1. WATCH: CNN Reporter Startled as Ukraine Attack Begins On-Air

SCARY

CNN senior international correspondent Matthew Chance was forced to crouch down to put on a flak jacket and helmet as explosions suddenly rang out.

MEDIA

2. Putin Reportedly Filmed ‘Live’ War Declaration 3 Days Ago

PREMEDITATED

Vladimir Putin‘s “live” declaration of war against Ukraine, transmitted this morning, was recorded on Feb. 21, according to metadata on the Kremlin website.

WORLD

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SCOUTED

4. Russians Try to Protest War in Ukraine—Get Promptly Arrested

DARKEST DAYS

Numerous law enforcement agencies are trying to intimidate ordinary Russian citizens into silence.

WORLD

5. Rabbi’s Wife Drops Suit to Get Him Unproven Drug for COVID

NO APPEAL

A judge had already rejected a request for an emergency order that would force a hospital to prescribe ivermectin.

U.S. NEWS

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SCOUTED

7. Fans Who Paid $200 for Kanye’s New Album Get Just 4 Tracks

IS THAT IT?

It remained unclear when other tracks from the album—which was supposed to come out on Tuesday—will be released.

ENTERTAINMENT

8. EU: This Is One of Europe’s Darkest Hours Since World War II

‘BARBARIC ATTACK’

As Russia’s full on attack against Ukraine moves apace, the European Union vows “massive and strategic” sanctions against Russia.

WORLD

9. Ukraine: Putin’s War Criminals Will Go ‘Straight to Hell’

‘NO PURGATORY’

Ukraine’s UN ambassador delivered a devastating rebuke to his Russian counterpart early Wednesday.

WORLD

10. Saget Likely Hit His Head on Marble Floor, Investigators Say

NEW DETAILS

Authorities suspect Saget hit his head in the hotel bathroom and eventually climbed into bed before he again lost consciousness and died from head trauma.

ENTERTAINMENT

11. Homeowner Kills Fugitive Accused of Shooting Florida Cop

BLOODY END

Registered sex offender Gregory Ryan Miedema tried to break into the home while on the run.

U.S. NEWS

12. Ukraine Imposes Martial Law, Zelensky Warns Against Panic

‘WE ARE READY’

The Ukrainian president, who pleaded for peace hours earlier, vowed that his country would prevail over Russia.

WORLD

13. Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigot Admits Threats to Blow Up NYC Pride Parade

FULL OF HATE

The 74-year-old threatened to “make the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting look like a cakewalk.”

U.S. NEWS

14. Death Sentence for Bizman’s Son Who Beheaded Girlfriend

‘WORLD WAS ON OUR SIDE’

The murder of Noor Mukadam sparked calls for better protections for women in Pakistan.

WORLD

15. Halyna Hutchins’ Husband: I’m ‘So Angry’ at Alec Baldwin

EMPTY WORDS

“The idea that the person holding the gun and causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me,” Hutchins said in a recent interview.

ENTERTAINMENT

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