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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

'We got him'

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NYPD officers patrol platforms and train cars at the 36th Street subway station where a shooting attack occurred the previous day during the morning commute, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in New York.  Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that officials were now seeking 62-year-old Frank R. James as a suspect.  (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ORG XMIT: NYJM109
'We got him'
Flying soon? Don't ditch your masks just yet. It's Wednesday's news.

The man suspected of an attack on a New York subway has been arrested. And President Joe Biden offered $800M in aid in a phone call with Ukraine President VolodymyrZelenskyy.

👋 It's Laura. It's Wednesday. Here's all the news you need to know.

But first, it's raining grain! 🌾 Folks on the internet thought a bird pooped on Biden in Iowa during his speech. Even though where I come from, that would mean seven years of good luck, here's what really happened.

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Subway shooting suspect in custody

"My fellow New Yorkers, we got him," Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday after police arrested Frank R. James, 62, the man accused of opening fire on a Brooklyn subway train during morning rush hour Tuesday in an attack that left more than two dozen injured.  James was arrested Wednesday in New York City after NYPD officers stopped him in Manhattan's East Village, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said. After donning a face mask and throwing smoke grenades, the gunman fired 33 times with a Glock 17 9mm semi-handgun, which was also found in the subway, Chief of Detectives James Essig said. Police initially connected James to the shooting after a key to a U-Haul van he rented was found at the scene of the attack. At least 10 people were shot and at least 19 others were taken to hospitals for injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to shrapnel wounds.

Attack shocks Sunset Park, a hub for working-class immigrants.
How it unfolded: Photos, videos show chaos of Brooklyn subway attack.

Flying soon? Don't ditch that face mask.

Travelers will need to mask up on planes, trains and buses through at least May 3.  The federal transportation mask mandate, due to expire on Monday, will be extended by 15 days because of an increase in coronavirus cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The seven-day moving average for coronavirus cases in the U.S. was nearly 30,500 on Monday, up 21% from the week before. This is the fifth federal mask mandate extension since it was announced in January 2021 and comes despite repeated pleas from airlines and other travel industry officials to drop it and other restrictions, including a coronavirus test requirement for travelers flying into the United States.

A commuter wears a face mask as she rides an L train through the Loop on July 27, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to recommend that fully vaccinated people begin wearing masks indoors again in places with high Covid-19 transmission rates as the delta variant begins to cause a spike in coronavirus cases in some regions of the country.
The federal transportation mask mandate, due to expire on Monday, will be extended by 15 days because of an increase in coronavirus cases.
Scott Olson, Getty Images

What everyone's talking about

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Kim and Khloé Kardashian reveal the hardest moment to film for their new Hulu show.

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Biden offers $800M aid in call with Zelenskyy

Biden spoke by phone with Zelenskyy for almost an hour Wednesday, one day after Zelenskyy praised Biden for accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of "genocide."  Biden said in a statement that he has authorized an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including weapons and ammunition. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Wednesday that China and other nations declining to sanction Russia could face future economic fallout for failing to help end Russia's "heinous war" in Ukraine. 

👉 More news: Russia reloads helicopters, artillery ahead of push into eastern Ukraine. Catch up on Wednesday's updates.

Biden calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine a 'genocide.' Is it a war crime?
As Finland considers joining NATO, its citizens are preparing for an attack.
A man walks past a storage place for burned armed vehicles and cars, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 11, 2022.
A man walks past a storage place for burned armed vehicles and cars on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.
Evgeniy Maloletka, AP

Texas-Mexico border clogged with trucks

At the Zaragoza International Bridge connecting El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, hundreds of trucks lined up after what began as border crossing delays last weekend turned into protests this week at crossings that handle $440 billion in goods annually.  Truckers usually wait two or three hours here, but after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced new state trooper inspections at ports of entry, truckers this week suddenly found themselves in 10-plus hour lines. Truckers began blocking traffic across the Zaragoza bridge on Monday, the only way they said they knew how to get attention to their ordeal. By Wednesday, the protests had spread, threatening supply chain delays and even produce carried in unrefrigerated trucks. Abbott and the governor of Nueva Leon state announced an agreement Wednesday ending the added inspections at one crossing in exchange for additional security steps on the Mexican side, and the Texas governor urged three other Mexican governors to reach similar deals.

A long line of trucks is seen stalled at the Zaragoza International Bridge, one of two ports of entry in Ciudad Juarez going into the U.S. on April 12, 2022. The truckers blocked both north and southbound commercial lanes in protest after prolonged processing times implemented by Gov. Abbott which they say have increased from 2-3 hours up to 14 hours in the last few days.
A long line of trucks is seen stalled at the Zaragoza International Bridge, one of two ports of entry in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, going into the U.S. on Tuesday. The truckers blocked both north and southbound commercial lanes in protest after prolonged processing times implemented by Gov. Abbott which they say have increased from two-three hours up to 14 hours in the last few days.
Omar Ornelas/El Paso Times

Real quick

Mark Meadows removed from N.C. voters rolls amid election fraud investigation
Bodybuilding legend Cedric McMillan dies at age 44.
9-year-old girl shot while waiting to see Easter bunny at California mall.
Heroic teacher saves third-grader from choking in viral video.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty to forcibly touching woman at a nightclub.

23 people injured in Texas tornado; more severe weather looms

Large swaths of the central U.S. were bracing for severe weather Wednesday after at least 23 people were injured Tuesday evening when a tornado hit central Texas.  The lower Mississippi Valley, the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley all faced a threat of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, accompanied by damaging winds and "very large hail" up to baseball size, according to the National Weather Service. Texas was still experiencing tens of thousands of power outages Wednesday afternoon after a confirmed tornado struck Salado, Texas, leaving 23 injured, including 12 who were hospitalized, Bell County Judge David Blackburn said at a news conference. And more severe weather was forecast for Thursday along the Eastern Seaboard, the Storm Prediction Center said. The greatest risk area will be the Northeast.

What's the weather doing in your neck of the woods? Check your local forecast here.

Michelle Light salvages belongings from her home on FM 2843 and Cedar Valley Road near Salado on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, a day after a tornado destroyed the house.
Michelle Light salvages belongings from her home in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, a day after a tornado destroyed the house.
Jay Janner, Austin American-Statesman

A break from the news

😘 All over TikTok, people are kissing their best friends. Should you?
🚞 Nice views, spotty Wi-Fi: Working from Amtrak's business class.
🍿 What to watch this weekend: New 'Fantastic Beasts,' Mark Wahlberg as 'Father Stu' and more.

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