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| New York Police identified a "person of interest" in the violent attack Tuesday morning on a Brooklyn subway that left at least 29 people injured. President Joe Biden made a point of calling Russia's actions in Ukraine a "genocide." And Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with policymakers and advocates to discuss solutions to the maternal morbidity crisis for Black Maternal Health Week. |
| It's Jane, Steve and Nicole with Wednesday's news. |
| ⚫ "Nothing like this happens here": The violent subway attack has shocked Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood. |
| 🎤 "American Idol" contestant Kenedi Anderson had rave reviews from the show's judges – and then left the competition. |
| 🔵 Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died after a long illness. He was 67. |
 | | Comedian Gilbert Gottfried performs at a David Lynch Foundation Benefit for Veterans with PTSD on April 30, 2016, in New York. Gottfried's publicist and longtime friend Glenn Schwartz said Gottfried, an actor and legendary standup comic known for his abrasive voice and crude jokes, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022. He was 67. | | Scott Roth, Scott Roth/Invision/AP | |
| 🍩 "Doughnut deflation": Krispy Kreme sets doughnut prices to the average gas price $4.11. |
| 👉"Deeply ashamed": A California woman has agreed to plead guilty to fraud and lying to the FBI after admitting she faked a sensational kidnapping. |
| 🖥 Four-day work week: A Texas school district has been forced to adopt a shorter week due to teacher shortages. |
| 🎧 On today's 5 Things podcast, reporter Scott Gleeson talks about California's push for a four-day work week. Plus, hear the latest from a violent subway attack in New York. You can listen to the podcast every day on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on your smart speaker. |
| Here's what's happening today: |
Police search for 'person of interest' in Brooklyn subway attack |
| Police are continuing their search Wednesday for a "person of interest" in the chaotic attack on a Brooklyn subway during rush hour Tuesday morning – a man they say posted violent ramblings online. But authorities stopped short of saying the man they identified, Frank James, 62, was considered a suspect. Police said that as of Tuesday night, he was not in custody and no charges were filed. No one died but the attack left at least 29 injured, New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at an evening news conference. James has ties to both Wisconsin and Philadelphia, authorities said. The attacker, wearing a gas mask, set off two smoke grenades before shooting. He fled the platform in the panic, leaving a subway car filled with screaming commuters and bleeding victims. At least 10 people were shot and at least 19 others were taken to hospitals. Authorities say the gunman fired 33 times with a Glock 17 9mm semi-handgun, which was found in the subway. |
| 🔵 "We will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorized": What we know about the Brooklyn subway shooting. |
| 🔵 The shooting is not being investigated as terrorism "at this time": This is why. |
 | | Emergency personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. | | John Minchillo, AP | |
Putin says offensive in Ukraine will go on as Biden calls Russia's actions 'genocide' |
| More than 720 people have been killed in Bucha and other suburbs of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv that were occupied by Russian troops and more than 200 are considered missing, the Interior Ministry of Ukraine said early Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday that his nation's bloody offensive in Ukraine would continue until its goals are fulfilled and insisted the campaign was going as planned, despite a major withdrawal in the face of stiff Ukrainian opposition and significant losses. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden made a point of calling Russia's actions in Ukraine a "genocide" on the same day Putin said peace talks have reached a "dead end." Biden told reporters Tuesday he intentionally used the word "genocide," something he had previously avoided. Biden's comments drew praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Twitter. "True words of a true leader @POTUS," Zelenskyy tweeted. |
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| 🚨 How the Brooklyn subway shooting unfolded. |
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| 💰 The worst inflation in 40 years may have peaked, some economists think. Others disagree. |
| 🔴 In a quest to become House speaker, Kevin McCarthy tries to hold together a fractious GOP. |
| 🚄 Free food, nice views but spotty Wi-Fi: What it's like to work from Amtrak's business class. |
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Vice President Harris to join policymakers for Black Maternal Health Week |
| Vice President Kamala Harris will join policymakers, experts and advocates Wednesday to discuss how to end the maternal mortality crisis among Black people in the U.S. The conversation marks the fifth annual Black Maternal Health Week, which brings awareness the fact pregnancy-related deaths affect Black people at a disproportionate rate to white people. One recent report found that pregnancy-related deaths increased in the first year of the pandemic, with Black people dying at three times the rate of white people. |
| 🎾 Serena Williams describes near-death experience she had after giving birth to daughter Olympia |
