Men fighting in Ukraine forced to separate from their families

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It is St. Patrick’s Day. ☘️ Irish Taoiseach (or Prime Minister) Micheál Martin started celebrations a day early with President Joe Biden at a gala in Washington, D.C., however the good occasions had been sadly reduce quick when Martin examined constructive for COVID-19.

The Irish chief was in Washington attending the Eire Funds, an annual dinner selling diplomacy between the U.S. and Eire, when he obtained his constructive take a look at outcome.

Biden and Martin had been set to debate the deepening relationship between their two nations and their united response to the Russia-Ukraine Struggle. Biden is Irish-American.

The president spoke on the occasion however didn’t have shut contact with Martin, in accordance with White Home spokesperson Chris Meagher. It’s unclear how Martin’s analysis will have an effect on the White Home’s plans for the vacation.

It is Amy and Chelsey with right this moment’s prime tales out of Washington.

Ukrainian males say goodbye to households, brace for struggle

Thousands and thousands of ladies and kids who’ve fled Ukraine to flee the relentless shelling from Russian troops have been compelled to separate from male members of the family left behind to defend the nation.

“I’ve accepted that I could not ever see my spouse and children once more,” stated Igor, 37, husband to Iryna Kotz. Igor’s spouse and kids have already escaped to a village in neighboring Poland.

Many Ukrainian males like Igor really feel it’s their obligation to defend their nation, regardless of the ache of being separated from family members.

Stanislav, 34, left his spouse and crying 8-year-old daughter at a bus station in Lviv to affix a territorial protection unit in Dnipro, a metropolis in jap Ukraine. Stanislav requested that his final title not be used.

“They are going to return, 200%. It’s a short lived measure. We’ll come again to Dnipro collectively,” Stanislav insisted Saturday. “What can I say? It’s totally laborious. She’s my little teddy bear,” he stated of his daughter. 

Greater than 3 million Ukrainians have fled their nation since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, in accordance with the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees, although there aren’t any official estimates for what number of Ukrainian males aged 18-60, who’re mandated by the federal government to stay within the nation, have been separated from their households.

Reside Updates on Ukraine: Russia might proceed to be a menace for years and should goal Baltic nations after Ukraine, legislative leaders in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania instructed the Helsinki Fee, a gaggle of U.S. lawmakers and govt department officers. The leaders stated their nations have not but been attacked as a result of they belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Group, however they urged the U.S. to offer extra protection instruments for cover in opposition to Russia.

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After delays within the redistricting course of, can Ohio even pull off an election?

Ohio continues to be within the throes of a redistricting battle that has been raging for months. It’s considered one of only a handful of states but to complete its maps, which have been mired in authorized challenges and partisan preventing.

“There may be loads of confusion on the market on what’s being accomplished,” Ohio congressional candidate Jeff Websites stated.

Questions on whether or not Ohio’s main might go on as scheduled solely grew louder on Wednesday night time because the Ohio Supreme Courtroom once more rejected state legislative maps. The court docket had but to rule on the newest model of Ohio’s congressional maps.

Earlier within the day Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose warned a court docket ruling in opposition to the newest maps would make it unattainable to carry elections for congress or the Ohio Normal Meeting on Might 3.

What’s at stake: The nationwide stakes round Ohio’s maps develop every day: Among the many states that have not authorised maps but, solely Florida controls extra seats in Congress than Ohio’s 15 districts.

Already, the GOP-controlled state supreme court docket has struck down one congressional map authorised on a party-line vote by Republican mapmakers within the state legislature, and it’s deliberating over a second set of boundaries drawn by a GOP-led fee. Wednesday marked the third time it additionally has thrown out state legislative maps.

Throwing a St. Patrick’s Day social gathering? Have fun with a pint of Guinness and these traditional Irish recipes. — Amy and Chelsey