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| President Joe Biden gave the go-ahead to a massive oil project in Alaska. And "Everything Everywhere All At Once" had a banner night at the Oscars. |
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Biden greenlights controversial Willow oil project in Alaska |
| Despite fierce opposition from environmentalists, the Biden administration on Monday approved the controversial Willow oil project, clearing the way for one of the largest new oil and gas developments on federal land in Alaska in 20 years. Biden also signaled future action to bar offshore drilling on 2.8 million acres in the Arctic Ocean in an appeal to critics who said the president betrayed his commitment to fight climate change. The $8 billion Willow project, planned by petroleum company ConocoPhillips, marks a shift in Biden's handling of major fossil fuel projects after approving few without congressional or court intervention. |
| 👉 Where is it? What has been approved? Here's what you need to know. |
 | | This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope. | | AP | |
Silicon Valley Bank's failure sparks fears of a wider crisis |
| Government officials sought to calm jitters about a banking crisis Monday, following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last week. "Americans can have confidence that the banking system is safe," Biden said, while affirming "no losses" from the collapse would be borne by taxpayers. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed Sunday that since the banking system's failure in the 2008 financial crisis, better controls are in place. |
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 | | Silicon Valley Bank's company's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. | | Associated Press | |
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Ukrainians wait for Russians to 'shoot each other' as internal rift widens |
| As the war on the ground rages on, a war of words between the Russian Defense Ministry and a Russian mercenary leader is intensifying. An assessment from the Institute for the Study of War said Russian military leadership may be allowing the mercenary Wagner Group to take high casualties to erode its leader's leverage. Ukrainian servicemen have said on social media they are holding positions in war-battered Bakhmut waiting for Russians to "shoot each other" as the controversy grows. |
| 👉 More Ukraine updates: Mercenary group recruiting from Russian high schools; Ukraine breaks up cash smuggling ring. Follow our coverage. |
 | | Soldiers of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army hold their positions at the front line near Bakhmut, Donetsk region on Thursday amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | | Sergey Shestak, AFP via Getty Images | |
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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' cleans up at the Oscars |
| "Everything Everywhere All at Once," ruled the night at Sunday's Academy Awards. The multiverse-hopping sensation dominated with seven wins, including best picture. Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan gave emotional speeches for best actress and best supporting actor, respectively, while Jamie Lee Curtis took an upset win in the best supporting actress category – all for "Everything Everywhere." Check out all the other highs and lows from this year's show. |
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 | | Jamie Lee Curtis won her first Oscar as best supporting actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." | | Jack Gruber, USA TODAY | |
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