Newsmakers in their own words: Millie Bobby Brown on being sexualized from a young age |
 | | British actress Millie Bobby Brown poses on the red carpet at the BAFTA British Academy Film Award in London, on Sunday, March 13, 2022. | | AFP photo via Getty Images; USA TODAY Life graphic | |
| "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about the sexualization of young women in Hollywood, and how it has shaped her experience of growing up. |
| During an appearance on "The Guilty Feminist" podcast earlier this month, the "Enola Holmes" star, 18, said that as a young woman in the public eye, the sexualization of her image is something she has had to navigate. Notably, Brown cited the controversy she garnered for wearing a low-cut dress to an awards show when she was 16. |
| Academy Award winner Natalie Portman said in 2020 that "being sexualized as a child, I think, took away from my own sexuality, because it made me afraid." |
April blizzards, tornadoes, still pose a threat |
| A storm that brought blizzard conditions to portions of Montana and North Dakota on Tuesday is expected to wind down on Wednesday. Travel will be very difficult to impossible and there is the potential for power outages and tree damage, according to the National Weather Service. A series of tornadoes hit Iowa and Texas on Tuesday, along with very large hail. The tornado threat is expected to extend into Wednesday, when another widespread area will be at risk of severe storms all the way from Illinois to Louisiana, including Indianapolis; Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; and St. Louis. |
 | | Damage is seen at a house on South Main Street in Pembroke, Georgia, 30 miles from Savannah, after a storm passed through the city on Tuesday. | | Lewis Levine, AP Images | |
ICYMI: Some of our top stories yesterday |
| 😷 Philadelphia will reinstate a mask mandate next week amid a 50% increase in reported COVID-19 cases in the past 10 days. |
| 🚉 There's pressure on the Biden administration to do away with a federal mask mandate on airplanes and public transport. |
| 💵 Inflation rose at the fastest pace in 40 years in March. |
| 🍄 A potential remedy for depression: magic mushrooms, according to a small study. |
| 💼 Hate your job? Here are the top 10 of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For." |
Win or go home: Next stage of NBA event to see 2 teams' seasons end |
| After an exciting night of action Tuesday, the NBA's play-in tournament will continue Wednesday evening with two win-or-go-home matchups between the ninth- and tenth-seeded teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences. First, in the East, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks host LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). The winner of that game will go on the road and on Friday play for the East's last remaining playoff spot against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost to the Brooklyn Nets 115-108 Tuesday night . Later, in the West, Dejounte Murray and the San Antonio Spurs will play in New Orleans against CJ McCollum and the Pelicans (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). The winner of that matchup will head to Los Angeles and play for the West's last playoff spot Friday night against the Paul George and the Clippers, who blew a late lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves and lost 109-104 in the second tournament game Tuesday night. |
Fact check: Let's get on the same page |
| ✔ The claim: Ukraine is the money laundering and child sex trafficking "capital of the world." Our rating: False ❌ There's no evidence Ukraine is uniquely problematic in either category. |
| ✔ The claim: Former President Barack Obama tweeted, "Has anyone checked to make sure (Former President) Donald Trump doesn't have a Russian birth certificate?" Our rating: Satire. There is no evidence that this tweet exists, and the screenshot originates from a satire site. |
| 🔵 The claim: USA TODAY's experts will check subscribers' facts. All they need to do is to send us a text. Our rating: True. Click here to see how you can get your facts checked once and for all. |
| ✔ The claim: Pentagon officials said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and George Soros are cousins. Our rating: False ❌ There is no evidence to support this claim, and the Pentagon said it issued no such statement. |
| ✔ The claim: Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel photoshopped his face on a Black soldier's body in a campaign ad. Our rating: False ❌ There's no evidence the photo used in his ad was manipulated. |
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📸 Photo of the day: 2022 NBA playoffs get under way with the play-in tournament 📸 |
 | | Western Conference: Patrick Beverley fires up the crowd as the Timberwolves rally past the Clippers to clinch the West's No. 7 seed. | | Nick Wosika, USA TODAY Sports | |
| Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell combined for 59 points and came through with a steady stream of clutch makes. Patrick Beverley supplied the intensity in an emotional triumph over his former team and The Minnesota Timberwolves proved they belong in the playoffs with a momentous victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night. The win sent the Wolves to the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and a first-round matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| Click here to see some of key steals and passes in the 2022 NBA playoffs. |
| Contributing: The Associated Press |
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