The 7: Biden’s fiery State of the Union speech; the mystery of Flight MH370; what to watch for at the Oscars; and more

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online     By Jamie Ross and Hannah Jewell  Email Listen to this briefing Good morning. It's Friday, March 8, which is International Women's Day. Here's how women's rights have fared across the world over the past year. Now let's get to the news. President Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address last night. What happened: Making a forceful case for a second term, he repeatedly attacked Donald Trump and highlighted their differences on the economy, immigration and abortion. The big moments: Biden hit back at angry Republican outbursts and dismissed concerns about his age. In a rebuttal, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said the world "deserves better." Digging deeper: The Post fact-checked Biden's speech here. Read this story     ​​The U.S. announced plans to build a temporary port on the coast of Gaza. The idea: It would allow ships to deliver food, water, medicine and shelters to civilians facing famine in the besieged territory, Biden said yesterday. What else to know: Hamas rejected an offer of a six-week truce with Israel because it wants a permanent cease-fire, a Hamas official said. Talks are expected to continue next week. Read this story     A judge rejected Trump's attempt to delay paying E. Jean Carroll. The details: Trump was ordered in January to pay Carroll, a writer, $83.3 million for defaming her. After yesterday's ruling, he has until Monday to post a bond or put up cash. The bigger picture: The former president could be facing a severe cash crunch. He was also ordered in February to pay at least $450 million in his New York civil fraud case. In related news: A hearing in Trump's classified documents case was set for next week. Read this story     Sweden officially became a member of NATO yesterday. (The Washington Post) What to know: The Scandinavian nation overcame initial opposition from Hungary and Turkey to become the military alliance's 32nd member. Finland joined last year. It's ironic: Russian President Vladimir Putin cited possible NATO expansion to justify his invasion of Ukraine. But that conflict has led to a strengthened alliance. Read this story     ADVERTISEMENT     Flight MH370 vanished 10 years ago today. What we know: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, when it suddenly dropped from radar. There were 239 people on board. What remains a mystery: Almost everything else. We don't know what happened on the plane, which has not been found. The possibility of a new search was raised this week. Read this story     Mike Tyson will face Jake Paul in a boxing match. What's happening? Netflix will stream the bout between the former heavyweight champion and the social media star on July 20, the platform announced yesterday. What to know: Tyson will be 58 by the time of the fight and hasn't fought professionally since 2005. Paul, 27, began his boxing career in 2020 and has a 9-1 record. Read this story     It's almost time for the 96th Academy Awards. What to expect: "Oppenheimer," "Poor Things" and "Killers of the Flower Moon" are set to dominate the big categories. And we'll get to see Ryan Gosling perform "I'm Just Ken." Get ready: Take this quiz to figure out which nominated films you should watch. Try these recipes inspired by Oscar nominees. And tune in to ABC at 7 p.m. Eastern on Sunday. Read this story     Before you go … daylight saving time starts Sunday: You'll lose an hour of sleep — which can actually be pretty bad for you. Meanwhile, in Mexico: They stopped springing forward. And finally … end your week by playing On the Record, The Post's quotable quiz. The weekend version is 10 questions, and you can risk all your points on a final bonus question. Ready to play? Click here. Or try our word game, Keyword. You're all caught up. See you Monday. (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post) Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes.   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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