New Russian Sanctions, Smirnov Arrested Again, Moon Landing Successful, CPAC Day One

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Biden To Announce New Russian Sanctions
President Biden is unveiling new sanctions in direct response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Correspondent Linda Kenyon reports this comes after the president met with Navalny’s widow in California.
  
Smirnov Arrested Again
The ex-FBI informant charged with lying in an investigation into the Biden family has been re-arrested. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.
   
Latest On Alabama’s IVF Controversy
More IVF providers in Alabama are pausing treatments for people in response to an Alabama state Supreme Court decision on the legal status of frozen embryos.  Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports.
    
Successful Launch & Landing 
It was one large step for the space program, as a private company has successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.
    
Indictments In Arms Smuggling Case
Four foreign nationals were charged Thursday with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea last month. (NBC)
      
Ten Millions Reasons To Stay 
Apparently it pays to stay in school. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports the University of Texas is giving its football coach a massive pay raise.
      
Panda Diplomacy 
You can call this “Panda Diplomacy.” Correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a new wave of pandas being sent by China to the United States.
   
CPAC Day One 
Republicans from the Trump wing of the GOP are meeting for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference where the focus is once again, first and foremost, securing another term in the White House for Donald Trump. John Stolnis has more on the first day of CPAC.
    
Massive Cellular Outage 
A-T&T is now saying a software update caused the massive failure of their network on Thursday, where everything from making a call, to checking your email, to calling 9-1-1 was rendered inoperable. Correspondent Norman Hall reports.
  
Latest In The Middle East 
Israel has agreed to send a high-level delegation to Paris for hostage negotiation talks with Hamas, as the US and Arab States push for a peaceful solution in Gaza. As correspondent Karen Chammas reports, the ceasefire meeting comes as Yemeni Houthis launched a missile attack in the Gulf of Aden, and Israel intercepted a ballistic missile heading toward a city in Israel’s South.
   
Good Housing News
The first month of housing data is in, and the numbers show a promising start for home sales in 2024. Correspondent Haya Panjwani has more.
   
Trump Delay Denied
A request of former President Donald Trump is denied by a Judge in New York, surrounding the recent nine-figure civil verdict against him.  Correspondent Clayton Neville has the story.
  
Hair Raising Decision
A judge has ruled in a hair discrimination lawsuit in Texas, upholding the suspension of a high schooler over his dreadlocks. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports.
   
New Arrests & Conviction From January 6
Within the past 72 hours a Philadelphia man and a retired Charleston, South Carolina police officer were arrested and charged with crimes related to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports another Capitol rioter was also sentenced to prison.
  
Housing Needed
A study says that the United States is unprepared for the growing number of older people who'll need housing. Correspondent Donna Warder reports.
  
Tech News 
No official reason has been given for yesterday's massive cellular blackout, which has left it up to the conspiracy theorists to come up with their own.  Here’s Chuck Palm with today’s tech news.
  
Finally  
The health issues for former TV talk show host Wendy Williams appear to be getting worse. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta has the details.  
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