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| | | Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports, other energy products: President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil and other energy products, but will not be joined in doing so by many European allies and partners. Speaking from the White House, Biden said that "the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia's economy." "I'm going to do everything I can to minimize Putin's price hike here at home," Biden said. White House officials say the impact on Russia would not be great, especially as the country sent 1% of its oil exports to the U.S. in 2020. In Congress, Democrats and Republicans in both houses have in recent days increasingly called for a ban on the import of Russian oil. But Republicans on Tuesday quickly turned critical of gas price hikes, and accused Biden of turning his back on U.S. oil and gas production as the administration weighs making oil deals with Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll last week also found that 69% of Americans supported economic sanctions on Russia even if they resulted in higher prices in the U.S. Click here to see how to save money on gas as prices continue to climb. | | 'Don't Say Gay' bill passes Florida Senate: The Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by LGBTQ activists, has now been passed by both the Florida Senate and House. The bill, which would limit what classrooms can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity, would also allow parents to sue schools or teachers that engage in these topics. LGBTQ activists and advocates slammed the decision to move the legislation forward, saying it will harm queer youth by shunning representation and inclusion from classrooms. While state Rep. Joe Harding, who introduced the bill, said the bill doesn't prohibit people from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms, but rather just curriculum and lessons on it, local LGBTQ advocates said erasing the presence of the LGBTQ community from lessons implies students should be ashamed or should suppress their gender identity or sexual orientation. If signed into law, it would go into effect July 1. | | Prince Andrew case dismissed following settlement: Attorneys for Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre filed notice Tuesday morning in the Southern District of New York court informing the court that the parties have officially settled the case. The court document states the case has been dismissed "with prejudice" and that "each party" will bear their own costs and fees. Last month, Prince Andrew agreed to settle a sexual assault lawsuit from Giuffre, who had alleged that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked her to Prince Andrew. She claimed that Andrew took advantage and sexually abused her when she was under 18. Prince Andrew denied the allegation, and attacked Giuffre's credibility and motives. The sum of the settlement was not disclosed and a letter to the court said that Prince Andrew "intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre's charity in support of victims' rights." | | 2-year-old reacts to seeing hair bonnet like hers on TV: A 2-year-old girl has gone viral for her reaction to seeing a TV character wearing a bonnet. Mila Peacock, 2, of Baltimore, had for weeks refused to wear a bonnet at night to protect her hair, but that all changed when she saw an episode of "Rise Up, Sing Out" called "Super Bonnet." The Disney+ show is a series of animated musical shorts that focus on race, culture and community. "Super Bonnet" teaches kids about wearing bonnets to bed. "It really did help us," said Peacock's mom, Michaela, who filmed the moment her daughter watched "Super Bonnet." "When you're spending two, three hours doing braids and doing your little girl's hair, you want it to stay intact. It's really important that they have that on at night." Peacock said that she hopes Mila's video inspires creators to include more representation in their art, and that it inspires parents to find diverse shows and books for their kids. | |
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| | | This morning on "GMA," John C. Reilly joins us to talk about his role as iconic Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in the new series, "Winning Time." Plus, Chris Connelly talks with Billie Eilish and Finneas about their Oscar nomination and latest projects! All this and more only on "GMA." | | | | | |
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