Judy: In the days other news,
president Biden kicked off his
first trip to Asia since taking
office by addressing the global
computer chip shortage that has
been exacerbated by the covid
pandemic.
His five-day visit include stops
in South Korea and Japan all
aimed at reinforcing the U.S.
Commitment to its allies in the
face of aggression from China
and North Korea.
We will take a closer look at
what is at stake right after the
news summary.
Children and the U.S. Just five
through 11 began receiving their
pfizer covid vaccine booster
shot today hours after the CDC
gave the final approval.
They will be eligible five
months after their second
vaccine dose.
The CDC estimates that so far
fewer than dirty percent of the
28 million children in this age
bracket have received two doses
of a covid vaccine.
If federal judge in Louisiana
ruled today that covid-19 asylum
restrictions must continue on
the southern U.S. Border.
The Biden administration planned
to lift the restrictions on
Monday.
The trump era public health
order known as title 42 has
allowed officials to deport
thousands of migrants seeking
asylum in the U.S. During the
pandemic.
The justice department unveiled
new efforts to combat hate
crimes days after 10 black
people died in a mass shooting
Buffalo, New York.
It includes plans to fund state
hotlines to report hate crimes
and to assist local police
agencies with sending data to
the FBI.
The attorney general said
confronting acts of hate is an
-- is a matter of moral urgency.
>> We do this work because we
believe that all people in this
country should be able to live
without fear of being attacked
or harassed because of where
they are from, what they look
like, whom they love or how they
worship.
Judy: The FBI reported more than
8300 hate crimes in the U.S. In
The last year for which data is
available.
That is the highest level in
more than a decade.
Russia claims it has taken full
control of the southern port
city of mariupol after a nearly
three month long siege.
There was no immediate
confirmation from Ukraine.
The Russian defense ministry
says the steel plant, the last
pocket of resistance there was
completely liberated after
remaining Ukrainian defenders
surrendered.
More assistance is on the way to
your -- to the Ukraine.
The group of seven nations
pledged a million dollars in
economic age.
The united nations sounded new
warning today that parts of
Africa will soon face mask
starvation.
It is largely due to the war in
Ukraine, the covid pandemic,
inflation and climate change.
You and officials estimate that
about 18 million people in a
region will face severe hunger
in the next three months.
The countries most at risk are
Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and
new chair.
-- And Niger.
CPAC wrapped up in Hungary.
Dozens of conservatives from
around the world gathered for
the two-day event.
Many U.S. Journalists were
denied access.
Speakers included former
presidential candidate Rick
Santorum, Hungary's populace
prime minister and American
conservative union chairman Matt
shellac.
And a passing to note.
Legendary American sports writer
and editor Roger angel died
today at his home in Manhattan.
He was known for his passionate
writing about baseball ending
hundreds of essays and stories
that captured the spirit of a
true fan as a regular
contributor to the new Yorker.
Roger angel was 101 years old.
Still to come, calls for the
president to cancel the
widespread financial burden of
student debt grow louder.
New York struggles with a sharp
rise in violent crime
complicating the city's recovery
from covid-19.
David brooks and Jonathan weigh
in on the week's political
headlines and much more.
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