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| | | Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Putin's war in Ukraine could drag on: As Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday claimed its troops continued to disable military infrastructure in Ukraine and take control of Ukrainian settlements, and as more than more than 1.5 million people have fled the country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the war in Ukraine could drag on. Blinken, who crossed the border into Ukraine on Sunday after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, told several news outlets that Russian President Vladimir Putin could double down on his aggression against Ukraine. So far, Russia has shown no signs of ending the conflict. On Sunday, Russia broke a temporary cease-fire agreement when it shelled the city of Mariupol. Putin also warned against the idea of imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine over the weekend. In the meantime, Blinken said the sanctions imposed against Russia are "producing very, very concrete results." This week, Congress may approve new aid for Ukraine in a government funding measure. | | 7 dead, including 2 children, as major tornado hits Iowa: Seven people, including two children, were killed when a powerful tornado ripped across central Iowa on Saturday. One person was killed near Chariton, Iowa, Lucas County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Lamb told ABC News on Sunday. Six died in Madison County. At least four adults were injured, according to the Madison County Emergency Management Agency. At 4:30 p.m. local time, an EF-3 tornado tore through the Winterset, Iowa, area just southwest of Des Moines, according to the National Weather Service. Photos and video from several cities across Iowa showed severely damaged homes. As soon as the tornado hit the ground, many came together to assist in search and rescue efforts, Madison County Emergency Management Director Diogenes Ayala said. "This is the worst that anyone's seen in quite a long time," Ayala said. | | Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher launch fundraiser to help Ukrainians amid Russian invasion: More than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began and many around the globe are coming together to help refugees. In Hollywood, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are also contributing to the effort by starting a GoFundMe for those affected in Ukraine. Kunis, who was born in Ukraine in 1983, paid homage to her homeland in a YouTube video alongside her husband, Kutcher. "I have never been more proud to be a Ukrainian," she said. "The events that have unfolded in Ukraine are devastating. There is no place in this world for this unjust attack on humanity." Other celebs who are helping Ukrainians include "Dancing with the Stars" pro Peta Murgatroyd and her husband, former dance pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who is also Ukrainian and recently left the country a week after the invasion began. The couple set up an Amazon store where people can purchase items for those in need. Click here for more ways to help Ukraine. | | 92-year-old was unresponsive in hospice until a surprise visit from her teen pen pal: While quarantined in 2020, Keslar Just wrote letters to seniors in nursing homes. She wrote over 150 letters, but only one person responded: Jean Peck, 92, from Henrietta, New York. Through their correspondence, Just learned that Peck loved to swim, play basketball and go on hikes. Over the course of two years, they exchanged over 80 letters. "We wrote pretty religiously," Just said. "We had a lot to talk about." Last month, Peck's family told Just that Peck had moved to hospice care and was not doing well. So, Peck said she immediately made travel plans to go see her pen pal. Peck's family told Just that Peck was unresponsive, but Just said that when she walked in, Peck opened her eyes. "I will always remember our pen pal relationship and what those two years brought both of us," Just said. | |
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| | | This morning on "GMA," Jake Wesley Rogers performs his song, "Pluto." And as we gear up for Hollywood's biggest night, Aunjanue Ellis joins us live to talk about her Oscar nomination for "King Richard." Plus, Dolly Parton and James Patterson join us live to talk about their new thriller novel, "Run, Rose, Run," what it was like working together and their collaborative writing process. All this and more only on "GMA." | | | | | |
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