| March 3, 2022 
 Michigan senators passed a resolution signaling their support for the Ukrainian people and urging the world to join together against Russia. The resolution condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and urges the world community to join together in sanctioning Russia. SR 111 calls on the United Nations and the world community to unite in sanctioning Russia and President Putin. The Senate resolution was introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit and Sen. Paul Wojno, D-Warren. Chang and Wojno called for international unity and condemnation against the Russian government, as well as for support of Ukrainian Americans in Michigan and their families who are affected by this crisis.” READ MORE  The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It may take weeks, even months, to confirm the impact through satellite images. It’s been tumbling haphazardly through space, experts believe, since China launched it nearly a decade ago. But Chinese officials are dubious it’s theirs. ►Spongy moth becomes new name for invasive pest, ending longtime slur use  A large-scale storm system is going to send rounds of precipitation through Michigan. It will take three days of off-and-on precipitation before we dry out. It depends on where you are in Michigan as to what days you get the precipitation. Northern Michigan will have snow and then wet weather Friday through Sunday. Southern Michigan will have wet and then snowy weather Saturday through Monday. The Upper Peninsula should get over one inch of liquid and melted snow Saturday and Sunday. Southern Lower Michigan will have rain showers only amounting up to one-half inch. ►Spring is here thanks to us meteorologists; Here’s what to expect  One team looked like it was desperate to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. The other played as if it already had an invitation locked up. Michigan jumped on Michigan State early, led by double digits most of the way, and won 87-70 Tuesday at Crisler Center to earn a season split in the men’s basketball rivalry. The Wolverines (16-12, 10-8) added another quality win to their résumé on the first day of March. The Spartans (19-10, 10-8), coming off a last-second win over a top-five team, fell flat. Both teams have two regular-season games remaining, critical for more than just Big Ten Tournament seeding. ►Will the real Michigan basketball team please stand up? ►‘A WWE villain’: Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson scores and roars vs. Michigan State  Vaccines did a worse job preventing illness, but a better job preventing deaths when the omicron variant hit Michigan this winter. From Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, unvaccinated people in Michigan were nearly four times more likely to catch COVID-19 than people with a booster shot, per data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows. But in that same span, the unvaccinated were about 84 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than boosted people. ►Hospitals feel ‘nervous sigh of relief’ as COVID surge subsides, focus shifts to patient backlog ►You can order 4 more free at-home COVID tests from the U.S. government MLive All Digital Access
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