found dead
• Michigan driver deliberately struck, killed retiree so he could have sex with her body, authorities say
• Transgender swimmers Lia Thomas, Iszac Henig clobber Ivy League competition amid debate over eligibility
• GLAAD Study Shows Record Number of LGBTQ Characters on TV, HBO, Netflix
• Bill Gates Says Misinformation Enhanced Vaccine Hesitation and Led to Deaths - Claims Wearing Masks Is Like Wearing Pants
• Scotland Stops Releasing Death and Hospitalisation Figures by Vax Status, Says Anti-Vaxers Misusing Them
• Covid-19 Vaccines Were Deadly in Rare Cases. Governments Are Now Weighing Compensation.
• "Everyone is at Risk for Blood Clots!" - CDC and Pfizer Issue Urgent Warnings on Blood Clots Even in "The Healthiest Athletes"
• Cook Children's Medical Center Reportedly Denies Teenager's Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Because He Is Unvaccinated
• New York State Will Not Require Healthcare Workers to Get Boosted Due to Potential Staffing Shortages
• Lawsuit Demands Court Ends Biden's 'Unlawful' and 'Unconstitutional' COVID-19 Airplane, Public Transit Mask Mandates
• No Jab, No Democracy? Politicians Over 50 Banned from Entering Italy's Parliament Without Covid Pass
• Courts Reject Child Vaccine Passport Proposals in South Korea
• Oscars will Require Vaccinations for Guests and Nominees, Not Presenters
• Trudeau's Deputy, Chrystia Freeland, Whose Grandfather Was a Prominent Nazi and Who is Director at the World Economic Forum, Says She Plans to Make Her Emergency Powers Permanent
• Gen. Robert Spalding: The Rise of Tech-Tyranny Amid Trucker Protests, COVID-19
• Fears of Losing Insurance Prompt Some Truckers to Leave Weeks-Long Protest
• Outraged Citizens Flood Ottawa Police Phone Lines With Complaint Calls About Horrific Treatment of Protesters - OPD Responds by Threatening Callers with Criminal Charges
• Shades of Jan 6th Witchhunt: Ottawa Police Chief Announces They Will Be Tracking Down Protesters for Months to Come - "Investigation Will Go On for Months"
• Riot-Geared Cops, Guns Drawn, Clear Ottawa Streets of Truckers Protest
• Ottawa Police Shoot Rubber Bullets and Tear Gas on Peaceful Freedom Protesters
• Canadian Freedom Convoy: Ottawa police say protesters' actions prompted horse-mounted cops to trample truckers
• "I Commend them For Their Actions": Ottawa Police Chief Claims Officers Used "Lawful and Safe Tactics" Yesterday When They Beat Protesters With Clubs, Fired Pepper Spray, and Trampled an Elderly Woman With a Horse
• Cryptocurrency expert says US should watch what Canadian government is doing to protesters: 'No one is safe'
• Capitol girding for potential 'Freedom Convoy' protest at State of the Union
• Biden Declares 'National Emergency' Ahead of Freedom Convoy Heading Towards Washington D.C.
• D.C. National Guard Members Told to Be Ready Ahead of Potential Truck Convoy
• Capitol police considering constructing temporary fence around Capitol ahead of the State of the Union